Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters?

Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters?

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2009-12-15, 04:18

Thing that bothered me the most from a first day of using XBMC is files or library treatment of content. I find it rather confusing and limiting. How about combining them and keeping the best from both worlds, so when I add video source <DIR> like (same apply for pictures & music):

<KIDS>
- <2008>
- - folder.jpg
- <2009>
- - <VIDEO 1>
- - - video_file.avi
- - - folder.jpg
<VACATION>
- <Greece>
- - <VIDEO 5>
- - - video_file.mov
- - - fanart.jpg
- - - folder.jpg
<MOVIES>
- <ALIENS SET>
- - <Aliens 3>
- - - video_file.mkv
- - <Aliens 4>
- - - video_file.mkv
- - - folder.jpg
- <HELLBOY>
- - video_file.mkv
<TV SHOWS>
- <LOST>
- - <Season 1>
- - video_file.mp4

I would end up with

- 4 category tags (Kids, Vacation, Movies, TV Shows) would be added to DB,
- 5 set tags (2008,2009, Greece, Aliens set, Lost) would be added to DB
- any nfo, folder.jpg, fanart.jpg etc found would be added to DB
- if chosen so in settings, missing data would be scraped and supplemented

Subfolders should probably be restricted to 3 (Category, Set, Media_folder).

All in all - library acts the same, but with additional top layer filter categories and ability to group media. This way, maybe it would not be necessary to change DB (SQLite) and complicate UI furthermore. Of course, I am not a DB expert.

What do you think?

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Messages In This Thread

Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by okion - 2008-06-01, 13:05

[No subject] - by spiff - 2008-06-01, 15:55

[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-06-01, 16:42

[No subject] - by SandmanCL - 2008-06-04, 19:44

[No subject] - by SandmanCL - 2008-06-04, 19:46

[No subject] - by Rand Al Thor - 2008-06-05, 01:43

[No subject] - by rwparris2 - 2008-08-27, 18:59

[No subject] - by kraqh3d - 2008-08-27, 20:46

[No subject] - by rwparris2 - 2008-08-27, 22:14

[No subject] - by kraqh3d - 2008-08-27, 22:28

[No subject] - by sho - 2008-09-16, 18:06

Homemade Videos in the library? - by gyoung345 - 2008-09-19, 19:50

[No subject] - by Gamester17 - 2008-09-20, 20:22

suggestion on selecting sources - by Jeroen - 2008-10-06, 18:49

[No subject] - by Swwethip1 - 2008-10-07, 16:28

[No subject] - by Rand Al Thor - 2008-10-07, 17:21

Adding another menu option and pointing it to seperate library for the same user? - by msheikh - 2009-01-08, 05:43

[No subject] - by althekiller - 2009-01-08, 05:48

[No subject] - by msheikh - 2009-01-08, 06:03

[No subject] - by jmarshall - 2009-01-08, 06:19

Mutiple libraries or filtered views? - by zag - 2009-02-17, 18:09

[No subject] - by Tarl - 2009-02-17, 18:42

[No subject] - by CMitch - 2009-02-18, 18:08

[No subject] - by zag - 2009-02-18, 20:14

[No subject] - by jmarshall - 2009-02-18, 21:50

[No subject] - by CMitch - 2009-02-19, 07:05

Adding another menu option and pointing it to seperate library? Possible? - by tbird2340 - 2009-02-27, 16:45

[No subject] - by Maxim - 2009-02-27, 16:48

[No subject] - by ashlar - 2009-02-27, 17:03

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-02-28, 11:05

[No subject] - by tbird2340 - 2009-03-02, 16:34

[No subject] - by Roborob - 2009-03-02, 17:03

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-03-02, 17:43

[No subject] - by Roborob - 2009-03-02, 23:38

[No subject] - by wreezig - 2009-03-07, 05:06

Is it possible to have custom libraries? - by cezve - 2009-04-10, 11:06

Movie Library - Seperate French and English movies? - by vskatusa - 2009-05-02, 02:02

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-05-02, 02:09

[No subject] - by vskatusa - 2009-05-02, 18:39

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-05-02, 18:47

[No subject] - by vskatusa - 2009-05-02, 21:16

[No subject] - by speedway - 2009-05-03, 19:16

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-05-03, 19:23

[No subject] - by zag - 2009-05-05, 18:32

[No subject] - by speedway - 2009-05-05, 22:57

need help with libary function - by treblade - 2009-05-14, 23:50

[No subject] - by Sink Drums - 2009-05-16, 10:27

Files and library view merge & support for categories and sets - by pecinko - 2009-12-15, 04:18

