[paradix]

I have two lists, one has static content (lets call it list_1), the other one (list_2) has dynamic content (plugin://) which is derived from a property of list_1.
So depending on the focused position of list_1 other content is displayed in list_2.

I wanted to use this construction for a home screen widget with (recommended, recent, etc. content)

But unfortunately every time list_1 gets focused it shows item no. 1 and not like I would expect, the last focused position.
Somehow list_2 remembers the last focused position and not stars always on position no. 1.

Any clues on who/why/when containers can remember they last focused position?

[Maniac]

I managed to do the same thing but with grouplists. You can try and use this condition for list_2 items:

Code:

ControlGroup(Id).HasFocus(Id)

Where you would pass list_1 id and the Id of the button innside list_1.
This one returns focused or last focused for ControlGroup (grouplist).

But beware that it does not work well with mouse\touch, only keyboard.

[Hitcher]

Check the ID for list 1 isn't used elsewhere.

[paradix]

The ID of list_1 (ID 9100) isn't used anywhere for sure.

I just wonder why the position of list_2 (ID 8000) is being remembered even though the content changes.

Here is an excerpt from my code

PHP Code:

<control type="group">
    <left>1028</left>
    <top>452</top>
    <visible>Container(9000).Hasfocus(1)</visible>
    <control type="list" id="9100">
        <description>Movie Widget</description>
        <left>0</left>
        <top>0</top>
        <width>240</width>
        <height>230</height>
        <visible>!Control.HasFocus(8000)</visible>
        <onup>8000</onup>
        <ondown>9000</ondown>
        <viewtype label="WidgetList">list</viewtype>
        <orientation>horizontal</orientation>
        <scrolltime tween="sine" easing="out">200</scrolltime>
        <itemlayout/>
        <focusedlayout height="230" width="240">
            <control type="group">
                <visible>Skin.HasSetting(nomoviewidget)</visible>
                <control type="label">
                    <description>Widget Name</description>
                    <left>0</left>
                    <top>25</top>
                    <width>220</width>
                    <height>40</height>
                    <align>center</align>
                    <aligny>center</aligny>
                    <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
                    <font>cirrus_20</font>
                    <textcolor>c0FFFFFF</textcolor>
                    <shadowcolor>black</shadowcolor>
                </control>
            </control>
        </focusedlayout>
        <content>
            <item id="1">
                <label>Recent Movies</label>
                <onclick>noop</onclick>
                <property name="foo">videodb://recentlyaddedmovies/</property>
                <visible>Container(9000).Hasfocus(1)</visible>
            </item>
            <item id="2">
                <label>Random Movies</label>
                <onclick>noop</onclick>
                <property name="foo">plugin://service.library.data.provider?type=randommovies&amp;reload=10&amp;limit=10</property>
                <visible>Container(9000).Hasfocus(1)</visible>
            </item>
        </content>
    </control>
    <control type="group">
        <left>342</left>
        <top>-22</top>
        <control type="list" id="8000">
            <viewtype label="535">list</viewtype>
            <left>0</left>
            <top>5</top>
            <width>800</width>
            <height>275</height>
            <onleft>SetFocus(9000)</onleft>
            <onright>8001</onright>
            <pagecontrol>-</pagecontrol>
            <itemlayout height="25" width="800">
                <control type="label">
                    <left>20</left>
                    <top>26</top>
                    <width>250</width>
                    <height>23</height>
                    <font>cirrus_20</font>
                    <textcolor>grey</textcolor>
                    <shadowcolor>black</shadowcolor>
                    <selectedcolor>selected</selectedcolor>
                    <align>left</align>
                    <aligny>center</aligny>
                    <scroll>false</scroll>
                    <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
                </control>
            </itemlayout>
            <focusedlayout height="25" width="800">
                <control type="label">
                    <left>20</left>
                    <top>26</top>
                    <width>250</width>
                    <height>23</height>
                    <font>cirrus_20</font>
                    <textcolor>black</textcolor>
                    <selectedcolor>selected</selectedcolor>
                    <align>left</align>
                    <aligny>center</aligny>
                    <scroll>false</scroll>
                    <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
                </control>
            </focusedlayout>
            <content limit="10">$INFO[Container(9100).ListItem.Property(foo)]</content>
        </control>
    </control>
</control> 


[Hitcher]

Possibly because when it regains focus it has to check the visible conditions and the last focus position isn't available instantly so it revert back to position 1.

EDIT: As a test pull out the visible conditions in the items and see what happens.

[butchabay]

What if you try using a panel insteed of a list ?

[paradix]

Possibly because when it regains focus it has to check the visible conditions and the last focus position isn't available instantly so it revert back to position 1.

EDIT: As a test pull out the visible conditions in the items and see what happens.

Also though about trying this.

EDIT: this doesn't seem to fix the problem

What if you try using a panel insteed of a list ?

How could using a panel influence this behaviour? But I will see if anything changes.

[paradix]

What if you try using a panel insteed of a list ?

I didn't come so far to test the panel, because a wraplist did the thing.

But I still don't know why

[butchabay]

Because a list behaves in a different way as a wraplist or panel.