[KRA77]

I did a manual edit of the file guisettings.xml located in \appdata\roaming\xbmc\userdata

The result was devastating. When I start xbmc again all settings are reverted to default. default skin is back etc..

Did I do anything wrong, is it it supposed to be like that ?

I'm using Eden-pvr b3 from http://www.scintilla.utwente.nl/~marcelg/xbmc

[DDDamian]

Try using Notepad++ if you edit - easier to see if you break format.

Luckily XBMC can rebuild the default file.

[KRA77]

Luckily XBMC can rebuild the default file.

Lucky yes, but for me who didn't backup the file before editing... lots of extra work.

Anyway I take it from your reply that you should indeed be able to edit the file.

Thank you for your reply! I will give it another try then, only this time backup first

[DDDamian]

It can indeed be edited, and yes, backups are your friend

[KRA77]

wow, this is frustrating. Before guisettings.xml was reset xbmc was rock solid for 2 days. After reset I've had 1 addon crash when re-enabled, 2 lockups while hitting exit, and 1 lockup while changing channel.

Any hints about a cure? Complete wipe and reinstall ? I figure I got some stuff installed now that's not working because settings was reset ?

[DDDamian]

With a fresh guisettings.xml try uninstall/re-install your addons. If you're still having issues you need to paste a debug log.

Here's how.

[Tesla]

I thought we were suppose to put any over-riding settings in advancedsettings.xml .

[DDDamian]

Two very different animals...

The OP doesn't say why he wanted to edit it manually, and I wouldn't recommend it as he found out. You are correct Tesla - advancedsettings.xml is normally where tweaks are made.

[jmarshall]

And yes many of the things in guisettings.xml can be overridden using advancedsettings.xml.

[r16hdj]

Are there any plans to allow more of the things in guisettings.xml to be configured in advancedsettigs.xml? For example...

<viewstates>
<locale>
<services>
<skinsettings>

Or can these already be set and I'm just being stupid.

[bobo1on1]

You mean like http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Use...I_settings

[r16hdj]

Yes, exactly like that.... I've tested again since your post and have seen that the <services> options are in fact working, however I've tried the following without success....

Code:

<advancedsettings>
    <viewstates>
        <videonavtitles>
            <viewmode>459260</viewmode>
            <sortmethod>21</sortmethod>
            <sortorder>1</sortorder>
        </videonavtitles>
        <videonavtvshows>
            <viewmode>66040</viewmode>
            <sortmethod>25</sortmethod>
            <sortorder>1</sortorder>
        </videonavtvshows>
    </viewstates>
</advancedsettings>

In guisettings, <viewmode> is 65536 (big list) for both movies and tv shows. I'm trying to get it to change movies to 459260 which I believe to be fanart view so I've put the above into advancedsettings.xml but the views don't change.

Also, anything I put from <skinsettings> doesn't seem to make a difference either:

Code:

<skinsettings>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.homepageShowRecentlyAdded">true</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoMoviesButton">false</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoTVShowsButton">false</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoWeatherButton">true</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoPicturesButton">true</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoVideosButton">true</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoMusicButton">false</setting>
    <setting type="bool" name="skin.confluence.HomeMenuNoProgramsButton">true</setting>
</skinsettings>

[unsynaps]

r16hdj--

I have been trying to figure this out too and am just going to throw up my arms.

Glad I found this post at least. Knowing someone else wishes that you could put <skinsettings> and <viewstates> in advancedsettings.xml.