[Hitcher]

Debugging/skinning aid for any skin

Frodo download link

Gotham download link

Code:

Set-up

- Place Custom_Overlay.xml in your skin's XML folder (ie 720p, 1080i, etc)
- Place the relevant debuggrid PNG in the skin's root folder and change the Custom_Overlay.xml debug grid controls if neccessary
- Place the keymap.xml in your /userdata/keymaps folder (or add the actions to your current one)

Usage

F6 - enable/disable the debug grid
F7 - enable/disable debug info

Debug info

Left -
Current Window ID (BLUE)
Any active Dialogs (RED)

Right -
Current Control (BLUE)
Current Container's name (GREEN) - Current Container's path (RED)

Debug Info 720p



Debug Info 1080p



Debug grid 720p



Debug grid 1080p



Hope it helps.

[phil65]

thx. better to have it in an overlay than having includes in all windows.

[Eddage]

Thanks Hitcher, this is fantastic and means I no longer have to keep switching back and fourth between foundation!

[krish_2k4]

life saver, I give you the highest of fives!

[Middle]

you are the man, thx this is very handy, im using foundation already to build my skin and is very solid.

[sphere]

well done.

[slinuxgeek]

Thanks Hitcher but where do you create /userdata/keymaps folder?
I created this here "skin.myskin/userdata/keymaps" and copied your keymap.xml in to it but it did not work ,
then I just added two lines from your keymap.xml to
xbmc-11.0/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml

and it worked but I want some keys to work in my skin only so where may I define those key actions?

Thanks again for Help.

[spiff]

you put it in your normal userdata folder. %appdata%/xbmc/userdata on windows, ~/.xbmc/userdata on linux, /Application Data/XBMC/userdata or thereabout on osx.

[slinuxgeek]

That means we can not define some keys which will work only with our skin....?

Thanks.

[`Black]

No, you can't.

[Hitcher]

Hope you guys (black and Jezz) did't mind me using your skins to illustrate how it works.

[Balinus]

Great! That will help me for sure

[Jezz_X]

Hope you guys (black and Jezz) did't mind me using your skins to illustrate how it works.

lol of course not

[raptorjr]

Is there a updated version of this aid that works with the PVR screens? I get nothing when one of those screens are open, like MyPVR.xml screen, or am i doing something wrong?

[Hitcher]

Is there a updated version of this aid that works with the PVR screens? I get nothing when one of those screens are open, like MyPVR.xml screen, or am i doing something wrong?

I'll get on it soon.