[rschiks]

Hi there,
Sorry to ask but how does Kodi implement:
Movie details -> Actors -> select actors and display all movies?

and generic search: wouldn't it be possible to get the full result list and than strip out what you do not need?

Maybe a search can be done similar to Mediaelch, where while you type a drop down box appears where you can specify if you like to search for Title, or actors, Directors, etc.
Best Regards

Apps are bound by the interface Kodi provides to retrieve data. Kodi simply does not provide a call to retrieve data from an actor. Because Kodi has a local database with all information stored in it, Kodi can do everything with it.

The search option I have implemented now uses themoviedb.org, which provides a people search.

And yes, it's possible to strip out results.

I have not worked with Mediaelch but I can imagine how it works. The downside is that I first need to retrieve all data, which can take some time. Just like Kodi, Mediaelch all work with local databases, where as apps need first to get the data over a very slow wifi network. Once the data is retrieved everything goes faster. Caching can help of course.