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Win XBMCLauncher / Launcher4Kodi - All in One Tool for Change Shell, Set Focus and more
(2015-06-07, 21:40)gitman Wrote: I upgraded to Kodi while I still had XBMCLauncher installed. the custom shutdown menu was working fine.

now after upgrading to Launcher4Kodi, and choosing to install the custom shutdown menu, all i get is the default Kodi shutdown menu.

i am using confluence, and i have reinstalled the launcher 2x.

edit: i replaced my DialogButtonMenu.xml with the following to get back what I was used to seeing ala the image in the first post of this thread. I also fixed the paths to the py scripts as per an earlier post from March.

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<window type="buttonMenu">
    <defaultcontrol>9001</defaultcontrol>
    <include>dialogeffect</include>
    <coordinates>
        <system>1</system>
        <left>0</left>
        <top>0</top>
    </coordinates>
    <controls>
        <control type="button" id="9001">
            <description>Make sure we hit the first button in the group list and not the close window button</description>
            <left>-16</left>
            <top>-16</top>
            <width>4</width>
            <height>4</height>
            <label>-</label>
            <font>-</font>
            <onfocus>down</onfocus>
            <texturefocus>-</texturefocus>
            <texturenofocus>-</texturenofocus>
            <onleft>9000</onleft>
            <onright>9000</onright>
            <onup>9000</onup>
            <ondown>2</ondown>
        </control>
        <control type="image">
            <left>0</left>
            <top>0</top>
            <width>1280</width>
            <height>720</height>
            <texture>black-back.png</texture>
        </control>
        <control type="grouplist" id="9000">
            <left>470</left>
            <top>0</top>
            <width>340</width>
            <height>720</height>
            <onleft>9000</onleft>
            <onright>9000</onright>
            <onup>9000</onup>
            <ondown>9000</ondown>
            <itemgap>0</itemgap>
            <align>center</align>
            <control type="group" id="1">
                <width>340</width>
                <height>30</height>
                <control type="image">
                    <description>background top image</description>
                    <left>0</left>
                    <top>0</top>
                    <width>340</width>
                    <height>30</height>
                    <texture border="20,19,20,0">DialogContextTop.png</texture>
                </control>
                <control type="button" id="20">
                    <description>Close Window button</description>
                    <left>260</left>
                    <top>5</top>
                    <width>64</width>
                    <height>32</height>
                    <label>-</label>
                    <font>-</font>
                    <onclick>PreviousMenu</onclick>
                    <texturefocus>DialogCloseButton-focus.png</texturefocus>
                    <texturenofocus>DialogCloseButton.png</texturenofocus>
                    <onleft>2</onleft>
                    <onright>13</onright>
                    <onup>13</onup>
                    <ondown>2</ondown>
                    <visible>system.getbool(input.enablemouse)</visible>
                </control>
            </control>
            <control type="button" id="2">
                <description>Exit button</description>
                <width>340</width>
                <height>40</height>
                <textcolor>grey2</textcolor>
                <focusedcolor>white</focusedcolor>
                <align>center</align>
                <textwidth>290</textwidth>
                <texturefocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonFocus.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonNoFocus.png</texturenofocus>
                <onclick>RunScript(C:\Program Files\Launcher4Kodi\CloseKodi.py)</onclick>
                <pulseonselect>no</pulseonselect>
                <font>font13</font>
                <label>13012</label>
                <visible>System.ShowExitButton</visible>
            </control>
            <control type="button" id="3">
                <description>Shutdown button</description>
                <width>340</width>
                <height>40</height>
                <textcolor>grey2</textcolor>
                <focusedcolor>white</focusedcolor>
                <align>center</align>
                <textwidth>290</textwidth>
                <texturefocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonFocus.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonNoFocus.png</texturenofocus>
                <onclick>RunScript(C:\Program Files\Launcher4Kodi\ConfluenceShutdownButtonAction.py)</onclick>
                <visible>System.CanPowerDown</visible>
                <pulseonselect>no</pulseonselect>
                <font>font13</font>
                <label>Shutdown</label>
            </control>
            <control type="button" id="4">
                <description>RestartKodi Button</description>
                <width>340</width>
                <height>40</height>
                <textcolor>grey2</textcolor>
                <focusedcolor>white</focusedcolor>
                <align>center</align>
                <textwidth>290</textwidth>
                <texturefocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonFocus.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonNoFocus.png</texturenofocus>
                <onclick>RunScript(C:\Program Files\Launcher4Kodi\RestartKodi.py)</onclick>
                <pulseonselect>no</pulseonselect>
                <font>font13</font>
                <label>Restart Kodi</label>
            </control>
            <control type="button" id="5">
                <description>Reboot button</description>
                <width>340</width>
                <height>40</height>
                <textcolor>grey2</textcolor>
                <focusedcolor>white</focusedcolor>
                <align>center</align>
                <textwidth>290</textwidth>
                <texturefocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonFocus.png</texturefocus>
                <texturenofocus border="25,5,25,5">ShutdownButtonNoFocus.png</texturenofocus>
                <onclick>XBMC.Reset()</onclick>
                <visible>System.CanReboot</visible>
                <pulseonselect>no</pulseonselect>
                <font>font13</font>
                <label>13013</label>
            </control>
            <control type="image" id="6">
                <description>background bottom image</description>
                <left>0</left>
                <width>340</width>
                <height>25</height>
                <texture border="20,0,19,20">DialogContextBottom.png</texture>
            </control>
        </control>
    </controls>
</window>

