[heppen]

The skin is designed to allow the user to focus on media consumption. It provides many innovative solutions that every movie lover will appreciate.





Hello my gorgeous friends!
It's me - heppen, again

Just started working on new project, brand new skin based on Estuary.

The main idea of the Cosmic skin is to work fast and light while being innovative. I want to provide you with a skin that not only allows you to focus on multimedia content, but at the same time will not be in the way.

The skin is all the time [WIP].
I hope to finish working on it in the next few weeks.

For now, I can share some screenshots. It's not much and not much is shown, but the work is still going on

[ https://imgur.com/gallery/WGdg1O3 ]

# [ Donations ]
If you want, you can support me by "bringing me coffee", thanks!

I'm starting this topic to get back to actively contributing and discussing with you guys <3
I'm hoping for lots of ideas, hints and opinions!
I will try to keep you updated on the progress and any updates.

Greetings, have a nice day!

# [ Installation instruction ]

Installation is easy... Just follow this steps.

You can install it via repository to provide automatic updates
Download repository: repository.heppen
Or install it via Kodi file-manager
add source: https://nfm886.github.io/repository.heppen or https://zips.ovh/heppen

or install it manually (updates should be installed manually), download this zip file and install it from zip
skin.cosmic

# [ Getting additional RATINGS working ]
You have to provide an API key in this addon, to make it fully working.
Follow this steps...

To get movie/tv show ratings working you need to get OMDb API Keys.
When you have api key, go to settings > add-ons > my add-ons > video add-ons > TheMovieDb Helper > configuration > API Keys > enter your API key there...
Then go to Settings > Skin Settings > Library > Choose ratings...
After it just restart Kodi.

# [ Bonus... ]

How to install and setup this skin from scratch

[heppen]

Changelog
(click for always up-to-date changelog)

Code:


