[Crssi]

@omriamos

1.
Create file "TV Show.xsp" in your \kodi\userdata\playlists\video folder where other playlists are.
Populate it with this (dont use notepad... use PSPad or Notepad++ instead):

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<smartplaylist type="tvshows">
    <name>TV Show</name>
    <match>all</match>
    <limit>1</limit>
    <order direction="ascending">random</order>
</smartplaylist>

or create your own over a GUI in kodi with your filters and set to random order, but in that case you will also need to edit the file manually after to set limit to 1 (this you cant do over a GUI) or random will not be really random.

2.
go to kodi settings -> skin settings -> Home
and set "home menu style" to classic...at least i have this option, I know that vertical didnt work (but i dont have the latest version now... it might work on the latest)

3.
go to kodi settings -> skin settings -> widgets
and set "only display widgets when pressing up", at least i have this option... so if i would like to know which tv series fanart is there I can get all needed when I press up

4.
go to kodi settings -> skin settings -> Home -> customise home menu
navigate to your tv show homepage section on the left side
press "select background" on the right side
and select the "TV Show" playlist you have created

thats it

The same way I have done with movies, and cartoon movies.
In the movies section I have taken special care with filters so I dont get non-icandy/boring or inappropriate fanart for kids (like violence, bloody scene)

[Crssi]

BTW, I couldn't find any way to set the skin to "dark" theme as seen in the screenshots from the first post - is this not available in version 2.0 maybe?

Another thing:
The "Extra Info" view is a great view that displays all the info I need to see, year, length, rating... but doesn't show the poster: http://i.imgur.com/9vJyRRw.png
So there is another great view, "Media info", that when used with the "Extra info" setting - displays both images and is basically almost perfect: http://i.imgur.com/c2DKLZM.png
The only thing missing is the YEAR label..... I believe it can be added just below the length label (or maybe replace their order and put the year above the length), will you please consider adding this?
Also (an option to?) remove the rating from this view so that there will be more space for the title - will be great....

Dark theme you set at settings -> apperance -> skin
select dark under theme settings

[CaBrA]

@CaBrA

1. not sure that this is super easy and fully automated, but you can set background to some folder and copy fanarts pictures there
2. while in tv show section, I find best that I have fanart of the focused tv show... or did you mean focus on tv show part in homepage? in that case it is the same case as omriamos asked
3. dont use kodi for music, so I dont have answer for it

I mean, when in home and stop at movie it would be great to show random movies fanart. Cause actually it starts always with same movie (I don't want to see Antonio banderas each starts :p). And for TV shows home would be great to show random show fanart, like i n movies.

[Crssi]

@CaBrA

1. not sure that this is super easy and fully automated, but you can set background to some folder and copy fanarts pictures there
2. while in tv show section, I find best that I have fanart of the focused tv show... or did you mean focus on tv show part in homepage? in that case it is the same case as omriamos asked
3. dont use kodi for music, so I dont have answer for it

I mean, when in home and stop at movie it would be great to show random movies fanart. Cause actually it starts always with same movie (I don't want to see Antonio banderas each starts :p). And for TV shows home would be great to show random show fanart, like i n movies.

OK... the answer is on post 1621

[Rouzax]

Kodi automatically updated skin to Version 2.0

I had made some changes to the skin in previous versions:
- replaced soundfile and sounds.xml in folder with my own (still works fine)
- replaced some picture files in media/indicator, media/flags, media/dialog etc. (see below issue)
- some adjustments in includes_furniture.xml (seems to work fine)

I have replaced those files in every new version for my own pleasure.

with version 2.0 it seems to be the case, that media files have moved to somewhere else and I cant figure out to where.

If I want for example replace the progress wheel (the one with the 0.....100.png ) with my own, where do I find the images now?
What about Indicator images and flag images? where have they gone to?

Thanks in advance

Stefan

Edit: OK I don't know what happened, but it seems that Kodi only loaded / updated half of the Skin (e.g. completely empty media folder).
I downloaded Git Version, installed it, replaced my files and it looks OK so far.....

Extremely strange though

That is because the images of the skin in the repo are packed in to a texture file.

[omriamos]

@Crssi
Everything worked perfectly, thanks!

[Crssi]

Glad to be helpfull... you are welcome.

[omriamos]

My homepage is almost ready
Now I have one (last?) wish...
I have some shortcuts under the "music" submenu (btw, I created random backgrounds for movies and music as well ) for addons like YouTube, online radio, and some more.
While the submenu is fine, I wish I could have these shortcuts as a widget - that will be shown above the menu like the other widgets, with the addon's icons etc'...

I believe it's possible because the skin have 4 "custom widgets" menus and I already selected "Custom widget 1" for the music menu, but I don't understand how to create the actual widget...
Basically I want to have a shortcut to the youtube addon, and 4 shortcuts to addons (or inner pages of addons) that are already set in my Favorites list.
I have found the "Set custom widget path" button that will make a widget from the current page items - but how can I create a "custom list" of items, that will include items from my favorites (and some more if possible, otherwise just the favorites will be good enough as I will add Youtube to my fav..) ?

[jmerrilljr]

This is a duh on me post! How do I access Music OSD controls?

[omriamos]

^ Good question, I actually can't even find the "now playing" page....

[passenger]

Hello, I've mentioned in a previous post that the OSD poster or video thumb doesn't appear next to the info. Well I think I've found the issue, this only happens for video streams (YouTube for example or PleXMBC). Can you do something about it? It works perfectly in Eminence skin.

[austrooper]

Hi all,

I have 3 issues which I cant seem to figure out and was wondering if anyone could help.

1. I can seem to find a way to add TV recordings to the menu, the options seem to be missing

2. When you select record TV show, the options are blank. I have to switch to the default skin to seem them, e.g. repeat recording, delay etc

3. When selecting the epg is blank, but when you exit and go in again its there.

Thanks

[Citrus]

1.) How can I change the widget layout to be like this? (Currently it only shows one movie at a time)
2) Why is the option "Only display widgets when pressing up" greyed out? I would like to turn this setting on.
3) How can I turn off the home screen up arrow menu showing Movie Spotlight, Recent Movies, etc...?

[jurialmunkey]

1.) How can I change the widget layout to be like this?
Currently it only shows one movie at a time.
2) Why is the option "Only display widgets when pressing up" greyed out? I would like to turn this setting on.
3) How can I turn off the home screen up arrow menu showing Movie Spotlight, Recent Movies, etc...?

1. Change home screen style (Skin Settings > Home) from "Normal" to "Classic"
2. Only available in Classic home screen mode.
3. Set widgets for each home screen item in Skin Settings > Home > Customise Home Screen

[Iceman360]

1.) How can I change the widget layout to be like this ?
Currently it only shows one movie at a time.
2) Why is the option "Only display widgets when pressing up" greyed out? I would like to turn this setting on.
3) How can I turn off the home screen up arrow menu showing Movie Spotlight, Recent Movies, etc...?

What skin is that?