[vdb86]

Hi guys, I'm trying to make a simple screensaver, just text on the screen.
I have never done this before, so I first read through quite a bit of tutorials and help pages.
I'm currently stuck at specifying a font type and size.
I know I should just put <font>Font13</font> in my xml file and define Font 13 in Font xml file.
It seems that Kodi doesn't look for it in the screensaver\resources\skins\default\720p folder, but uses the current Skin Font xml file.
Is there any way I can use my own Font xml file with the screensaver so I don't have to rely on the skin?
I would like to define my own font names, types etc.

Thank you!

[ronie]

nope, addons cannot define fontsizes.

[vdb86]

Thanks ronie for letting me know, at least now I know I'm not doing something wrong.

[Lunatixz]

nope, addons cannot define fontsizes.

addons should have the ability to control fonts and fontsizes...

else, what's the point of having such advanced skinning options offered thru python...

[vdb86]

I agree, some addons absolutely need the ability to control fonts and fontsizes.
With the screensaver I made, if you change the skin the text on the screen is not what it should be, in other words it can most probably be used with just one skin.

[Lunatixz]

I agree, some addons absolutely need the ability to control fonts and fontsizes.
With the screensaver I made, if you change the skin the text on the screen is not what it should be, in other words it can most probably be used with just one skin.

I'm currently having that issue with my plugins... Most users have to make a choice between the skin they enjoy and what works best with their favorite plugins... its a shame

[vdb86]

I thought they were working on separating skin and addon fonts, don't know what happened in the end

[jerimiah797]

Here's an old thread that has details on how to add your font to any skin, including confluence. I use it for my skinned addon.

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=206208

[vdb86]

Jerimiah797 this is interesting!
Can this script change the active skin automatically or we have to manually change the skin name it's trying to modify?
Is there a check if the font has been already added to the Font file?
I guess this should be run every time the skin updates?

[JCott]

It seems there's still no ability to actually install the font file, right

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