1.0.59
Changed: Classic layout
Changed: Diffuse for different aspect ratios
Added: ColorOverlay to different aspect ratios background color
Removed: Divider from info line
Improved: Menu behavior in Classic layout
Fixed: Clearlogo in Classic layout
Added: Fanart animation to Classic layout when Flix spotlight is active
1.0.58
Fixed: Triggering Flix Spotlight onback
1.0.57
Changed: Background aspect ratio
Fixed: Auto close PVR Channel Guide
1.0.56
Fixed: Items not being playable when Flix spotlight is disabled
Improved: Horizontal layout
1.0.55
Fixed: Displayed title in Horizontal layout
Fixed: PVR channel guide modern visibility
Added: Animations to Horizontal layout
1.0.54
Fixed: Chapters position in DialogSeekBar
Fixed: PlayerControl(Stop) condition when music is playing
Removed: Overlay under main menu from Classic layout
Changed: New Horizontal layout initial commit
Improved: Animation when leaving Flix Spotlight and trailer is playing
Improved: Flix Spotlight
Fixed: Hide unnecessary settings when Horizontal layout is used
Fixed: Bottom panel visibility in Horizontal layout
Fixed: Poster aspect ratio in Horizontal layout
Fixed: PVR showcase in Horizontal layout
Fixed: Widgets labels in Horizontal layout
Fixed: Disable Flix Spotlight for music content
Fixed: Background fanart dimensions in Horizontal layout
Fixed: Posters aspect ratio in Horizontal layout
1.0.53
Changed: DialogPVRChannelsOSD appearance
Changed: DialogPVRChannelGuide appearance
Added: Shadow spot to Flix Spotlight for increasing readability when FS trailer playing
Fixed: Show shadow spot only when fullscreen trailer is playing
Added: Shadow spot to Flix Spotlight L2 for increasing readability when FS trailer playing
1.0.52
Added: Dutch language (thanks to @djdirty60)
Fixed: Typo in "overlay playground"
Added: Liberation Sans as simpler font
Fixed: Freeze after opening Flix Spotlight when trailer is loading
1.0.51
Improved: Flix Spotlight movie/tvshow functions performance
Removed: Background from main menu in Classic layout
Fixed: Play button in Flix Spotlight in some scenarios
Improved: More information tab in Flix Spotlight
Fixed: Closing the tag
Improved: Flix Spotlight
Added: Option to set alpha value for home screen independently
Fixed: Alpha value for other views than home screen
Fixed: Hide overlays in Vertical layout when blur is enabled
Added: Colored overlay for Flix spotlight in Vertical layout managed by global alpha value
1.0.50
Fixed: Hide widget row when PlayTrailersFullScreen option is enabled
Fixed: Lag before sliding Flix Spotlight down when manually trailers are enabled
Added: New Live TV OSD look
Changed: New look of DialogSeekBar for LiveTV
Fixed: Channel logo size in new PRV OSD
Improved: New PVR OSD behavior
1.0.49
Improved: Flix Spotlight animations
Added: Option to play background trailers in fullscreen
Fixed: Increased Animation Widget Slide limit
Fixed: Increased Widget label limit
Fixed: Max height of the widget rows
1.0.48
Fixed: Close Flix Spotlight ondown action
Added: Netflix default entry to searchlist feature
Changed: Default font to Glory, removed Inter and ARIALUNI
1.0.47
Fixed: Background trailers with Flix Spotlight triggered by select
Fixed: Background trailers when Flix Spotlight is disabled
Fixed: ColorsOverlay variable
Fixed: Stop video when exiting 1140 window
Fixed: Buttons in Flix Spotlight
Fixed: Enabled access to hidden menu in PVR Guide
Added: Action button to PVR widget in Flix Spotlight
Improved: Play button in Flix Spotlight
Added: Activate TV Channels and TV Guide buttons to Flix Spotlight in PVR widgets
1.0.46
Added: Flix Spotlight for Classic layout
Fixed: Position of icons in main menu in Classic layout
Changed: Custom_1145_Similar layout to Flix view
Fixed: Clear properties
Fixed: Font size in PVR OSD clock
Fixed: Font size in Seeklabel
Improved: Buttons in Flix Spotlight
Fixed: Play and more episodes buttons in Flix Spotlight
Changed: Label of play button in first level of Flix Spotlight
Improved: Flix Spotlight
Added: Option to Trigger Flix Spotlight on select
Fixed: Temporary fix for manually starting trailer
1.0.45
Fixed: Dont hide showcase option
Added: Plot overlay from Info Dialog
Changed: Custom_1102_TextViewer appearance
Fixed: Flix view info line and selection box visibility
Fixed: Colored overlay in Vertical layout
Added: Early version of Flix Spotlight
Added: Show match percentage even when no IMDb rating
Changed: Match info tag badge colour with highlight colour
Added: Option to Enable/Disable Flix Spotlight
Fixed: Dont enable Flix Spotlight in layouts other than Vertical
Fixed: Broken Info Dialog
