[cank]

I have two versions of xbmc running now, one on a win7 machine running Eden and the other is a HTPC running xbmcbuntu 12.04 with PVR.
My question is, how do I get the menu items to change the background image when it's in focus? here is what I used before on my PC but with my new ubuntu build it will not work.

This is in the home.xml file:
<item id="13">
<label>Adult</label>
<onclick>
ActivateWindow(10025,"/home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/playlists/video/Adult.xsp", return)
</onclick>
<icon>/home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/Backdrop/Adult/Adult.jpg</icon>
</item>
<item id="14">
<label>Kids</label>
<onclick>
ActivateWindow(10025,"/home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/playlists/video/Kids.xsp", return)
</onclick>
<icon>/home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/Backdrop/Kids/Kids.jpg)</icon>
</item>

I have added the menu items Adult and Kids (and no it's not porn- it's just so my 4,6, and 10 year old aren't watching the Hangover, 300, or something like that) that populate using a smart playlist. Is there a setting I need to turn "ON" in another file in order to get the image to change as the menu item is in focus?

Thanks
cank

[Dobbin]

Cank

I have just done exactly what you want to do.
It involves doing some amendments in the guisettings.xml file in 'userdata' folder.

The article HERE is excellent and describes in an easy to understand way exactly what you need to do.

I've tried it and it works great.

You can even use a folder with several images in it rather than 1 image file.
The image then changes randomly.

Hope this helps as I know how frustrating making changes can sometimes be....!