[bierbaron_2]

2. You would need to change one of the XML files in Estuary to change the opacity.
If you're really interested in #2, I can hunt down where I made that change in my mod.

Yeah, I'm interested. That's what i was after. But I don't mean the background of fanart but of the complete view itself, like in the screenshots - meaning top and bottom of the skin. So that, for example, the view of the add-ons is also included.

[pkscout]

2. You would need to change one of the XML files in Estuary to change the opacity.
If you're really interested in #2, I can hunt down where I made that change in my mod.

Yeah, I'm interested. That's what i was after. But I don't mean the background of fanart but of the complete view itself, like in the screenshots - meaning top and bottom of the skin. So that, for example, the view of the add-ons is also included.

That is very different that what I do in my mod, and I'm not sure how you'd do it skin wide without also affecting video playback.  At least not without modifying about half the skin.

[PCycle]

How does the Tv calculate it when you turn the color all the way off?

[jjd-uk]

I believe most media video is still stored as YCbCr in that case, and I'm not an expert, luma data could maybe produce a correct black and white image. But it's not something that could ever be done in a skin, it would need to be done by the core app video processing.

[minisergium]

If other skins can do this why can't this feature be added to Estuary?

Because they mostly rely on a helper script what while acceptable for 3rd party skins is deemed too resource heavy and of not the necessary code quality for inclusion in the default skin.

It's a shame to hear that, I hope that changes at some point. Something like DSTV Estuary mod skin supported by the official team would be amazing to Kodi.

[dvjrickkraft]

I would really like a default skin configuration similar to popular streaming services.  You know them, you've used them, Netflix, Prime, Disney, HBO.... it would be really amazing if Estuary had a brother that looked like that.  Easy to add/remove media folders from the main menu, which would be connected to user specified smart playlists/folders... this would be amazing!

I'm already aware of workarounds such as Kodi 19 Matrix + Titan Bingie MOD, but this is not kept as up-to-date, and troubleshooting installation is getting harder and is more time-consuming than before.  Would love to see Estuary step into this decade with a crisp GUI displaying landscape media thumbnails right off the bat.  Plus, it's easier to teach non-tech people like a gf how to use it if it works like most online content (ie YouTube).

Really appreciate the hard work done on Kodi, it's powered my 3D/Projector/7.1 surround home theater for over 7 years now.  Thanks for your consideration on my request!

[izprtxqkft]

@dvjrickkraft 

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=366400

[izprtxqkft]

a "Resume" button next to the Play button in DialogVideoInfo.xml would be useful


almost recommend checking resume state and replacing the Play with Resume but i dont think that is a good idea for everyone

[_BJ1]

a "Resume" button next to the Play button in DialogVideoInfo.xml would be useful

There's already a "Resume" button defined in DialogVideoInfo (ID 9), but it isn't yet used in stock Estuary (or I didn't found it). I'll implement this in Estuary Mod V2. Changing the focus to Resume button if a resume state is detected (or in this case the percent played is greater then 0%) is better then replacing the Play button with Resume button I think  .

[izprtxqkft]

a "Resume" button next to the Play button in DialogVideoInfo.xml would be useful

There's already a "Resume" button defined in DialogVideoInfo (ID 9), but it isn't yet used in stock Estuary (or I didn't found it). I'll implement this in Estuary Mod V2. Changing the focus to Resume button if a resume state is detected (or in this case the percent played is greater then 0%) is better then replacing the Play button with Resume button I think  .

that works quite well, i duplicated button 8 and gave it id 9, it's disabled by default when you cant resume so rather than have an unhelpful extra button that is disabled i made it invisible if not enabled

just needs a proper icon now

<param name="visible" value="Control.IsEnabled(9)" />



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if anyone wants it, here's a 5 minute play button modded to be resume
its the same file that is already included in the skin so no outside sources used, just a slight adjustment to it

https://i.ibb.co/BZW53sp/resume.png

[_BJ1]

See this post: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid...pid3160850

[izprtxqkft]

See this post: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid...pid3160850

thanks but with respect i run on android which is already stressful for kodi in general so i dont run any other skins or extraneous addons

i run my own modified estuary which is slimmed down and occasionally i add a feature i feel would benefit all users such as this resume button so i propose it after ive already implemented it in mine

[_BJ1]

Ah ok, I doesn't know that.

[dvjrickkraft]

Thanks for this lead! Although, I'm still talking about the -default- skin being laid out as Netflix/Prime/HBO Go etc.  There's always the dream... 😅

[izprtxqkft]

Thanks for this lead! Although, I'm still talking about the -default- skin being laid out as Netflix/Prime/HBO Go etc.  There's always the dream... 😅

the developers are hesitant to make changes to the default skin as it would affect *everyone* and if anything breaks new users are going to think kodi itself is broken resulting in poor public image for the entire project

i would like more features as well but i understand the reasoning