Added: Language strings
1.0.44
Fixed: Skinsettings IDs
Fixed: Fonts in buttons in DialogAddonInfo
Added: Option to manually start trailers
1.0.43
Added: Option to disable clearlogo
Fixed: Posters border may disappear with Flixed scrolling
Fixed: Colored overlay in Vertical layout
Updated: Greek translation
Changed: Scrolltime in FileBrowser
Fixed: Posters aspect ratio in some view types
Added: Option to dont hide showcase and to disable notifications about no trailer when trailers play
1.0.42
Added: Early version of Flixed scrolling
Updated: Greek translation
Improved: Colored background
1.0.41
Fixed: Watched indicators in Flix view
1.0.40
Fixed: DialogAddonInfo buttons background position
Added: Option to match colours of image on overlay
Added: New textures
Fixed: Vignette in Vertical layout
Fixed: Skin settings descriptions
Added: Ratings to Flix view
Improved: Flix view
1.0.39
Fixed: Weather
Fixed: Default and Arial fonts
Removed: Roboto font
Fixed: Some tweaks to Fonts
Changed: Settings appearance
Added: Option to show EPG Event Icon on home screen
Tweaks: To DialogSelect window
1.0.38
Fixed: Vignette visibility
Changed: DialogAddonInfo appearance
Changed: DialogFavourites appearance
Added: Greek translation (thanks to ViewAfterReview!)
Fixed: Dont show VideoQuality flag icon in favourites widget
Fixed: Hide system clock from weather and settings widget in vertical layout
Fixed: Vignette animation
Fixed: Watchlist button in Info Dialog
Removed: Left margin from widgets in Flix view
Changed: Viewtypes order
Fixed: DialogAddonInfo description background
Improved: DefaultBackground
Changed: Default font
Changed: InfoButtons position in Info Dialog
1.0.37
Fixed: Background colour in Vertical layout
Added: Scrollbar to Flix view
Removed: Vignette from Flix view
1.0.36
Fixed: SearchList feature
1.0.35
Fixed: Small fix for background trailers
Fixed: SeekLabel position
Fixed: Some improvements to displaying title in home screen
Fixed: Width of title in item showcase
Added: Clock to vertical layout
Changed: Move main menu in Vertical layout higher when profile info is disabled
Changed: Vignette in Vertical layout
Changed: Fanart dimension
Added: Option to animate clearlogo when trailers playing
Added: New sources to ClearLogo variable
Fixed: Movement through main menu when profile info is disabled
Added: "Flix view" to library view types
1.0.34
Improved: Background trailers
1.0.33
Fixed: Poster image aspectratio in DialogVideoInfo
Fixed: Video title position in Video OSD
Added: Option to disable clock on top
1.0.32
Changed: Plot variable
Changed: Position of PVR Progress bar in widget label
Added: PlotOutline
Fixed: Poster image in DialogVideoInfo
Changed: Dialog header title font
Added: Video OSD info line
Added: Options to hide Info tags and Plot
1.0.31
Removed: Broken default entries in SearchList
Changed: Improvements for Info Line
Changed: Improvements for DialogContextMenu
1.0.30
Changed: DialogKeyboard appearance
1.0.29
Fixed: DialogBackgroundCommons bottom margin
Fixed: Menu Style logic
Changed: Appearance of dialog windows
Fixed: Background while playing videos/livetv
1.0.28
Added: DialogBusy to SearchList
Fixed: Some colour highlights
Fixed: Landscape Art option
Changed: Appearance of dialog windows
Changed: DialogMediaSource appearance
1.0.27
Added: Few extra icons
Changed: Reorganize skin settings
Removed: Rounded corners from some buttons
Added: Rounded corners to dialog windows
Fixed: Some language strings
Changed: File browser appearance
Changed: Weather appearance
Added: Animations to Weather and Settings widget in Vertical home layout
Fixed: Scrollbar in SkinSettings.xml
Fixed: Posters highlight
Fixed: Button type in script-skinshortcuts.xml
Fixed: SearchList layout
1.0.26
Changed: Notification shadow position
Fixed: Watched indicators
Changed: Skin settings re-arrangement
Added: Polish language
Added: Custom SearchList feature
Fixed: Buttons colour in script-skinshortcuts.xml
Removed: Rounded corners from settings
Fixed: Some language strings
1.0.25
Added: Pick fanart from first item in widget and set as background
Fixed: Optimization for loading poster textures
Fixed: Notifications
1.0.24
Fixed: Some errors in DialogVideoInfo.xml
Changed: Watched overlay appearance
Fixed: Unwatched_movies playlist sort method
Fixed: Autoscroll plot and review option
Reformatted code using XML Lint
1.0.23
Added: Fanart Aspect ratio
Added: YouTube videos to InfoDialog [need some fixes]
Fixed: Show selectionbox only for focused item in widgets on home screen
Added: Option to set Title colour
Added: New "kFanart" view type for library
