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latts9923 · 2024-03-25, 02:22

@andrzejls
Good deal...and you're welcome! This was a problem across the board with MQ 7, 8 and 9 in all Kodi versions.

andrzejls · 2024-03-26, 15:23

@latts9923 I will email you 3 picture files. Please look at them. I will give you details in my email.

latts9923 · 2024-03-31, 23:17

UPDATE #17 -This will update the skin to v1.1.8

Additions

I added the "SHOW MEDIA CASE" button to the Top Menu under "DEFAULT VIDEO INFO". This button only controls the case for the default Video Info screen. Thanks to andrzejls for the request!
I added the year to each Movie for the "EXTENDED PLOT WITH CLEARLOGO" option to View Type-16.
I added a "SHOW CAST" button that will display when you hover on the Info button in the video player controls. Thanks to knarf2570 for the request!
I added a "RATING INFO" button to the Top Menu under "VIEW TYPE". You have two options...DEFAULT and IMDB. By default, the views will display your user rating if selected instead of the IMDb rating. If "IMDB" is selected, it will only display the IMDB rating info whether you have selected a user rating or not. Thanks to first_dominator for the request!
I added the alphabet scrollbar to View Type-07. When you reach the end of the video list, you are unable to cycle back to the top if there are multiple pages. The alphabet scrollbar will now let you jump to anywhere in the list you like. Thanks to Shredder_guitar for bringing this to my attention!

Bug fixes

The poster border was not displaying for Sets in View Type-28. Thanks to andrzejls for reporting the bug!
The first Movie in the Set was sliding to the right of the screen after the rotation was complete when the "EXTENDED PLOT WITH CLEARLOGO" option was enabled in View Type-16.

Maintenance

I replaced "Player.DisplayAfterSeek" with "Player.HasPerformedSeek(#)" in DialogSeekBar.xml. You can change the time the seekbar is visible by going to SETTINGS ► SKIN SETTINGS ► GENERAL SETTINGS ► SEEK BAR DURATION. The default is set to 3 seconds. You have the following options...1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20. After changing the value, a script will run and the skin will refresh. Give it a few seconds to complete. You will know it's complete when "MAIN MENU" is highlighted.
I made a few tweaks to View Type-28 and 29. The Movie/TV Show view for View Type-28 will now display the clearart/clearlogo at the bottom (if available). Artwork Helper will display multiple clearart/clearlogo images as well (if available). If clearart/clearlogo are both missing, the title will display. There is also a border around the fanart image.
The Artist view for View Type-29 will now display the clearlogo at the bottom (if available). Artwork Helper will display multiple clearlogo images as well (if available). If clearlogo is missing, the Artist's name will display. There is also a border around the fanart image. If the fanart image is missing, the skin's default music background will display.
The Album view for View Type-29 will display the clearlogo inside the fanart image (if available). Artwork Helper will display multiple clearlogo images as well (if available). If the clearlogo is missing, it will display the Artist's name. There is also a border around the fanart image. If the fanart image is missing, the skin's default music background will display.

*This update will require another skin reset for new settings to be forced to settings.xml. To keep from losing your current settings, make sure you export your skin settings (SKIN SETTINGS ► RESTORE SETTINGS ► EXPORT SKIN SETTINGS) before you install the update. After installing the update you will need to reset the skin and then import the latest settings export.

andrzejls · 2024-04-01, 15:07

(2024-03-31, 23:17)latts9923 Wrote:
UPDATE #17 -This will update the skin to v1.1.8

Additions
I added the "SHOW MEDIA CASE" button to the Top Menu under "DEFAULT VIDEO INFO". This button only controls the case for the default Video Info screen.

@latts9923.Thanks for this update. Could you add a "frame" (like in Movies) to the "poster" in "DEFAULT VIDEO INFO"?.

latts9923 · 2024-04-02, 00:58

@andrzejls
You're welcome! What view are you using that has the "frame"?

andrzejls

(2024-04-02, 00:58)latts9923 Wrote: @andrzejls
You're welcome! What view are you using that has the "frame"?

@latts9923 I might have used wrong term, what I meant was a "focus surround" like we have in Vew Type-17 and/or 28 and 29 that you just modified. I hope I am making myself more clear.
Thanks again.

Note:
I just noticed that in new VIEW TYPE-28 and 29 if the text in the lower left corner is too long then it s covered by a "poster"

latts9923 · 2024-04-02, 14:47

@andrzejls
I added the colored border from View Type-28 to the Video Info screen.

Can you post a screenshot of the text being hidden by a poster? I don't see that on my end. I also added code to display the video title if the art button is disabled in the Top Menu.

MB1968 · 2024-04-02, 18:47

(2024-03-31, 23:17)latts9923 Wrote: I added a "SHOW CAST" button that will display when you hover on the Info button in the video player controls. Thanks to knarf2570 for the request!

Thanks for the update. I've enabled the Show Cast option. Where should I see the cast? I'm not seeing the cast in the Pause screen or fullscreen while playing a movie/episode.

andrzejls

(2024-04-02, 14:47)latts9923 Wrote: @andrzejls
I added the colored border from View Type-28 to the Video Info screen.

