[mikeSiLVO]

@Mike_Doc:-

1. Yes. 'Select widget' - 'Video Library >' or 'Music Library' - 'Playlists >' (they're also available for backgrounds, too). For info lines, set it as the target of the main menu item, then choose the relevant option from the bottom of the 'Choose infoline' dialog (actually, I have a feeling that all three do exactly the same...)
2. XML side, it's possible to set an option on the content tag of a list to change the sort order, and I think I remember Mr. V talking about exposing this functionality...
3. What's displayed is what's returned by the addon/library node/playlist - so this can only be changed by editing library nodes, editing the playlist or if the add-on has that option (the Default Widgets are provided by the Skin Helper Service, ExtendedInfo and Library Data Provider - depending on which are currently installed)

@schimi2k - that's how fast Mr Silvo is

@Rastan - Added the missing label to the jobs list. No idea if extended info can be configured like that.

The content is sent to library.data.provider using the exact same plugin path but the VAR output is different depending on the content.

Code:

<value condition="StringCompare(Container(9000).ListItem.Property(InfoLine),Movie playlist)">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistCount),[COLOR grey]$LOCALIZE[20342]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistWatched),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[16102]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistUnWatched),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[16101]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistInProgress),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[575]:[/COLOR] ]</value>

Code:

<value condition="StringCompare(Container(9000).ListItem.Property(InfoLine),TV Show Playlist)">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistTVShowCount),[COLOR grey]$LOCALIZE[20343]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistEpisodes),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[20360]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistEpisodesUnWatched),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[16101]:[/COLOR] ]</value>

Code:

<value condition="StringCompare(Container(9000).ListItem.Property(InfoLine),Music Video playlist)">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistCount),[COLOR grey]$LOCALIZE[20389]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistWatched),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[16102]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistUnWatched),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[16101]:[/COLOR] ]$INFO[Window(Home).Property(PlaylistInProgress),[COLOR grey]  •  $LOCALIZE[575]:[/COLOR] ]</value>

Thanks Bob,

I can see the playlists so I guess what I need to do is transpose the 1st screen into multiple new smart playlists and then just assign those playlists to the relevant widget?

Just tried it by defining a new smart playlist 3D Random and set order by to random but the widget content is exactly as per just selecting the source / original widget. Then tried a Latest widget setting sort order to Date added and descending and that seems to work, so it seems that there may be an issue with sort order Random?

Sorry, I should stop comparing old to new and raising the questions, guess it's just because you get used to the old. Especially concerning you gentlemen and giving up your free time to help on our Skin and that it is this time of the year as well.

Mike.

If you want a smart playlist used as random then you have to make sure the group is set to none.

You can use two different playlists if need be, one for the content and one for random backgrounds for that content.