thanks for replying @axbmcuser. always good to hear insights behind the design/development of the skin. 
1) yup, i do see the buffering indicator (Kodi K logo) when an internet source is buffering, and it does look cleaner having it consistent with the BusyDialog loading indicator. maybe it's just a personal preference, but to me the buffering percentage is kinda like the countdown timer on some of the newer traffic lights. if it's 5 seconds to green, not a big deal. but if it's gonna be 60 seconds, the wait just feels more pleasant with the timer there. thankfully, slow buffering seems to be a less common thing these days.
2) i appreciate that u actually brought "Media Info" view back (my favourite view type for Episodes). i believe it was removed in one of the recent updates, but then returned on a later version. it would be nice to have the "List" view type again too. it is the most simple and cleanest view imo. i notice "List" is still available for file folders view, just not for Videos.
side note, i think "Text" view type should be listed line by line, rather than in a tile layout.
3) i am able to enable audio/sub language, video resolution, audio codec, and audio channels in the settings for Reduced Fullscreen OSD. however, i don't see any option to enable video codec information.
4) yeah, u're exactly right. like a "next button" ⏭️ to skip to the next video in the playlist queue. i believe this would be considered a new request for the new "Video OSD Button simplicity" setting. the ⏭️ button should appear if the skin detects that there are proceeding videos in the playlist queue. this button is necessary imo.
also i noticed that with "Video OSD Button simplicity" disabled, when i click on the ⏭️ button to jump to the next video the OSD glitches and "Video OSD Button simplicity" gets turned on/off for like half a second.
1) yup, i do see the buffering indicator (Kodi K logo) when an internet source is buffering, and it does look cleaner having it consistent with the BusyDialog loading indicator. maybe it's just a personal preference, but to me the buffering percentage is kinda like the countdown timer on some of the newer traffic lights. if it's 5 seconds to green, not a big deal. but if it's gonna be 60 seconds, the wait just feels more pleasant with the timer there. thankfully, slow buffering seems to be a less common thing these days.
2) i appreciate that u actually brought "Media Info" view back (my favourite view type for Episodes). i believe it was removed in one of the recent updates, but then returned on a later version. it would be nice to have the "List" view type again too. it is the most simple and cleanest view imo. i notice "List" is still available for file folders view, just not for Videos.
side note, i think "Text" view type should be listed line by line, rather than in a tile layout.
3) i am able to enable audio/sub language, video resolution, audio codec, and audio channels in the settings for Reduced Fullscreen OSD. however, i don't see any option to enable video codec information.
4) yeah, u're exactly right. like a "next button" ⏭️ to skip to the next video in the playlist queue. i believe this would be considered a new request for the new "Video OSD Button simplicity" setting. the ⏭️ button should appear if the skin detects that there are proceeding videos in the playlist queue. this button is necessary imo.
also i noticed that with "Video OSD Button simplicity" disabled, when i click on the ⏭️ button to jump to the next video the OSD glitches and "Video OSD Button simplicity" gets turned on/off for like half a second.
