Removing/Hiding Buttons - Menuedit

[_impromptu_]

First time here in the forums,

Just want to ask if there's a possibililty to remove or hide buttons in a motion menu by using Menuedit.
Could this be possible, please guide me through...... I'm kinda confused...
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[guns1inger]

Yes, it can remove them from both still and motion menus. However you need to understand what a button is in DVD terms. A button is a subpicture that has been linked to an asset. It has nothing to do with the background graphic (still image or motion video). Some menus only use subpictures for buttons, however subpictures are limited in colours and appearance, so the designs are often put on the background image, and subpictures are only used to indicate users choices. In these cases, removing the button only removes the subpicture, but the text may still remain inthe background image. You will have to extract the image (or video) alter it, then put it back. I don't believe MenuEdit can do this step.

[lordsmurf]

Can't PGCEDIT do this too?

[_impromptu_]

Thanx guns1inger, could you show me a guide/link on how will I be able to hide/remove the unecessary buttons using Menuedit in motion menu. Plz.

[manono]

Can't PGCEDIT do this too?

Yeah, and that's how I do it, if I'm understanding what he wants. If you remove something from the DVD, an extra or an audio track or something similar, you don't want to be able to click on it in the menu any more. If that's it, open the DVD in PGCEdit, right-click the menu, go to Menu Buttons, right-click on the one you no longer want, and in the new screen, Hide Button->Jump To Non-deleted Button. OK back to the main screen and Save.

[guns1inger]

Never used it. Never had a need to remove buttons from a menu before. However looking at it, it doesn't look all that complex. Have a play. You can't break anything.

[tinker]

There is a way to erase or better hide button text from motion menu, but it really works only on menu where there is a solid background under the text, if text is typed over the motion (picture) it will disappear, but you will be left with smudge bar where the text was.
You heave to delete the button first in PgcEdit or other software, than load menu to Avidemux and hide text. Re import new menu back to DVD.