[thrasherx]

I'm working on my own OverlayWatched.png for Multiplex using alpha transparency to dim the poster. It works great while it's unfocused:


But when the focused item has been watched, it just resizes the same image, which looks like poo:


Does anyone know where the code is that controls the focused item's overlay properties? The unfocused item code is found in ViewtypeMultiplex around line 1100. I really would like to just point the focused overlay to the standard check mark:


So that it would look like this except obviously with the transparent check mark (excuse the crappy paint rendition... I'm at work):


Thanks in Advance.

[thrasherx]

Hopefully Hitcher or another skinning guru is watching this thread . I'm just trying to figure out where the section of code is that controls the focused overlay for multiplex.

[Hitcher]

The 'focused' control group will be below the 'unfocused' one.

[thrasherx]

The 'focused' control group will be below the 'unfocused' one.

Line 1157 is where I found the Unfocused group in ViewtypeMultiplex.xml, but there isn't anything above or below it:

Code:

                <control type="image">
                    <posx>74</posx>
                    <posy>52</posy>
                    <width>48</width>
                    <height>52</height>
                    <info>ListItem.Overlay</info>
                    <visible>!Skin.HasSetting(nomovieoverlays) + !IsEmpty(ListItem.Overlay)</visible>
                    <include>Animation_VisibleChange200</include>
                    <visible>true</visible>
                </control>          
            </focusedlayout>

[Hitcher]

That's the end of the focused layout going by the closing tag </focusedlayout> which means you'll want to look up for the closing tag for the unfocused layout </itemlayout> and put the code in there. Then you'll want to mess around with the pos/size.

[thrasherx]

That's the end of the focused layout going by the closing tag </focusedlayout> which means you'll want to look up for the closing tag for the unfocused layout </itemlayout> and put the code in there. Then you'll want to mess around with the pos/size.

Oh, duh- there it is. Thanks a million. Am I right in assuming that I can replace the:

Code:

<info>ListItem.Overlay</info>

with the secondary watched icon?

Code:

<texture>media/OverlayWatchedNew.png</texture>

At the same time, I've noticed that the watched check marks jumps in position a little bit from the time it's to the right of the focused item to the time it moves to the left. I'm guessing it's because of the difference in <posx>:

line 1109 <itemlayout>

Code:

    <posx>68</posx>

line 1158 <focusedlayout>

Code:

    <posx>74</posx>

Just a thought.

[Hitcher]

You can only use the one watched overlay.

[`Black]

Yes, <texture>media/OverlayWatchedNew.png</texture> will not work... it will be shown on all movies. That's why you need <info>ListItem.Overlay</info> and can only use OverlayWatched.png.

[thrasherx]

You can only use the one watched overlay.

Yes, <texture>media/OverlayWatchedNew.png</texture> will not work... it will be shown on all movies. That's why you need <info>ListItem.Overlay</info> and can only use OverlayWatched.png.

Well, it was worth a shot, I'll see if I can't figure out a different way to indicate the watched status for the focuseditem. Thanks guys!

UPDATE: I ended up just hiding the watched overlay for the focused item. Thanks for your help!