2013-10-30, 09:15
This pull request (still to be reviewed, tested thoroughly etc. so no guarantees for Gotham, but I think it's got potential) PR3522 adds the ability to specify <content> as a VFS path. XBMC fetches the path (wherever it may be, plugins for example) and fills your list up with that content. It's done in the background, so shouldn't provide too many issues with lag.
This might be neat for those widgets ya'll love to use. Simplifies the coding quite some though, right? Just say to the random widgets script "gimme 10 random movies" and it fills 'em in. XBMC takes care of the rest, including what happens when you click it. (You can fine-tune the clicking behaviour in the plugin if you want).
Another idea is you want a completely custom home menu? Write a plugin that generates the list from a text file or whatever you like. I'm not completely sure how lag-free that'll be. We tested using youtube at devcon (i.e. hitting youtube.com and listing youtube videos in confluence's main menu) and it was a little bit laggy, but not too bad. Most of that will be from hitting the interwebs.
I'll work with Martijn to come up with a modified (if necessary) widgets script and some example confluence code over the next couple days.
Cheers,
Jonathan
This might be neat for those widgets ya'll love to use. Simplifies the coding quite some though, right? Just say to the random widgets script "gimme 10 random movies" and it fills 'em in. XBMC takes care of the rest, including what happens when you click it. (You can fine-tune the clicking behaviour in the plugin if you want).
Another idea is you want a completely custom home menu? Write a plugin that generates the list from a text file or whatever you like. I'm not completely sure how lag-free that'll be. We tested using youtube at devcon (i.e. hitting youtube.com and listing youtube videos in confluence's main menu) and it was a little bit laggy, but not too bad. Most of that will be from hitting the interwebs.
I'll work with Martijn to come up with a modified (if necessary) widgets script and some example confluence code over the next couple days.
Cheers,
Jonathan