[No subject] - by jmarshall - 2009-12-15, 04:42

[No subject] - by sho - 2009-12-15, 11:50

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-15, 14:36

[No subject] - by spiff - 2009-12-15, 14:39

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-15, 16:04

[No subject] - by spiff - 2009-12-15, 16:13

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-15, 17:50

[No subject] - by spiff - 2009-12-15, 18:06

[No subject] - by robweber - 2009-12-15, 19:07

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-16, 09:37

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-16, 10:00

[No subject] - by robweber - 2009-12-21, 18:30

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2009-12-22, 11:44

adding Documentaries and Concerts to home menu - by Overlurk - 2010-08-29, 17:18

[No subject] - by JustinAiken - 2010-08-29, 17:38

[No subject] - by Overlurk - 2010-08-29, 17:59

[No subject] - by sjobbels - 2010-09-15, 20:41

[No subject] - by mcborzu - 2010-09-16, 00:18

Unscrapeable items in Library - by craigd - 2010-10-08, 10:27

Ability to define new library sections e.g. Adult, Documentary, Kids or Sports, etc.? - by Larfa - 2010-10-29, 02:29

[No subject] - by ashlar - 2010-10-29, 19:23

[No subject] - by Philmatic - 2010-10-29, 19:45

[No subject] - by rdonohoe - 2010-10-29, 23:38

[No subject] - by ghostelement - 2010-10-30, 00:06

[No subject] - by BORIStheBLADE - 2010-10-30, 02:23

[No subject] - by galvanash - 2010-10-31, 05:21

[No subject] - by Larfa - 2010-11-01, 01:36

[No subject] - by zoolger - 2010-11-09, 20:08

Yes please???? - by guyf - 2010-11-09, 22:24

[No subject] - by wimpy - 2010-11-10, 12:24

[No subject] - by dpolsrod - 2010-11-10, 12:42

[No subject] - by Nick8888 - 2010-11-10, 15:16

Separate videos like Music Concerts or Christmas Movies from my normal movie library? - by sjobbels - 2010-12-22, 11:21

[No subject] - by Spaggi - 2010-12-22, 11:53

[No subject] - by sjobbels - 2010-12-22, 12:08

[No subject] - by Spaggi - 2010-12-22, 12:42

[No subject] - by mwkurt - 2010-12-22, 17:27

[No subject] - by Spaggi - 2010-12-22, 17:39

[No subject] - by mwkurt - 2010-12-22, 18:31

Documentaries in the video library? - by Marcos - 2010-12-22, 19:45

Additional Categories? - by omegatemplar - 2010-12-29, 16:15

[No subject] - by pecinko - 2010-12-30, 03:31

Add my own Music Category in Music Section. - by luckyaua - 2011-01-18, 12:18

[No subject] - by jmarshall - 2011-01-19, 00:45

[No subject] - by ZERO <ibis> - 2011-04-03, 08:22

[No subject] - by Marcos - 2011-04-03, 15:34

[No subject] - by ZERO <ibis> - 2011-04-03, 18:33

[No subject] - by killerpoptart - 2011-04-03, 20:22

[No subject] - by ZERO <ibis> - 2011-04-03, 22:15

[No subject] - by killerpoptart - 2011-04-04, 03:04

[No subject] - by ZERO <ibis> - 2011-04-04, 03:36

[No subject] - by killerpoptart - 2011-04-04, 03:41

[No subject] - by ZERO <ibis> - 2011-04-28, 06:28

XBMC NEEDS custom database support - by bambam66 - 2011-07-15, 20:13

RE: XBMC NEEDS custom database support - by david1337 - 2012-05-10, 14:03

[No subject] - by Axodious - 2011-07-26, 00:03

[No subject] - by st graveyard - 2011-08-18, 09:21

[No subject] - by Darkcloud - 2011-08-24, 05:02

[No subject] - by luisfranope - 2011-12-18, 21:24

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by zedika - 2012-03-21, 16:57

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by mhendu - 2012-04-04, 06:48

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by brucetheloon - 2012-04-22, 20:26

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by offenbach1 - 2012-04-28, 15:27

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by jmarshall - 2012-05-11, 00:38

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by zag - 2012-05-14, 01:13

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by FIBO - 2012-10-05, 19:10

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by JustinAiken - 2012-05-14, 02:39

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by zag - 2012-05-14, 10:08

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by jmarshall - 2012-05-14, 02:41

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by Deano316 - 2012-05-17, 16:44

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by outatouch0 - 2012-09-01, 22:53

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by Martijn - 2012-10-05, 19:22

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by FIBO - 2012-10-05, 22:55

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by sho - 2012-10-27, 22:26

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by DiMag - 2012-11-06, 21:43

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by Ned Scott - 2012-11-06, 23:30

RE: Option to add additional custom genres to the databases, scrapers, & library filters? - by Ned Scott - 2012-11-06, 23:45

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