[tuvx]

Would be nice to have a decades grouping. My movie collection spans over 89 years and would rather have a decade grouping than by specific year.

[ronie]

in kodi, you can organize movies in pretty much every way you desire, this is a kodi feature and not really skin specific.

more info + how-to can be found in the wiki: https://kodi.wiki/view/Video_nodes

[tuvx]

Thank you, I was not aware.
Unclear how I code that as the wiki is a bit basic, but will give a try.

[ronie]

in case you can't figure it out, here's an example:

xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

<node order="10" type="filter">

    <label>Movies from the 1970s</label>

    <icon>DefaultMovieTitle.png</icon>

    <content>movies</content>

    <match>all</match>

    <rule field="year" operator="greaterthan">

        <value>1969</value>

    </rule>

    <rule field="year" operator="lessthan">

        <value>1980</value>

    </rule>

</node>

[tuvx]

Thank you,
I got that as far as creating a smart list for each decade using rules, but not sure how to get them all under a single category called decades.

[ronie]

well, you create a new folder and place the xml file for each decade in there.
next, add an index.xml file to that folder, as described here:
https://kodi.wiki/view/Video_nodes#Manua...arent_node

[tuvx]

So I created the individual decades xmls

xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

<node order="2" type="filter">

  <label>1940s</label>

  <icon>DefaultYear.png</icon>

  <content>movies</content>

  <match>all</match>

    <rule field="year" operator="greaterthan">

        <value>1939</value>

    </rule>

    <rule field="year" operator="lessthan">

        <value>1950</value>

    </rule>

</node>

I am using a Fire TV, so added it to /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/library/video/movies folder (I's paste a screenshot but do not know how).
Restarted Kodi, and still nothing in filters or the skin settings to show it on the submenu.

[Karellen]

(I's paste a screenshot but do not know how).

If the image is on your computer, then use button 19.
If the image has already been uploaded to a public image hosting site, then use button 14, right click the image and select Copy image location

[ronie]

1 - in the home menu, click on 'Videos'
2 - in the video listing, click on the up (..) item
3 -in the library listing,  click on 'Movies'

your custom nodes should now show up.

if you add them to your favourites, they'll become available in skin settings to be mapped to a submenu item.

[tuvx]

I do not have a "Videos" section, nor is one available in the skin settings.

[tuvx]

Ok, I changed to Estuary and was able to follow your instructions, and now works perfectly when switched back to Transparency!.
Thank you again for all your help.

[tuvx]

One final question is there any way to change the order of submenus?

[ronie]

nope, i'm afraid that ain't possible

[PatK]

Following along in Decades folder.

https://i.imgur.com/BmoB9YR.png