Fixed: Corner image for watched indicators
Added: Option to manage watched indicators
Fixed: DialogGameControllers.xml
Fixed: Highlight colour in some labels
Changed: Submenu control type
Fixed: Shift View
Fixed: White spaces in Variables.xml
Fixed: Glitched side menu in MyMusicNav.xml
1.0.22
Fixed: Recently added tv shows indicator
Fixed: Recently added movies indicator
Fixed: Don't open DialogVideoInfo.xml after clicking on TV Show in widget
Fixed: Some improvements in DialogVideoInfo.xml
Added: Indicators for home widgets
Added: Option to manage info-dialog lists
Changed: Make label in InfoButtons uppercase
1.0.21
Fixed: Highlight colour in most cases
Added: Option to Enable/Disable colored background
Added: PlayerProcessInfo button
Fixed: Highlight colour on some labels
1.0.20
Fixed: Submenu logic
Changed: InfoButton appearance
Fixed: Highlight colour in most cases
Fixed: Highlight colour in FileManager.xml
Fixed: Highlight colour in DialogNumeric.xml
Fixed: Highlight colour in DialogSlider.xml
Fixed: Open Info Dialog when clicking on TV Show in widget
Fixed: Object_Item_Showcase visibility
Added: Option to enable dark volume slider
1.0.19
Added: Info label in top left corner with "Icons only" menu style
Added: Option to enable/disable clearlogo on Landscape aspect ratio
Added: Warning before removing Settings shortcuts
Fixed: Background trailers in some add-ons
1.0.18
Changed: Horizontal Layout
Changed: Textures.xbt
Fixed: Icons position in "Icons only" menu style in Classic layout
Added: Information about selected layout
Added: Option to select type of widget scrolling
Fixed: Studio, Genre, Cast tags animations in Vertical layout
Fixed: Selection box position in widgets
Fixed: Multi image for background
1.0.17
Fixed: Double ratings may appear in DialogVideoInfo.xml
1.0.16
Fixed: Title width in Classic and Horizontal layouts
Added: Geometric pattern under EpgEventIcon
Added: Option to set overlay alpha value
1.0.15
Added: EPGEventIcon in widgets to Horizontal and Classic layout
Changed: Default home layout to Classic instead of Vertical
Added: Progress bar to PVR widgets
1.0.14
Fixed: Submenu animation in Classic layout
Fixed: Weird border around widgets in vertical layout
Fixed: Selectbox in DialogVideoInfo.xml
1.0.13
Added: New Classic vertical home layout
1.0.12
Changed: Cosmic section layout in SkinSettings.xml
Changed: LiveTV DialogSeekBar.xml appearance
Fixed: Online Ratings
Changed: Weather appearance
Added: Option to Enable/Disable weather on Topbar in Horizontal layout
Added: Option to hide Submenu in Horizontal layout
1.0.11
Added: Option to set Global Background
Added: Option to Enable/Disable online ratings
Fixed: Lacks of highlight colours in some places [x2]
Added: Initial option to set background for each menu entry
Fixed: DialogBusy.xml when BG Trailers are enabled
Fixed: Background trailers condition
Added: Auto-completion for Virtual Keyboard
Fixed: Info Line Label about currently selected Episode in widgets
1.0.10
Fixed: Set default selection box size if none is selected
1.0.9
Added: Option to choose between Bold/Thin selection box sizes
Added: Info Line Label about currently selected Episode in widgets
Added: Option to set colours to Highlight
Experimental: Trailers in background feature
1.0.8
Fixed: Widget label may not appear from 9th widget and above
Added: Cycle animation through Genre and Studio tags
Fixed: Height of Studio and Genre infos in Item showcase
Added: Watchlist button to DialogVideoInfo.xml and changed Manage button
Fixed: DialogExtendedProgressBar.xml
1.0.7
Fixed: Some fixes to DialogExtendedProgressBar.xml
Changed: Buttons texturenofocus
Fixed: Reduced height of Manage dialog window in DialogVideoInfo.xml
1.0.6
Added: Implemented Manage button in DialogVideoInfo.xml
Fixed: Switching between locations in Weather widget
Changed: Little changes to Weather appearance
1.0.5
Added: Weather and Settings widgets
Changed: Submenu focus behavior in Vertical layout
1.0.4
Testing: Fix for submenu
Changed: Text align in PVRChannelGuide.xml
1.0.3
Added: Familiar layout to DialogPVRChannelGuide.xml
Added: Animation to Familiar PVRChannelsOSD layout
Fixed: Progress bars in Legacy PVRChannelsOSD
Added: Option to switch PVR Layouts to Legacy one
1.0.2
Changed: DialogPVRChannelsOSD.xml appearance
Changed: Reduced size of logo in Landscape aspect ratio for PVR channels
Added: Square aspect ratio
1.0.1
Fixed: Logic behind widgets
Changed: Widget target enable
Fixed: Widget movement with disabled widgets
Fixed: Customize main menu - header labels
1.0.0
First alpha release: Please treat it as a preview...


