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schumi2004 · (This post was last modified: 2014-03-28, 11:42 by schumi2004.)

(2014-03-28, 00:06)ace20022 Wrote: Shared lib, that debug log doesn't show the crash. Can you upload a full log?

Got it working now with the help of seo, many thanks for that.

There is a issue though, i think, or it should be normal behavior.
When no libgif is found, and you select gif as backdrop, xbmc crashes/restarts.

I checked compile debug log and noticed that it indeed skips libgif if it can't be found.
When i made libgif package shared i see it being picked up.

Nice addition to XBMC if i may say so, great work.

**Ace** · 2014-03-28, 12:30

(2014-03-28, 11:38)schumi2004 Wrote: There is a issue though, i think, or it should be normal behavior.
When no libgif is found, and you select gif as backdrop, xbmc crashes/restarts.

I'll try to find out why this is happening.

stefansaraev · 2014-03-28, 22:42

(2014-03-28, 12:30)ace20022 Wrote:
(2014-03-28, 11:38)schumi2004 Wrote: There is a issue though, i think, or it should be normal behavior.
When no libgif is found, and you select gif as backdrop, xbmc crashes/restarts.

I'll try to find out why this is happening.

@ace20022 here it is:

Code:
(gdb) bt

#0  std::operator==<char> (__lhs=..., __rhs=...)

    at /root/OpenELEC.tv/build.OpenELEC-Generic.x86_64-devel/toolchain/x86_64-openelec-linux-gnu/include/c++/4.8.2/bits/basic_string.h:2495

#1  0x0000000000819077 in CGUITextureManager::HasTexture (this=this@entry=0x1cee1f0 <g_TextureManager>, textureName=..., path=path@entry=0x7fff91687840,

    bundle=bundle@entry=0x7fff9168782c, size=size@entry=0x7fff91687830) at TextureManager.cpp:257

#2  0x0000000000819917 in CGUITextureManager::Load (this=0x1cee1f0 <g_TextureManager>, strTextureName=..., checkBundleOnly=checkBundleOnly@entry=false)

    at TextureManager.cpp:286

#3  0x000000000080a99e in CGUITextureBase::AllocResources (this=0x5388880) at GUITexture.cpp:346

#4  0x00000000007fbf31 in CGUIControlGroup::AllocResources (this=this@entry=0x3039250) at GUIControlGroup.cpp:73

#5  0x000000000080be38 in CGUIWindow::AllocResources (this=0x3039250, forceLoad=<optimized out>) at GUIWindow.cpp:746

#6  0x000000000080db7d in CGUIWindow::OnMessage (this=this@entry=0x3039250, message=...) at GUIWindow.cpp:552

#7  0x00000000010b2010 in CGUIWindowSettingsCategory::OnMessage (this=0x3039250, message=...) at GUIWindowSettingsCategory.cpp:164

#8  0x0000000000812599 in CGUIWindowManager::PreviousWindow (this=0x2aaddd0) at GUIWindowManager.cpp:322

#9  0x000000000080b996 in CGUIWindow::OnBack (this=<optimized out>, actionID=<optimized out>) at GUIWindow.cpp:916

#10 0x000000000080d63e in CGUIWindow::OnAction (this=0x306e660, action=...) at GUIWindow.cpp:435

#11 0x00000000008103b4 in CGUIWindowManager::OnAction (this=0x2aaddd0, action=...) at GUIWindowManager.cpp:488

#12 0x0000000000a591e6 in CApplication::OnAction (this=0x2a68690, action=...) at Application.cpp:2609

#13 0x0000000000a5a977 in CApplication::OnKey (this=0x2a68690, key=...) at Application.cpp:2524

#14 0x0000000000a5ac68 in CApplication::OnEvent (newEvent=...) at Application.cpp:475

#15 0x00000000010c9b4f in CWinEventsX11Imp::ProcessKey (event=...) at WinEventsX11.cpp:719

#16 0x00000000010ca14b in CWinEventsX11Imp::MessagePump () at WinEventsX11.cpp:535

#17 0x0000000000a5ba9b in CApplication::FrameMove (this=0x2a68690, processEvents=<optimized out>, processGUI=<optimized out>) at Application.cpp:2956

#18 0x0000000000aacab6 in CXBApplicationEx::Run (this=0x2a68690) at XBApplicationEx.cpp:140

#19 0x0000000000aafbeb in XBMC_Run (renderGUI=<optimized out>) at xbmc.cpp:69

#20 0x0000000000783347 in main (argc=5, argv=0x7fff91688ae8) at main.cpp:89

^ this without libgif available (so gif support not compiled in)

**Ace** · 2014-03-29, 09:10

@stefansaraev thx! Should be fixed.

stefansaraev · (This post was last modified: 2014-03-29, 12:20 by stefansaraev.)

