2008-05-22, 17:10
It seems I keep running into this issue both in the emails I get from users and the day-to-day use of the skin. I know the team seems to frown upon the idea of having view types you can enable/disable, and I get that there's a need to keep the number of views to a minimum. But, given that even a modest XBMC skin will inevitably need, at least, Icon, List, Poster and Wide views to reach an audience, this issue of wanting to streamline your browsing experience remains.
Personally, I want to have two views I can switch between for any one type of media - and that's it. What I don't want is to have to click through two or three other views to get there. At the same time, however, I appreciate that others might want to use a different pair of views, or maybe all the views. What better way to please everyone than to create your own view type sets?
Apologies if this is a coding nightmare - in which case, fuck it, it's not that big a problem - but it seems wrong for a skinner to have to choose between limiting their audience or tolerating the sense of bulkiness and bloat that comes with cycling views. I only have anecdotal evidence to say that others feel the same, so I'm putting a poll up to find out.
Personally, I want to have two views I can switch between for any one type of media - and that's it. What I don't want is to have to click through two or three other views to get there. At the same time, however, I appreciate that others might want to use a different pair of views, or maybe all the views. What better way to please everyone than to create your own view type sets?
Apologies if this is a coding nightmare - in which case, fuck it, it's not that big a problem - but it seems wrong for a skinner to have to choose between limiting their audience or tolerating the sense of bulkiness and bloat that comes with cycling views. I only have anecdotal evidence to say that others feel the same, so I'm putting a poll up to find out.