I noticed that when I started Kodi manually, instead of via Launcher4Kodi, that I was not able to use the shutdown menu. I was able to figure out that the paths specified within the python scripts in the C:\Program Files\Launcher4Kodi directory were also not fully qualified (ie. "CloseKodi.exe" instead of "C:\Program Files\Launcher4Kodi\CloseKodi.exe"). After correcting this, I am able to restart Kodi manually and the Launcher4Kodi-integrated shutdown menu still functions properly.
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(2015-10-29, 11:54)gamation Wrote:
(2015-10-07, 15:19)2lazy2chill Wrote: I tried to use the tabled-Mode with Windows 10 together with "Start Kodi when Windows...". Kodi starts up in Desktop-Mode in Foreground... But in Tablet-Mode it is in Background... (hope somebody unterstand what I mean...). Somebody has a solution for this?

Hi! This also happens to me! I haven't tried this app yet and that issue is exactly waht led me to this page. This app doesn't fix this problem? Even with the focus thing?

Thanks!
PG
Just a little push for my thread:-). Maybe somebody has a solution for this?
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I also have the same problem and was wondering if you found a fix...

I have another problem : focus on kodi seems to be broken on windows 10. When i run windows in tablet mode, kodi runs in foreground when i launch it then goes in background after some time, what can i do ?

Thanx !
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Guys, I have a problem. I set it such that launcher4kodi would boot into the Kodi shell, but now I can't access the windows shell at all!

Help me boot back into the windows shell. I'm running Windows 7.

I can't change any launcher4kodi settings now and exiting Kodi from the power button just throws me back into the Kodi shell. The windows shell doesn't come back up.

Tried restarting in safe mode, didn't work either. An error message came up saying the GUI couldn't be launched, will now exit, and then black screen (presumably the Kodi shell).

Help!


Edit: OK fixed the problem. For anyone having the same problem, first quit into the Kodi shell from Kodi using the power menu->quit, then press ctrl+shift+ESC to bring up the task manager. From there, drop down menu from the top File->new task(run)->type in "explorer.exe" without the quotes. That should bring up the windows shell again.
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When i try to set Shell as XBMCLauncher GUI - i get error
Code:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Попытка выполнить несанкционированную операцию.
   в Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)
   в Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.SetValue(String name, Object value, RegistryValueKind valueKind)
   в Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue(String keyName, String valueName, Object value, RegistryValueKind valueKind)
   в Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.RegistryProxy.SetValue(String keyName, String valueName, Object value, RegistryValueKind valueKind)
   в XBMCLauncherGUI.frmXBMCLauncherGUI.rdShellLauncher_CheckedChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   в System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   в System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   в System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   в System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   в System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   в System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   в System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   в System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   в System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

! XBMCLauncher GUI started "Run as administrator"
User have Administration rights

System Windows 10 64bit

Please help me
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Hello everyone,

Will lancher4kodi still work if kodi is installed trough the windows store?
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Hi I am having problems with losing focus.