(2014-03-29, 09:10)ace20022 Wrote: @stefansaraev thx! Should be fixed.

thanks. confirmed no crashes anymore. without giflib - I can set custom background. just doesnt show up animated (thats expected). with giflib - now animated. idle cpu usage is ~4% without vs ~15% with giflib (hardware is old atom 330 @ 1.6ghz). that's IMO expected too but RPi dudes wont be too much happy Wink

un1versal · (This post was last modified: 2014-03-29, 12:36 by un1versal.)

Whats the name of the package lib in Linux? This will need to be adjusted in Ubuntu/Linux readmes as well Wink

libgif-dev: library for GIF images (development) <<-- will defenetly need to add that to readmes...
libgif4 <-- actual lib for users only I presume installing libgif-dev will also install libgif4

**Ace** · 2014-03-29, 12:47

(2014-03-29, 12:19)stefansaraev Wrote:
(2014-03-29, 09:10)ace20022 Wrote: @stefansaraev thx! Should be fixed.

thanks. confirmed no crashes anymore. without giflib - I can set custom background. just doesnt show up animated (thats expected). with giflib - now animated. idle cpu usage is ~4% without vs ~15% with giflib (hardware is old atom 330 @ 1.6ghz). that's IMO expected too but RPi dudes wont be too much happy

Of course the cpu usage will increase with animated backgrounds.

**Ace** · (This post was last modified: 2014-03-29, 12:55 by Ace.)

(2014-03-29, 12:33)uNiversal Wrote: Whats the name of the package lib in Linux? This will need to be adjusted in Ubuntu/Linux readmes as well

libgif 5 is required ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/giflib/f...rce=navbar ). For win32 we use version 5.0.5.

un1versal · (This post was last modified: 2014-03-29, 13:29 by un1versal.)

ok idk if theres version 5 in ubuntu repos at all, so compile? http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/vie...iflib.html then giflib also has a dependency according to that page.

Ah right I see the makefile there, nvm ignore me

its make -C lib/giflib && make -C lib/giflib install

schumi2004 · 2014-03-30, 11:01

Found this guide how to easily create gifs your self http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/cinemagraph...-cliplets/

MassIV · 2014-03-30, 23:31

/r/cinemagraphs

**zag** · (This post was last modified: 2014-04-01, 22:45 by zag.)

If someone finds a way to convert a WMV to animated gif then Dreamscene.org has some excellent animated backgrounds

http://www.dreamscene.org/gallery.php

Example

More previews here

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_q...mscene.org

schumi2004 · 2014-04-01, 23:19

(2014-04-01, 22:44)zag Wrote: If someone finds a way to convert a WMV to animated gif then Dreamscene.org has some excellent animated backgrounds

http://www.dreamscene.org/gallery.php

Example

More previews here

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_q...mscene.org

Would be great. Tried a few online converters but they all suck

Jako · (This post was last modified: 2014-04-02, 13:56 by Jako.)

(2014-04-01, 22:44)zag Wrote: If someone finds a way to convert a WMV to animated gif then Dreamscene.org has some excellent animated backgrounds

+1 but for FLV / SWF (Flash Video) of the different PlayStation 3 background animations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtOM_FsZBrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gAsmP1zrOE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7QbuAYFK4

Examples of PS3 backgrounds and clone replicas:

Some other example of nice stock looped animated video backgrounds can be found here http://www.alunablue.com/stock-video/vid...ounds.html

**da-anda** · 2014-04-02, 15:30

animated gifs at such a scale will be HUGE and IMO a no go for skins. There is a reason why video compression has been invented for this kind of animations. It might probably be better to code those animated backgrounds up with python - so having a static background with timer triggered gif overlays (depending on type of animation ofc)