[bsoriano]

Amber for Leia/Matrix

Here is Amber updated for Kodi Leia/Matrix.  I am in the process of becoming a skilled skinner, so bear with me if there are any issues.

IMPORTANT: This version of the skin is compatible with Leia/Matrix only, so it most likely will not work with Krypton or below. 

Thank-yous

• @pecinko  for creating Amber, @Jester and @joethepartylion for maintaining it up to Krypton
  
• @mikeSiLVO , @BigNoid , @Mr. V , @jurialmunkey , @ronie, @sualfred for being open and providing me assistance and inspiration (and code!)
  
• @BobCratchett for creating skinshortcuts and for providing me advice
  
• @DarrenHill for agreeing to let me take this on, @shedrock , @spudstuff, @treboR2Robert, @edjalmo, @Cyberdom, @newbii   and all of the other users who keep following this thread, testing and requesting features, pointing out issues and using Amber!
  

Download

2019-04-17: Amber is in the  Kodi repo! Thanks to all that helped get it there!  Please download from the Kodi repo if the version you have is lower than 3.1.4.

As per policy, I will be pushing less frequent updates to the Kodi repo, except in cases of bugs.

2019-04-23: Amber has its own repo also! Thanks to all that helped me with that task.  Please download the repo from the link below.  For the most up-to-date changes, bug fixes and testing of WIP features, install the skin from the Amber Repo.  That way, the skin will be automatically updated with the changes I make and you will not have to download from GitHub every time.

Link: https://github.com/bartolomesoriano/repo.amber/blob/master/repository.amber/repository.amber-1.0.1.zip

2020-03-25: Amber has its own repo also for Matrix! Thanks to all that helped me with that task.  Please download the repo from the link below.  For the most up-to-date changes, bug fixes and testing of WIP features, install the skin from the Amber Repo.  That way, the skin will be automatically updated with the changes I make and you will not have to download from GitHub every time.

Link: https://github.com/bartolomesoriano/repo.amber.matrix/blob/master/repository.amber.matrix/repository.amber.matrix-1.0.2.zip


Also, you can download directly from my source GitHub:

Link: https://github.com/bartolomesoriano/skin.amber

Dependencies

• Kodi Leia/Matrix (tested with Leia 18.6 and latest Matrix nightly as of 2020-05-14)
  
• script.favourites
  
• script.skin.helper.widgets
  
• resource.uisounds.amber
  
• script.skinshortcuts
  

 

• To-Do (2020)
  
• Provide more color options Done! 2020-01-27
  
• Provide transparency/opacity options for shelves background Done! (via color customization) 2020-01-27
  
• Look into showing three shelves together
  
• Show Logo in Home screen and media views Done! (logo shown in Low List and List views only) 2020-03-09
  
• Look into providing artwork options for the shelves
  
• Provide option to show/hide the different ratings and certification flags in Video Info  Done! 2020-03-20
  
• Provide option to show audio/subtitle info in media views Done! 2020-03-09
  
• Randomize playlist background images in home window Done! 2020-03-09
  
• Provide landscape media view (Netflix style)
  
• Provide "low" position option for the shelves for horizontal menu
  
• Provide option to show seek bar in the bottom
  
• Provide option to show/hide channel groups from EPG window Done! 2020-03-09
  
• Provide option to show either popup or subtitle settings for the subtitles button in OSD Done! 2020-03-09
  

Latest Versions:

• GitHub: 3.2.84 (Leia), 3.3.84 (Matrix, Master branch)
  
• Amber repo: 3.2.84
  
• Amber repo Matrix: 3.3.84
  
• Kodi repo: 3.2.23 (Leia), 3.3.23 (Matrix)
  

Note:
In the Amber repo, you will also find a modded version of script.skin.helper.widgets, which provides, for the Recently Added Episodes shelf, functionality similar to Plex.  That is, if you choose to group episodes from the same season in the addon settings, the shelf will show you the season poster instead of the tv show poster (when multiple episodes from the same season of a tv show have been added recently), and if you click on that season poster, Amber will take you directly to the season in your library.


Translations

Please let me know if you are willing to translate Amber into your language and I will provide you with instuctions on how to do so.  Thanks.


Issues and Feature Requests

If you find an issue (something does not work at all, or something worked in the Krypton version, but does not work in this version), please create an issue in GitHub.  If you are not able to do that, then by all means post it in this thread.

Please post any feature request in this thread as well. I cannot commit to completing any feature requests, as it will depend on whether it is above my skill set or not.  I apologize in advance if I cannot complete a feature request you might have.  


I hope some of you find this useful!

Regards,

Bart

Any chance for an on/off option for extras in the video info screen, ie mainly cast? I am looking into less cluttered windows.

@Salomon, I will look into adding an option to disable showing the cast in video info. I will not redesign the dialog, so most likely the banner for the movie or tv show will take its place or the space will simply be empty. Would that be agreeable to you?

Regards,

Bart