It seems that launcher4kodi also goes to sleep. It works for a while putting kodi back in focus. I have tried both full screen, and full screen window modes. At some point in time, usually a few hours in, something does steal focus and minimise Kodi (in full screen mode). If I then go to the launcher4kodi icon in the system tray (Win10) that seems to kick start launcher4kodi again. Any ideas?
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Good Morning,

last week I have to reset my HTPC Win 10, because the Disk ist damaged. I installed Win10 Pro new and Kodi 17 RC3. After that I installed launcher4kodi and checked the function. What should I say... Close before Suspend and restart after resume is not working. Kodi is still open after S3 and starts with the same Picture after suspend. I reinstalled launcher4kodi 2 times new, but its still the same problem... Start after reboot is working.

Sorry for my english...

Uwe
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Guys,
A few questions on Launcher4Kodi as Shell, on Win10...

1. how can I easily (using Harmony remote) switch between 3 apps: Kodi, Blue Iris, Windows Media Center?

2. Will Win10 load items in the Startup folder even if Launcher4Kodi is shell?
-- startup folder... C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

thanks
I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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Hi everyone,

Is it possible to use the Windows 10 UWP app as a shell with this?
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(2017-01-17, 11:41)crazy horse Wrote: Hi I am having problems with losing focus.

It seems that launcher4kodi also goes to sleep. It works for a while putting kodi back in focus. I have tried both full screen, and full screen window modes. At some point in time, usually a few hours in, something does steal focus and minimise Kodi (in full screen mode). If I then go to the launcher4kodi icon in the system tray (Win10) that seems to kick start launcher4kodi again. Any ideas?

same problem here Sad

I switch off my TV and after a few hours , when I switch on my TV , Kodi is only in a small window Sad
I must enable window mode and again full screen in kodi to have kodi in full screen on my TV.
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(2017-02-06, 09:41)leezy88 Wrote: Hi everyone,

Is it possible to use the Windows 10 UWP app as a shell with this?

Not sure but my guess would be that is not possible.
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(2017-02-11, 21:48)m.savazzi Wrote:
(2017-02-06, 09:41)leezy88 Wrote: Hi everyone,

Is it possible to use the Windows 10 UWP app as a shell with this?

Not sure but my guess would be that is not possible.

Let me be more precise:
Quote:Some apps (for example, Outlook) you can launch at startup by creating a shortcut. You press Windows-R, type in "shellConfusedtartup" to open the startup folder, then you right-click Outlook, Open File Location, and right-click-and-drag to create a shortcut in the startup folder.
But other apps (for example, Mail) seem like you can't do that. (See another question).

So for apps like Mail, how can you make them launch automatically at startup?

Edit: An answer was found in the above referenced question. To create a shortcut for a Metro app like Mail, People, or Calendar, just drag it (normal left-click and drag). It works if you drag from Start Menu/All Apps, but does not work if you typed a search into the start menu. This works in Windows 10. I don't know if it works in Windows 8 or earlier.

So there are some hints on how to "execute" an UWP
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So far I love launcher4kodi with one small problem that has the potential to cause a headache for my WAF. After Kodi is started via the program, I lose the ability to control the volume of my PC with my MCE remote. If I exit Kodi and then restart Kodi, I can control the volume without any problems. Anyone experience this? Could you give me a step by step on how to fix it?
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Can an option be added to change the desktop resolution to a certain one when kodi is launched and while is running? It should return to the real one after it exits. Like this: http://12noon.com/?page_id=80

See http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=310387

Thanks
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