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UPDATE: Rapier 11.1.0 is available through the official Kodi repository!

This update is installed automatically.
If this is not the case, you can download it here.



The home screen categories are changed and updated. Screenshots below.
This allows for a more modern look, faster load times, smoother animations and reduced skin size.
The categories now use a regular text label instead of images, which makes it far more flexible.
All home screen widgets top right has been changed slightly and an extra visible item has been added (now 5 items).

All custom categories have been RESET to "Custom 1", "Custom 2" etc.
Go to Skin Settings > Home > Category Menu > Add more categories / 2 / 3 / 4 >
Click the "Name" button to set the category name (this new name is used throughout the skin and also in the skin settings).
If home screen navigation buttons are disabled, 11 characters maximum are recommended.
If home screen navigation buttons are enabled, 10 characters maximum are recommended.



A new section has been added to the skin settings: "Views". Screenshot below.
This section is especially useful when using a low powered device.
Here you can disable all view types you don't use in all windows and sections of Kodi.
TIP: Disabling every single view type you don't use will significantly speed up load times when entering windows and libraries.



Other hightlights are:

• A new function has been added to Skin Settings > Home > "Change Category Actions". Screenshots below.
  Here you can change the functions of all main home screen categories - with full support for library nodes.
  NOTE: This new feature will reset the now deprecated skin settings to redirect the Music, Videos, TV or Radio categories!
  
• An information window for single movies part of a movie set has been added. Screenshot below.
  When focusing a single movie part of a movie set, use the context menu to open the window.
  
• PVR Group Manager and PVR Channel Manager dialogs has been updated with changes for Kodi Leia. Screenshot below.
  
• A "Channel Guide" button has been added to PVR channel and guide information windows. Screenshots below.
  
• A "Debug information" button has been added to fullscreen video OSD. Screenshot below.
  Click this button to display debug information during fullscreen video playback.
  

FULL CHANGELOG

Code:

11.1.0 (21-April-17)
- Redesign of home screen categories.
- Slightly redesign of home screen widgets.
- Updated navigation for all widgets.
- Custom categories now use a regular text label instead of images.
- Custom category names are now used in the skin settings instead of "Custom 1", "Custom 2" etc.
- Removed all custom category images from skin.rapier/extras/ folder.
- Removed all category images from skin.rapier/media/homecategories/ folder.
- Updated screenshots.
- Updated duration labels for Kodi Leia.
- Added Skin Settings > Home > Change Category Actions: change all main category actions.
- Added "Debug information" button to fullscreen video OSD.
- Added information window for single movies part of a movie set.
- Updated PVR Group Manager and PVR Channel Manager dialogs for Kodi Leia.
- Removed Wide List views.
- Added new section to skin settings: Views. Use this to disable views (will increase performance).
- Added "Channel Guide" button to PVR channel and guide information windows.
- Fix missing Icon View for picture and program add-ons.

Redesign of home screen categories
Slightly redesign of home screen widgets
Movies category


Redesign of home screen categories
Slightly redesign of home screen widgets
TV Shows category


Redesign of home screen categories
Videos category


Redesign of home screen categories
Skin Settings > Home > Category Menu > Add more categories / 2 / 3 / 4 > Name


Added information window for single movies part of a movie set


Added new section to skin settings: Views


Added Skin Settings > Home > Change Category Actions


Added Skin Settings > Home > Change Category Actions
Change Music category action


Added Skin Settings > Home > Change Category Actions
Dialog for the music category


Added "Debug information" button to fullscreen video OSD


Added "Channel Guide" button to PVR channel and guide information windows
Click the "Channel guide" button


Added "Channel Guide" button to PVR channel and guide information windows
Channel guide dialog




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