3 files changed, 45 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/lib/python/Components/Converter/Converter.py b/lib/python/Components/Converter/Converter.py
index b75d253f..3f054c12 100644
--- a/lib/python/Components/Converter/Converter.py
+++ b/lib/python/Components/Converter/Converter.py
@@ -1,18 +1,4 @@
-from Tools.Event import Event
+from Components.Element import Element
 
-class Converter:
-	def __init__(self):
-		self.changed = Event(start = self.start, stop = self.stop)
-	
-	def connect(self, source):
-		source.changed.listen(self.changed)
-		self.source = source
-	
-	def disconnect(self):
-		self.source.changed.unlisten(self.changed)
-
-	def start(self):
-		pass
-	
-	def stop(self):
-		pass
+class Converter(Element):
+	pass
diff --git a/lib/python/Components/Converter/Makefile.am b/lib/python/Components/Converter/Makefile.am
index c2e55eef..5b55ac42 100644
--- a/lib/python/Components/Converter/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/python/Components/Converter/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ installdir = $(LIBDIR)/enigma2/python/Components/Converter
 
 install_PYTHON = \
 	__init__.py ClockToText.py Converter.py EventName.py StaticText.py EventTime.py \
-	Poll.py RemainingToText.py
+	Poll.py RemainingToText.py StringList.py
+
diff --git a/lib/python/Components/Converter/StringList.py b/lib/python/Components/Converter/StringList.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31dbcd3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/python/Components/Converter/StringList.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from Converter import Converter
+from enigma import eListboxPythonStringContent
+
+
+class StringList(Converter):
+	"""Turns a simple python list into a list which can be used in a listbox."""
+	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		Converter.__init__(self)
+
+	def changed(self):
+		self.content = eListboxPythonStringContent()
+		if self.source:
+			self.content.setList(self.source.list)
+		self.downstream_elements.changed()
+
+	def selectionChanged(self, index):
+		self.upstream_elements.selectionChanged(index)
+		# update all non-master targets
+		for x in self.downstream_elements:
+			if x is not self.master:
+				x.index = index
+
+	def getCurrent(self):
+		if self.source is None:
+			return None
+		return self.source.list[self.index]
+
+	current = property(getCurrent)
+
+	# pass through: getIndex / setIndex to master
+	def getIndex(self):
+		if self.master is None:
+			return None
+		return self.master.index
+
+	def setIndex(self, index):
+		if self.master is not None:
+			self.master.index = index
+	
+	index = property(getIndex, setIndex)