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#1
I would like kodi to start in the Movies library every time it is launched or someone switch profiles.

I saw this code in another thread:

Code:
<onload condition="Window.Previous(startup)">ActivateWindow(Videos,Movietitles, return)</onload>

It work fine but only when kodi is launched for the first time. However when switching between profiles it doesn't work.... I assume because the "Window.previous" return different value than startup or because the code is only being called onload event.

Is there another way to force kodi to start in the movies library right after loading a profile?

Thanks,

Eyal
Thanks,

Eyal


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#2
I don't know for sure if this might differ from the thing you already did. But you can set a startup window in the Kodi settings.

system settings->appearance->skin->startup window

Maybe this helps
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#3
I did but the only option available is the Videos window - No Movies library
Thanks,

Eyal


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#4
Anyone? Other ideas?
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Eyal


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#5
Correct...I can confirm this and unfortunately it seems either it's a bug or just not wanted. Let's see if one of the devs will jump in.

Which version of Kodi are you using?
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#6
Hmmm... this makes sense. I was wondering why it was missing

The latest... just installed it a week or two ago
Thanks,

Eyal


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#7
unfortunately "latest" is not a version number. Latest stable or latest nightly? You see...there are differences between "latest" Wink

do us a pleasure and provide a Debug Log....this will contain all needed info

I just checked a few other things and saw, that you can't access the TV-Shows Menu as well. So I guess, every Home Menu item, which is optional (like any video library), is not in this dialog. Doing a "tail -f" at the kodi log to see, which dialog is selected in this case, pointed out, that it's the DialogSelect.xml. But I can't get any further to add some menu entries in the specific dialog.

Not a skinner Wink
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#8
Maybe i got a workaroung...have to play with this. Will tell you tomorrow
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#9
As I promised Wink I got a workaround for this

This requires you know how to create a file and might also depend on which OS/system you are. As I don't know which system you are using, because you posted in the OS-independant subforum, be aware that the following matches to your system. Some folders might change.

For Linux:

- get a terminal and create the file: autoexec.py in your userdata folder (~/.kodi/userdata)
- fill in the following and save the file after:

Code:
import xbmc
xbmc.executebuiltin('XBMC.ActivateWindow(Videos,MovieTitles,return)')
- for the profiles you want it for....copy the file (autoexec.py) to any profile folder listed under: ~/.kodi/userdata/profiles/

this will activate the library window at every switch of your profiles and at the startup of Kodi. It works fine for me

Cheers
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#10
David,

My apologies for the lack of details.

I am only using the stable version.
Currently the exact version is 20150721-2f34a0c

I am on Windows 10 64-bit Home Pro

Going to play with your workaround.....
Thanks,

Eyal


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#11
I'm also using profiles in Isengard RC1 and no matter what I set the onload condition to in home.xml, Kodi focuses on whatever is 3rd from the left in the menu. I'm not sure how to create the .py file mentioned above, but I'll dig further and see if I can try that.
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#12
Create the file (autoexec.py) with a normal text editor...nano or vim...and save it to your userdata folder. If you re using profiles and want a special startup-window for all the profiles, you have to copy the files to each profile. "Userdata" will be the master profile and under that you have a "profile" folder, and below this, there should be the profile names listed you created....copy the autoexec.py to those "profile-name"-folders, too.
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#13
.py file worked great.
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#14
great....

If it helps you...hit the "Thank user" button Wink
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#15
First of all I would like to thank you for this post because this was exactly what I was looking. I inserted the code in my Home.xml file (I use the MQ5 skin) and now Kodi boots directly into my MOVIES. However, when booting up the MAIN MENU is seen for a few miliseconds or so. Is there a way to solve this?
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