Can you post a screenshot of the text being hidden by a poster? I don't see that on my end. I also added code to display the video title if the art button is disabled in the Top Menu.

@latts9932" Is it that "darkgrey.png: ? Can you tell what xml file and line #

Here is anexample. Do we need this info for "sets" ?

latts9923 · 2024-04-03, 01:16

@MB1968
You're welcome! This new "SHOW CAST" button (should have been enabled by default) controls the cast images for the player info screen.

@andrzejls
For the video info poster border, you'll have to make a few tweaks. Open DialogVideoInfo.xml and near the top you'll see "media_info_layout". Change the bordertexture param to this...

xml:
<!--param name="bordertexture" value="bigposter_shadow.png" /-->

Now open Includes.xml and find "media_info_layout". Scroll down until you see two "media_case_video" includes. Under that will be two image controls. Change those to this...

xml:
<control type="image">

	<left>146</left>

	<top>386</top>

	<width>1026</width>

	<height>1468</height>

	<aspectratio align="center">stretch</aspectratio>

	<texture diffuse="spin/mask_cover3.png">spin/$VAR[GlobalCaseVarSpin]</texture>

	<visible>Window.IsActive(movieinformation) +  + $PARAM[case]</visible>

</control>

<control type="image">

	<left>139</left>

	<top>377</top>

	<width>1040</width>

	<height>1487</height>

	<fadetime>common_fade_time</fadetime>

	<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

	<texture background="true">$PARAM[thumb]</texture>

	<bordertexture border="-90">$PARAM[bordertexture]</bordertexture>

	<bordersize>20</bordersize>	

	<visible>!$PARAM[bordersquare] + [$PARAM[case] | Control.HasFocus(50)]</visible>

</control>

<control type="image">

	<left>139</left>

	<top>377</top>

	<width>1040</width>

	<height>1487</height>

	<fadetime>common_fade_time</fadetime>

	<aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

	<texture background="true">$PARAM[thumb]</texture>

	<bordertexture border="-110">bigtrailer_shadow.png</bordertexture>

	<bordersize>20</bordersize>

	<visible>$PARAM[bordersquare]</visible>			

</control>

I see the problem...that info shouldn't be showing for Sets in View Type-28. I introduced this problem when I added the new rating button. If you open View28-597_29-601_Wall3D.xml, scroll down to the textbox at line 247. Change the visible line to this...

xml:
<visible>!String.IsEmpty(ListItem.Rating) + !ListItem.IsCollection + !Integer.IsGreater(ListItem.UserRating,0) + String.IsEqual(skin.string(rating_info),default) | !ListItem.IsCollection + String.IsEqual(skin.string(rating_info),imdb)</visible>

Also, find FlagsContent2. Under that add this...

xml:
<visible>!ListItem.IsCollection</visible>

andrzejls

@latts9923 Did you just "supercharged" media_case_video section in Includes.xml?. I never seen this before. When I use "down arrow" from highlighted actor picture it takes me to this actor screen listing (in the form of a bar)his Movies TV Shows Images and Filmography. then using "down arrow" I can make selection and then see details of it. This process is, king of, sluggish but this looks like a great expansion of this great skin.
BTW, I have changed the other things, thanks.

latts9923 · 2024-04-03, 12:42

@andrzejls
Haha...nope, that's always been a part of the default Video Info screen. It's using Embuary Helper to display that info. And you're welcome!

andrzejls · 2024-04-03, 12:51

(2024-04-03, 12:42)latts9923 Wrote: @andrzejls
Haha...nope, that's always been a part of the default Video Info screen. It's using Embuary Helper to display that info. And you're welcome!

@latts9923 Well......and when I thought that I know something I discover otherwise. I have never seen that when I select actor picture It will pop-up on the left side. I always had to use "down arrow" to see large picture of that actor. But on any event, this is great although sometime crashes Kodi when in actor detail screen (movies tv shows images). It could be something related to Nvidia Shield Pro.

MB1968 · 2024-04-03, 20:19

(2024-04-03, 01:16)latts9923 Wrote: @MB1968
You're welcome! This new "SHOW CAST" button (should have been enabled by default) controls the cast images for the player info screen.

I only checked it for an episode. I can see the cast for movies, but not for episodes.

latts9923 · 2024-04-04, 03:23

@andrzejls
For the MQ 8 Video Info screen, hitting down on the actor image does take you to a fullscreen image...that might be what you're thinking of.

Hmm...could be the Nvidia Shield. I haven't had a crash yet.

@MB1968
Movies and Episodes are both using Embuary Helper to display the cast for the fullscreen info, but the episode code is not working. Try this...open Variables.xml and find "osd_cast".

Change this...

xml:
<value condition="VideoPlayer.Content(episodes)">plugin://script.embuary.helper?info=getcast&amp;type=tvshow&amp;dbid=$INFO[VideoPlayer.DBID]</value>

to this...

xml:
<value condition="VideoPlayer.Content(episodes)">plugin://script.skin.helper.service/?action=getcast&amp;tvshow=$INFO[VideoPlayer.TVShowTitle]&amp;downloadthumbs=true&amp;castaction=extendedinfo</value>

See if your cast displays for episodes after that change.