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Hi

Sorry, this is my first post on the forums and this might be a bit of an ambitious ask...

I have a HTPC which needs only a core set add-ons arranged in a way that makes it easy to use for people on the autistic spectrum.

Many skins are providing "information overload", are too bright, and installers tend to clog up the menus with dozens of options that either don't work, or are of no interest to the users (e.g. I know many Aspergers kids who would be a lot happier if they never saw any sports content of any kind on their media center. Ever. But they'd love a button taking them straight to Minecraft or CoD videos, or feeds for watching other games in session.)

So this is where Estuary really is ticking some good boxes already - it's clean and logical. The icing on the cake would be if the menu structure could be customized in tune with how individual users compartmentalise different content forms in different ways.

For example, the default list might be

TV & Radio (content provided via tuner card and online sources, presented in a combined EPG. Freeview Play in the UK is a good example.)
Games (Steam Launcher, emulators, pinned shortcuts to other games/launchers, Most Recent etc)
Radio (online stations or received via tuner card + addons)
Sports (related addons)
Game Streams (related addons)
Music (local MP3 library + addons: Spotify, itunes, Google Play, etc)
Movies (Netflix, Amazon Prime etc - NOT TV series episodes)
Series (Netflix, Amazon Prime etc - NOT movies)
Videos (Vine / Youtube etc + addons for music videos)
Library (Local content, playlists)
Pictures
Weather:
Favourites (Pinned links, addons)

While they have the ability to toggle whether or not to hide the options that don't interest them.

Does this make sense?

This has already been discussed over here http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=265010

Edit:
To summarize the above linked thread.

(2016-03-21, 03:05)phil65 Wrote: [ -> ]...
There is nothing concrete in sight yet to get that functionality into core, but some ideas are floating around. Let´s see what happens.

...get that functionality into core... = customizable home menu entries

Also, there's a estuary mod already available which utilizes script.skinshortcuts to allow for custom menu entries.
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=267343

Thanks. I've gone for that mod and it does seem to give me exactly what I need. I'll do some work on it over the next couple of weeks and perhaps come back here with some more informatiom.

reFocus has the best/easiest adaptation of skin shortcuts in my opinion, could be worth checking out.

Why not use a more suitable skin like Titan?

If you use titan you can customise the entire colour scheme (there's a few preset dark ones). Set up custom icons, sub menus and forced views etc.

I use titan atm so it's easier for people to use my htpc that aren't kodi users. My current home screen has 6 large icons over 2 rows:
TV Guide: no sub menu
TV Shows: all, latest episodes, in progress
Movies: all, genres, recently added

Recordings: no sub menu
Apps: video add ons, programs, music add ons
Settings: skin settings, system settings

Then I've set up forced view for tv's/movies so whenever you go into an addon the view is consistent. Then the final icing turn on kiosk mode to disable accidental access to settings in different views.

I might take a look at reFocus and Titan when I get the chance but time is very limited at the moment.

I agree with Titan, best skin available as far as im concerned. Alot of customisation involved but once you get the hang of it you will appreciate just what an awesome skin it is