2013-05-17, 22:02
Skin would not drive anything, read the wiki first, then we can arm wrestle about it http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add...the_script
Being able to run the script in custom bulk mode does not mean that it takes out any flexibility, it would actually make it more flexible. Skinner could choose to run it always in custom mode where it will automatically download only the art supported by the skin. Some other skin could integrate it differently, by reading the addon settings and only download what is specified in the settings.
All these different modes are already supported, you simply don't have the flexibility to download different art types for different media types at one go, without running it in the mode where AD has to be configured first.
Being able to run the script in custom bulk mode does not mean that it takes out any flexibility, it would actually make it more flexible. Skinner could choose to run it always in custom mode where it will automatically download only the art supported by the skin. Some other skin could integrate it differently, by reading the addon settings and only download what is specified in the settings.
All these different modes are already supported, you simply don't have the flexibility to download different art types for different media types at one go, without running it in the mode where AD has to be configured first.