[trkselim]

Wow great work thanks

[heppen]

Wow great work thanks

Thanks! I wish to have more to show you guys but for now it's all I can show

[TrxpTiz]

🔥🔥🔥

[heppen]

What kind of black magic is it?

[Klojum]

3 flame icons that do show in the editor, but not in the post. Witchcraft, I tell you...

[heppen]

3 flame icons that do show in the editor, but not in the post. Witchcraft, I tell you...

That explains a lot :>

[Aaiemron]

The home menu looks like your Flix Vew in the Resurrection mod, isn't it?
Is it becoming a Flix View + or something?
Looks very nice

[heppen]

The home menu looks like your Flix Vew in the Resurrection mod, isn't it?
Is it becoming a Flix View + or something?
Looks very nice

Yes Default home layout will be the same as a Flix View in AZ2: Resurrection. There will be also Horizontal layout, which will be totally new thing.

[Aaiemron]

The home menu looks like your Flix Vew in the Resurrection mod, isn't it?
Is it becoming a Flix View + or something?
Looks very nice

Yes Default home layout will be the same as a Flix View in AZ2: Resurrection. There will be also Horizontal layout, which will be totally new thing.

Thanks, looking forward to it

[Rijs43]

Looks nice, more Resurrection

Would be nice and different from other skins if top fan art can be shown from left to right instead of corner only, similar to what RakutenTV is doing (just as recommendation).

Another suggestion is to have an option for widgets to limit the amount of content instead of managing this one by one. I think both options should be great.

Of course automatically trailer function on home screen for local library and addon content

Different sizes of posters for widgets.. Netflix is having these big posters for their own created content.

Progress bar on posters instead of circle in corner..

Show widget row at right and left the posters partially.. at left more dim and similar to Netflix.

Colour option for titles text on home screen.. not just white but up to user to control.

Hope this helps pal but will let know if I have some other ideas.. but as always up to you which ones to consider

Will definitely buy you a coffee

[Rijs43]

I don't have PayPal any other options?

[heppen]

Looks nice, more Resurrection

It is very early stage of the skin, a lot of stuff will change  
 

Another suggestion is to have an option for widgets to limit the amount of content instead of managing this one by one. I think both options should be great.

I'm not sure if it's possible to do. Managing it one by one is there already.
 

Of course automatically trailer function on home screen for local library and addon content

Of course ^^ I hope this time I will implement this in better way
 

Different sizes of posters for widgets.. Netflix is having these big posters for their own created content.

Basically aspect ratios? I will implement this from scratch since this skin is based on Estuary, so I can be more elastic in this aspect
 

Progress bar on posters instead of circle in corner..

That's the way I will implement this
 

Show widget row at right and left the posters partially.. at left more dim and similar to Netflix.

We will see.
 

Colour option for titles text on home screen.. not just white but up to user to control.

Sounds like a good idea. I think we can add this
 

I don't have PayPal any other options?

If you want you can contact with me via private message and we will think what to do, thanks

Thanks for your ideas! There is a lot of work to do and I want to do things better than Resurrection this time. I made a lot of mistakes which brings me here, with new skin

[Rijs43]

Looks nice, more Resurrection

It is very early stage of the skin, a lot of stuff will change  
 

Another suggestion is to have an option for widgets to limit the amount of content instead of managing this one by one. I think both options should be great.

I'm not sure if it's possible to do. Managing it one by one is there already.
 

Of course automatically trailer function on home screen for local library and addon content

Of course ^^ I hope this time I will implement this in better way
 

Different sizes of posters for widgets.. Netflix is having these big posters for their own created content.

Basically aspect ratios? I will implement this from scratch since this skin is based on Estuary, so I can be more elastic in this aspect
 

Progress bar on posters instead of circle in corner..

That's the way I will implement this
 

Show widget row at right and left the posters partially.. at left more dim and similar to Netflix.

We will see.
 

Colour option for titles text on home screen.. not just white but up to user to control.

Sounds like a good idea. I think we can add this
 

I don't have PayPal any other options?

If you want you can contact with me via private message and we will think what to do, thanks

Thanks for your ideas! There is a lot of work to do and I want to do things better than Resurrection this time. I made a lot of mistakes which brings me here, with new skin

Great pal! Definitely the trailers function I am looking forward to!

Will keep thinking along with you ton ideas.

Will reach out in a private message