[ronie]

2016-03-02 Fixed StringCompare(Window.Property(Something),True)

due to a bug StringCompare didn't work for comparing a string against 'true' or 'false'
this has been fixed now.


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/0adf...89e28019a0
pull request: 9228 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-02 removed boolean conditions

the ability to use 'on' or 'off' as a boolean condition has been removed.
likely no one was using it, as pretty much all skins use 'true' / 'false'.

so don't use:
<visible>on</visible>
<xxxx condition="off">


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/0adf...89e28019a0
pull request: 9228 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-06 merge xml files - part 5

these dialogs have been merged into DialogSettings.xml

• DialogAudioDSPSettings.xml
  
• DialogContentSettings.xml
  
• DialogMediaFilter.xml
  
• DialogNetworkSetup.xml
  
• DialogPeripheralSettings.xml
  
• DialogPVRTimerSettings.xml
  
• LockSettings.xml
  
• ProfileSettings.xml
  
• VideoOSDSettings.xml
  

this dialogs needs to contain the following controls:

• label id="2" (header label)
  
• grouplist id="5" (group holding templates)
  
• button id="7" (button template)
  
• radiobutton id="8" (radiobutton template)
  
• spincontrolex id="9" (spincontrolex template)
  
• image id="11" (image template)
  
• edit id="12" (edit template)
  
• sliderex id="13" (sliderex template)
  
• label id="14" (label template)
  
• button id="28" (ok button)
  
• button id="29" (cancel button)
  
• button id="30" (clear/settings button)
  

also core will now handle:
- the header label
- the button labels


estuary example: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master...ttings.xml

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/9a0f...b536cdde0a
pull request: 8856 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-07 removed boolean condition - Player.ShowCodec

most skins are using this is MusicVisualisation.xml
and some in VideoFullScreen.xml or SlideShow.xml

please remove it from your skin, it's gone.


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/be5d...718760b7e5
pull request: 9272 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-06 changed default icon

forgot to mention this part of the settings dialogs merge:
for consistency reasons 'unknown-user.png' has been renamed to DefaultUser.png


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/b89e...a26f0d12a7
pull request: 8856 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-10 new infolabel - Container.ViewCount

this will return the number of available views in the current window.


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/1b84...04a6ae7228
pull request: 9309 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-12 new dialog - DialogGameControllers.xml

a new dialog, DialogGameControllers.xml (gamecontrollers), has been added to kodi.
this also introduces a new control type: "gamecontroller"

the new dialog has these builtin id's:

• grouplist id="3" (controller types)
  
• button id="10" (template)
  
• gamecontroller id="31" (controller artwork)
  
  
• grouplist id="5" (feature types)
  
• button id="7" (template)
  
  
• button id="17" / label 10043 (help button)
  
• button id="18" / label 186 (ok button)
  
• button id="19" / label 10035 (reset button)
  
• button id="20" / label 21452 (get more button)
  

also three new default icons were added:

• DefaultAddonGame.png
  
• DefaultAddonPeripheral.png
  
• DefaultGameAddons.png
  

confluence example: https://github.com/garbear/skin.confluen...980da6536c

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/e851...32d5ac1246
pull request: 8807 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-13 changed built-in function

we've made a change to the recently introduced Skin.SelectBool() built-in function.
skins can (mandatory) now define the header label of the select dialog as well:

Code:

Skin.SelectBool(424, 31411|RecentWidget, 31412|RandomWidget, 31413|InProgressWidget)

(where the first id is the string id of the header label)

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/2ecc...c709c9c745
pull request: 9317 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-13 new goodies - expressions

skins can now define expressions in Includes.xml
expressions are useful if you want to re-use a certain condition multiple times in your skin.

definitions:

Code:

<includes>
    <expression name="HasInfoDialog">Window.IsActive(musicinformation) | Window.IsActive(movieinformation) | Window.IsActive(addoninformation)</expression>
    <expression name="PluginAdvancedLauncher">substring(Container.FolderPath,plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/,left)</expression>
</includes>

usage:

Code:

<animation condition="$EXP[HasInfoDialog]" effect="fade" start="100" end="0" time="200" tween="sine">Conditional</animation>

<visible>$EXP[PluginAdvancedLauncher] + !Window.IsActive(Home)</visible>

expressions can be used in the following tags/attributes:

• visible
  
• enable
  
• usealttexture
  
• selected
  
• condition
  

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/8d55...76c0e3649d
pull request: 9327 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-14 new infobools

new string / integer compare methods:

• String.IsEmpty()
  
• String.IsEqual()
  
• String.StartsWith()
  
• String.EndsWith()
  
• String.Contains()
  
• Integer.IsEqual()
  
• Integer.IsGreater()
  
• Integer.IsGreaterOrEqual()
  
• Integer.IsLess()
  
• Integer.IsLessOrEqual()
  

these infobools are now deprecated, though still functional, but will likely be removed in kodi v18:

• IsEmpty()
  
• StringCompare()
  
• SubString()
  
• IntegerGreaterThan()
  

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/3ce8...16aad4c10f
pull request: 9345 (PR)

[phil65]

2016-03-18 New infolabel

• Container.ShowTitle
  

will return the name of the tvshow for season and episode containers.

pull request: 9375 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-17 context menu support for directory providers

the context menu now also works in containers filled with dynamic content by directory providers.


git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/c35b...6de1d2cf4e
pull request: 9257 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-04 new default icon

kodi now supports videoplayer inputstream addons, this addon category needs a default icon:

• DefaultAddonInputstream.png
  

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/3698...b20cc69c6f
pull request: 9173 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-03-24 pvr - removed infobool

there's no longer an option to enable/disable pvr in kodi settings.
as a result, this will no longer work:

• System.GetBool(pvrmanager.enabled)
  

you can use these infobools instead:

• PVR.HasTVChannels
  
• PVR.HasRadioChannels
  

forum thread: 265728 (thread)
git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/acb8...ff8a55f050
pull request: 9429 (PR)

[ronie]

2016-04-02 new infolabel

• ListItem.Status
  

for use with tv shows. it can return one of the following (depending on the used scraper):
- returning series (airing right now)
- in production (airing soon)
- planned (in development)
- cancelled
- ended

git commit: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bf1e...2a0f56f8c8
pull request: 9516 (PR)