[bsoriano]

Hi there!
I've been using Amber for years now, haven't found a sleeker look for my setup yet.

That being said, last update broke my custom layout. I managed to retrace my steps somehow and restore it (don't you just hate it when something auto updates and you're left scratching your head...) but it seems that randomization has been thrown out the window.

I have different fanart folders for different genres or language.
Now when I choose multi image I always get the same image (which only then changes)

I definitely don't want to have the exact same fanart for each category each and every time I start kodi, nor do I want fanart for comedy shows combined with action fanart.

What should I do? The basic functionality we used to rely on broke for me.

Thank you.

@darda23 , I am sorry you are having problems with the latest version.  I am not clear on what the issue is.  When you mention "each category", are you talking about different menu items? If so, you are talking about the background for each menu item?

Please provide me the steps you are taking to customize what you want, and what is happening vs. what you expect to happen.  That way I will better know what I would potentially need to change/fix.  Thanks.

Regards,

Bart 

Thanks for your quick reply and awesome skin.

What I used to have, is randomly rotating fanarts for each category. For example Action Movies category on main menu, would display a different fanart every time I hovered on it, taken from the "action movie" fanart directory I set up.

Now, it always shows the same fanart, *and only then* starts rotating to different ones. In a set order. It's problematic because I want it to be random, I don't want to see *the exact same* fanart every time, I want it to be random.

I did see you included a new random fanart function, but it's not good for two reasons -
1. They're mixed. I don't want my Drama TV fanarts to appear on my Action TV menu option. Right now because they're both "TV" they appear together.
2. They're not controlled. I specifically maintained a fanart folder, to have a high standard of fanarts show on my setup. Right now, if I choose "random tv" I get all sorts of fanarts, pulled from tvdb, which some are... well, not up to par. People upload all sorts of bad fanarts.

I hope I made myself clearer.
An implementation to randomize fanarts like it used to be (an option of course) would likely solve it.
And it's already an available feature you removed, so nothing new.

Thanks a lot. 

@darda23 , thanks for making the issue clearer, and for bringing it to my attention.  Indeed, by mistake, I removed the randomize function from the home backgrounds.  It will be fixed in the next update.  So, you will be able to configure "multi image" for each of your menu items and the background will be random.  Please not that the default time for backgrounds to change is 7 seconds.  I am not planning on changing the default, but you can configure it in Amber Settings, Backgrounds to one of the provided options.

Regards,

Bart