[zarooba]

I have a decently sized library, it would be great if a menu that is contains too many entries would split itself by first letter. For example:

Music -> Arists -> A -> (shows only artists starting with letter A)
Music -> Arists -> B -> (shows only artists starting with letter B)

Same thing for TVShows and Movies. Could be configurable based on entry count (if user has less than 200 to scroll through, leave it as is).

For example: with 6000 movies it still becomes 200 movies per letter. With 800 tv series it is 30 shows per letter. With 9000 albums it is 300 albums per letter.

[Maxoo]

You can use Shift + A or Shift + B.

[zarooba]

Why isn't this in the wiki?

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Default_Controls

[mcborzu]

Yea I'd like that or even a way to create playlists for users to do themselves. I tried for music but if I remember correctly I couldnt get "Artists starting with the letter A" to work...

[Maxoo]

Why isn't this in the wiki?

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Default_Controls

'cause no one put it in it. You're welcome to do so.

[Dom DXecutioner]

Hi,

I was debating whether to start a new thread relevant to this but I figure I'd made a follow-up question.

Is there a way to alpha-filter a movie library? See the mock-up below... if so, how is this accomplished?

[mcborzu]

Hi,

I was debating whether to start a new thread relevant to this but I figure I'd made a follow-up question.

Is there a way to alpha-filter a movie library? See the mock-up below... if so, how is this accomplished?

Custom Window made up of playlists for each A-Z item, where the item A is an <onclick> to the playlist - "Titles that start with A" and so on...

[Dom DXecutioner]

Custom Window made up of playlists for each A-Z item, where the item A is an <onclick> to the playlist - "Titles that start with A" and so on...

seems simple enough, thanks... although it would be nice if we had something like "ActiveWindow(MovieLibrary,AlphaFilter,Return)"...

have said that, is there a way to add custom playlist via xml within a skin so that the users do not have to create it themselves?

EDIT: just found some literature http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Playlists ; will read up.

[bridgman]

I have made two alternate list that replaces the main nav when in movie and tv section. One for tv and one for movies. It works great but I can't figure out how to bypass 'THE' in the titles. This would help slim down the T playlist. Any suggestions?

So far I have been using this simple code in the .xsp

PHP Code:

<smartplaylist type="tvshows">
    <name></name>
    <match>all</match>
    <rule field="tvshow" operator="startswith">T</rule>
    <rule field="tvshow" operator="startswith">t</rule>
</smartplaylist> 


I have a folder a-z for movies and tv and will upload them if anyone wants an a-z list without going through the boring process of making all of them.

[psike]

please upload them. i was waiting for something like this too.

[bridgman]

http://www.mediafire.com/?ee5he919zcoen9w

here is the tv, movie a thru z's some genres, HD and audiobook playlist .xsp's

[psike]

thanks, i'll give it a try.

[Dom DXecutioner]

i've tried searching for the correct syntax to play a specific playlist but have not been able to find a stable answer; could someone let me know what the proper syntax is?

i've tried <onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(VideoPlayList,A)</onclick> and other similar syntax but have not bee able to get it right. thanks in advance.

[Hitcher]

PlayMedia(media[isdir][,1]) Plays the media. This can be a playlist, music, or video file, directory, plugin or an Url. The optional parameter ",isdir" can be used for playing a directory. ",1" will start a video in a preview window, instead of fullscreen.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=List_of_Built_In_Functions

[bridgman]

You can keep a folder for special playlist in your skin instead of userdata. I use this code for a button.

PHP Code:

<control type="button" id="4005"> 
                <align>right</align> 
                <label>A</label> 
                <focusedcolor>yeller</focusedcolor>
                <texturefocus border="5" >NLT.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus border="5">.png</texturenofocus>
                <onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(10025,special://skin/playlists/alphas/A.xsp,return)</onclick>
            </control>