[beatmasterrs]

hello 

one quick question ... is it not possible to set the background image to B/W two tone in the matrix version ?

What exactly do you want to do? Can you describe the problem in more detail? What options do you have enabled?

[beatmasterrs]

Since we're talking about the flags... I would like to suggest something that I have think about.

In my library, I personally dont have interest to see some flags, like: `audio channels, channels, pg, aspect ratio` but I would like to see `hdr, ratings, resolution`...
What if we can select which flags we want to see?

I also noticed some view types are using the same flag area for `duration` and `rate` and because of that, if you dont see the flags you also dont see the ratings and duration...

Thanks for your suggestion. This is already on my todo list and can still take some time, as this change is a lot of work

Can I help on that? I would like to try...  Not sure if I can make it t but at least I try

Thanks a lot for your PR! Excellent work!

[jakepe88]

hello 

one quick question ... is it not possible to set the background image to B/W two tone in the matrix version ?

What exactly do you want to do? Can you describe the problem in more detail? What options do you have enabled?

in the Leia version you can choose between different layout types in the background settings, like Blur or pixelated or TwoTone - by two tone you can make all of your background images black an white ...

[terpsarlington]

Thanks for your suggestion. This is already on my todo list and can still take some time, as this change is a lot of work

Can I help on that? I would like to try...  Not sure if I can make it t but at least I try

Thanks a lot for your PR! Excellent work!

Thank you.  it works perfect.  the best part is it only effect widgets.  When you do movie information all the icons are still there, just the way it should be.

[derrgoo123]

Leia -Is there a way to open osd to show full osd that includes plot and now playing line one click instead of having to click up? Seems like it is in settings but only allowing to see one line osd and having to click up to see full plot?

Also, changing the power menu to add more commands are not appearing when skin reloads. The changes show in settings but show the original when using. Might be a bug here?

Thank you enjoying this mod allot.

[fabricionaweb]

Are there a reason for View_510 (the big-icons flix) being disabled for Seasons?

[beatmasterrs]

Are there a reason for View_510 (the big-icons flix) being disabled for Seasons?

I don't know exactly, because I haven't made any changes to it in a long time. A PR is always welcome, for other conditions/views as well, if you have any improvements

[fabricionaweb]

I don't know exactly, because I haven't made any changes to it in a long time. A PR is always welcome, for other conditions/views as well, if you have any improvements

Cool, I sure will  

I have locally enable the View_510 for Seasons and I did not notice problems yet. I think we can allow the user to choose between 510 or 520 with no problems.

I will investigate more an open a PR

[HoleyBoley]

Is there any way so the background (fanart) are not hazy?

Do you mean the blur background option?

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First off, awesome mod, thanks for the effort.

I think what they mean here is that all of the "Multi-Widgets" home menu styles seem to have a strange hazy layer over the background. It looks especially bad on a dark background and makes my OLED look like someone just took a hammer to it. This problem does not occur in the non-"Multi-Widget" home menu styles.

I realize part of of the Multi-Widget style is to have a certain amount of blur. But especially when looking at the hazy layer on a full black background it doesn't seem to me like this was the intention.

To easily recreate this:

- make sure to select a 100% black background as the fallback background image; and
- compare the way the black background looks in e.g. the "Modern" and "Modern Multi-Widgets" styles.

(Disclaimer: I can't be sure how much of this is due to my TV, which is an LG C9. Also, apologies if I have overlooked the menu setting to get rid of the haze.)

[HoleyBoley]

Apologies! After it having been persistent through reboots the haze now seems to have gone!

[fantasticn]

Hi guys,

moving to Kodi 19 Matrix I am trying out new skins since my beloved Titan MOD will not get an update anymore to fulfill the new requirements. I remember having used Artic Zephyr long time ago. So I was quiet excited about the additions that have been added to the MOD-version. I really like the Netflix views that have been included. But there is still some problems for me using the skin:

1. I have selected the "Vertical Multi-Widgets Netflix"-layout for the main menu. But all I see is the first widget of any menu entry. I cannot scroll or zapp through other widgets (I assume I would have to use "up" and "down"-keys for that). I tried my keyboard on my Windows PC as well as the remote control on my Android machine. When I select any other "multi widgets"-layout I can see the second widget as well, but I cannot access it. "Left" and "right" only navigates through the first widget. And "up" and "down" only work in the menu bar, but not on the widget. Any ideas?

2. I have deselected the "only show symbols"-option. So I have names and symbols shown in the main menu while navigating. When I move onto any widget the main menu slides out of the screen. But the symbols are still visible. That's ok for me. The only problem is that the symbols are only half visible then. The left half of any symbol is already out of the screen whereas the right half is still visible. To me it looks like a bug. I think the remainder of the menu bar has to be broader to still show the symbols completely (like it would if you select the "only show symbols"-option).

