[baijuxavior]

Well i don't know how to compile this script so it would be really nice to have a compiled version

Now i noticed i have another weird problem since i installed XBMC Launcher. Sometimes when i exit XBMC i get a black screen. I can only see the taskbar and XBMC still seems to be running but i can't close it. Nothing happens if i start the task manager. ALT+TAB isn't helping neither...
I don't know what's wrong

I will upload the new version soon. With regard to your problem about xbmc closing, please provide more information like which OS you are using, are you using xbmclauncher as shell. Sometimes when I close xbmc, it stays on for a minute or even more and I have to force close it. This I found only when my pc is connected to the internet. XBMCLauncher has nothing got do with the problem.

Well i don't know how to compile this script so it would be really nice to have a compiled version

all the information you need is given in the first post as well as an even more clear readme.txt in the source code package which you can download using the download link at the beginning of post 1. all you need to do is use your editor of choice to replace the contents of XBMCLauncher.ahk with my modified code that i've provided.... compiling instructions are given in the readme.exe but to make it super clear for you, right click the file and choose compile.

As I said, I will not release any exe of my creation, It's not fair on the developer to have other versions of HIS software around the internet. He can't be expected to be responsible for my coding. He has already said that he will implement the start button feature in his next release. It may be my code or he may do it himself, that's his decision. This is why I will not provide an exe of my mods.

Hi Snood, I have edited the script to include your codes. I will soon post it. Meanwhile I found in my win8 32 bit pro system that the metro start is launched even without sending the Win key when I close xbmc with the option to start the explorer.

1. XBMCLauncher sends a 'bring to front' message to the xbmc window at a regular interval. Putting time delay as 1 second may help, but even then you will see the explorer window for a fraction of seconds.

Baijuxavior,

First of all, thanks for a very nice application.

Any chance of making this message optional in your next version? Or point me to the source code that disables this feature?

The configuration I'm currently experimenting with using is running Windows 8 with Frodo RC3 (not running XBMCLauncher as a shell). I have configured the WMC/Green button to toggle on/off the Metro UI to be able to select Metro apps at any time. However, this message will of course give focus back to XBMC which is undesirable in this case.

Once again thanks.

There already is option to disable the focus. Select the option 'Check focus only once'.

From time to time there are situations where I'd need to restart XBMC (not the HTPC). Now I have to get up and fetch the keyboard to do this. It would be much more convenient if this were possible from within the application with the remote control. But the shutdown menu does not offer this possibility (neither original nor XBMCLauncher). So maybe this could be a handy feature for the next version of XBMCLauncher.

Restarting xbmc can be implemented with a custom shutdown menu like the one I have provided in the installer. But it will support only confluence skin. I will try to add this option in the new version.

What I do now is exit xbmc using remote control and then use the green mce button to start xbmc again.