[MrDamnation]

Categories within XBMC (Music, Video, etc.), to my understanding, are the responsibility of add-ons and skins. Unless the skin or add-on adds one, there is no way for a user to create their own top-level media category.

I feel this creates a dependency between design and functionality that shouldn't exist. Personally, I feel that the top-level categories should be independent of skins -- why should I have to deal with a skin I don't like just because it comes with a categories for 'Games' that I can't have through any other skin?

I feel the correct way would be for the user to be able to create a top-level category, give it their own name, link it to a folder and specify what kind of media it is. I think this would help loosen coupling between skin and the XBMC core and would be a great addition.

[Kymus]

I agree, this would be very nice to have. Give the user more control over the look and feel of the GUI. It really sucks that a skin I like may not have this option, thus making me go back to another skin that does allow it.

[TRaSH]

that would be nice indeed,
i'm thinking my self to switch from MC7+MediaBrowser to XBMC because it feels much faster.
but because i i also have a daughter and a wife that work with it i want it to have the same functions as i have with MB.
seperate kids movies from main movies on the main bar and not in a subbar.
also i'm still trying to find a way to get the music options work the same as MC7
starting with a cover wall and when choosing a album getting a list view.