3. I am using EmbyCon to access my media. So my main menu items and my widgets do not refer to the classic Kodi database entries but to the EmbyCon links. That's why I was very happy to realize that Arctic Zephyr MOD is one of the few skins that also display the actors (in info section for a movie or a tv-show) when using the EmbyCon accesse. However, when I use the "Big Icon Flix"-view for movies or tv-shows and have the "show Clearlogo instead of title"-option activated most clearlogos are displayed too big for the avaible space. They are overlapping the descriptions above and below. I think the display of the clearlogos would need some kind of scaling algorithm or you would need to reposition them.

4. As explained I use EmbyCon instead of Kodi databases. This not only applies for movies and tv-shows but also for music. But there is a very strange behaviour with this skin: When I click on a music album of any artist the songs in this album will start to play right away. This not only happens in music section but even in the main menu with any widget displaying music albums. I only have to move the focus on an album and it immediately starts playing. This is not only irritating but also makes the music section and the music widgets almost unusable with EmbyCon

5. The main menu could need some redesign, especially when showing the entry names. Maybe an option to select a separate color for the background of the menu bar would help. Also it would be great (and more in line with the modern usability that we know from most streaming apps) to have only one set of widgets not seperate widgets for every menu entry.

Besides the aformentioned issues and remarks I would say Arctic Zephyr MOD is a great skin and definitly one of the best that is currently available for Kodi 19 Matrix. It also seems quiet responsive even with displaying fanarts, cleararts and (partly) disc arts. Thanks to @beatmasterrs for making his hard work available to us.

[beatmasterrs]

1. I have selected the "Vertical Multi-Widgets Netflix"-layout for the main menu. But all I see is the first widget of any menu entry. I cannot scroll or zapp through other widgets (I assume I would have to use "up" and "down"-keys for that). I tried my keyboard on my Windows PC as well as the remote control on my Android machine. When I select any other "multi widgets"-layout I can see the second widget as well, but I cannot access it. "Left" and "right" only navigates through the first widget. And "up" and "down" only work in the menu bar, but not on the widget. Any ideas?

Please can you use the reset function of skinshortcuts first? Then let skinshortscuts in homemenu rebuilt the config. Then please add widgets and test

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3. I am using EmbyCon to access my media. So my main menu items and my widgets do not refer to the classic Kodi database entries but to the EmbyCon links. That's why I was very happy to realize that Arctic Zephyr MOD is one of the few skins that also display the actors (in info section for a movie or a tv-show) when using the EmbyCon accesse. However, when I use the "Big Icon Flix"-view for movies or tv-shows and have the "show Clearlogo instead of title"-option activated most clearlogos are displayed too big for the avaible space. They are overlapping the descriptions above and below. I think the display of the clearlogos would need some kind of scaling algorithm or you would need to reposition them.

I will take a look at this
 

4. As explained I use EmbyCon instead of Kodi databases. This not only applies for movies and tv-shows but also for music. But there is a very strange behaviour with this skin: When I click on a music album of any artist the songs in this album will start to play right away. This not only happens in music section but even in the main menu with any widget displaying music albums. I only have to move the focus on an album and it immediately starts playing. This is not only irritating but also makes the music section and the music widgets almost unusable with EmbyCon

I can't reproduce this behaviour. In skin code, there is no function for autoplay items on focus.

...to have only one set of widgets not seperate widgets for every menu entry.

Is that something you can't set in the skin?

[HoleyBoley]

Hi again. Wanted to report how much I'm enjoying the use of your mod now that I've got it completely sset up. It's truly amazing!

I had one request though:

For those of us who use one of those minikeyboards with a touch pad, would it be possible to include a "use-at-own-risk/experimental" option to enable a mouse cursor in the skin? Even though the skin doesn't fully support it, I cant resist using the mouse sometimes because it's just easier. I would love to have an easy way to get rid of the big red box without having to decompile.

[HoleyBoley]

Apologies! After it having been persistent through reboots the haze now seems to have gone!

The issue returned for me and this time I caught it happening. I've included a picture of my OLED with a 100% black fallback background – this only occurs in the "multi-widget" modes (note I've put the TV in sports mode to exaggerate the issue, it's not as bad in other modes, but regardless on OLED the pixels should be turned off on a black background:

https://imgur.com/a/QC4Sdkg

https://imgur.com/a/QC4Sdkg

[HoleyBoley]

Apologies! After it having been persistent through reboots the haze now seems to have gone!

The issue returned for me and this time I caught it happening. I've included a picture of my OLED with a 100% black fallback background – this only occurs in the "multi-widget" modes (note I've put the TV in sports mode to exaggerate the issue, it's not as bad in other modes, but regardless on OLED the pixels should be turned off on a black background:

https://imgur.com/a/QC4Sdkg

https://imgur.com/a/QC4Sdkg

Apologies for the triple post (I can't seem to edit?), but here is a picture I took of the screen saver when it kicked in for comparison:

https://m.imgur.com/a/6vTPwGy