[Gade]

TESTERS NEEDED!

Thanks to @Karellen, a new feature has been introduced.
I don't think any other skins offer this, so testing is really appreciated.


You can now add the missing movies for a movie set and missing episodes for tv shows.
They will be greyed out in the listing, so it's easy to see which ones are missing.






What is required for missing movies:

• Use any video file in any format (the smaller size, the better).
  
• Create a movie folder for the missing movie (like you normally do for movies)
  
• Name the file anything and add "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo" anywhere in the filename.
  - Eg. "Star.Wars.The.Rise.of.Skywalker.2019.missingvideo.mp4"
  
• Scrape the movie into your library and you're done.
  

What is required for episodes:

• Use any video file in any format (the smaller size, the better).
  
• Place the file in your tv show folder and give it the appropiate episode number and name.
  
• Add "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo" anywhere in the filename.
  - Eg. "Simpsons.S20E18.missingvideo.mp4"
  
• Scrape the episode into your library and you're done.
  

Install the latest version of Rapier (v12.2.16) for Kodi Matrix for this feature: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Rapier#Dev...Repository

[Gade]

UPDATE: Rapier 12.2.16 is available through the official Kodi repository!

This update is installed automatically.
If this is not the case, you can download it here.


This is another huge update.
While previous update added a lot of cleanup and optimization, this update is all about new features and additions.
Thanks to @Karellen for bugfixing and ideas.



You can now add the missing movies for a movie set and missing episodes for tv shows.
They will be greyed out in the listing, so it's easy to see which ones are missing (see screenshots below).

What is required for missing movies:

• Use any video file in any format (the smaller size, the better).
  
• Create a movie folder for the missing movie (like you normally do for movies)
  
• Name the file anything and add "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo" anywhere in the filename.
  - Eg. "Star.Wars.The.Rise.of.Skywalker.2019.missingvideo.mp4"
  
• Scrape the movie into your library and you're done.
  

What is required for episodes:

• Use any video file in any format (the smaller size, the better).
  
• Place the file in your tv show folder and give it the appropiate episode number and name.
  
• Add "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo" anywhere in the filename.
  - Eg. "Simpsons.S20E18.missingvideo.mp4"
  
• Scrape the episode into your library and you're done.

The highlights are:

• Selected skin settings are now available directly from the fullscreen music or video OSD. Screenshots below.
  - Audio OSD: focus the settings button and click "Skin settings"
  - Video OSD: focus the miscellaneous settings button and click "Skin settings"
  
• A button has been added to fullscreen music OSD to access audio settings. Screenshot below.
  - Focus the settings button and click "Audio settings"
  
• Fullscreen video: OSD dialog has been added to control player tempo. Screenshots below.
  - Play button needs to be focused
  - Settings > Player > Videos > Playback > Sync playback to display: needs to be enabled
  
• New feature has been added to grey out missing movies in a set or episodes. Screenshots below.
  - See above for detailed description and instructions.
  
• Add-on information window (screenshots below):
  - Information drop down dialog has been added instead of toggle button
  - Changelog button has been added to new dialog
  
• Completely removed add-ons script.artwork.downloader and script.imdbupdate
  
• Skin Settings: removed Add-ons category
  
• Skin Settings: all lyrics settings has been moved to Skin Settings > Media > Fullscreen Music. Screenshot below.
  
• Skin Settings: setting to enable/disable weather has been removed. Screenshot below.
  - If a weather add-on is installed, weather features are enabled
  
• Skin Settings: added Weather Add-on Settings button to Skin Settings > Weather. Screenshot below.
  
• Australian certification ratings media flags has been added
  
• Certification ratings media flags has been added to tv shows and season
  
• Raleway fontset has been added to better support Russian.
  
• Views: Image overlay has been added if an add-on is marked broken. Screenshot below
  

Add new feature to grey out missing movies in a set or episodes (tag filename with "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo")
List Info 3 View


Add new feature to grey out missing movies in a set or episodes (tag filename with "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo")
List Info 2 View


Added fullscreen video OSD dialog to control player tempo (when play button is focused)
Play button focused


Added fullscreen video OSD dialog to control player tempo (when play button is focused)
Tempo dialog focused


Selected Skin Settings are now available in a dialog in fullscreen music / video windows
Added button for audio settings in fullscreen music OSD
Fullscreen music: OSD


Selected Skin Settings are now available in a dialog in fullscreen music / video windows
Fullscreen music: skin settings


Added button for audio settings in fullscreen music OSD


Selected Skin Settings are now available in a dialog in fullscreen music / video windows
Fullscreen video: OSD


Selected Skin Settings are now available in a dialog in fullscreen music / video windows
Fullscreen video: skin settings


Added Information drop down dialog to the menubar in add-on information window


Added Changelog button in the new drop down dialog in add-on information window


Added image overlay if add-on is marked broken




CONTINUED...

[Gade]

...CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST:


Removed Skin setting to enable/disable weather. If a weather add-on is installed, weather features are enabled
Added Weather Add-on Settings button to Skin Settings > Weather


Moved all lyrics settings to Skin Settings > Media > Fullscreen Music


 

Code:

12.2.16 (18-August)
- Added image overlay if add-on is marked broken.
- Added Raleway font to better support Russian language.
- Add new feature to grey out missing movies in a set or episodes (tag filename with "Missingvideo" or "missingvideo").
- Skin Settings: clicking custom category icons button will reset the path.
- Adding "bdremux" to a filename will display a blu-ray media flag.
- Added button id=8 to select dialog.
- Bugfixing of movie and tv show backgrounds in libraries.
- Replaced home screen Movies category submenu "Studios" with "Sets".
- Bugfixing (thanks to Karellen).
- Added Australian certification ratings media flags.
- Added rating media flags for tv shows and seasons.
- Added fullscreen video OSD dialog to control player tempo (when play button is focused).
- Removed Skin setting to enable/disable weather. If a weather add-on is installed, weather features are enabled.
- Added Weather Add-on Settings button to Skin Settings > Weather.
- Bugfixing of views (thanks to Karellen).
- Completely remove script.artwork.downloader.
- Completely removed script.imdbupdate.
- Removed Skin Settings category: Add-ons.
- Moved all lyrics settings to Skin Settings > Media > Fullscreen Music.
- Added Information drop down dialog to the menubar in add-on information window.
- Added Changelog button in the new drop down dialog in add-on information window.
- Added button for audio settings in fullscreen music OSD.
- Updated version code details in system information window.
- Selected Skin Settings are now available in a dialog in fullscreen music / video windows.

ENJOY!

[spikerweb]

Testing kodi 19.0-ALPHA (18.9.701). I only use 4 categories, all the rest are hidden. The home screen is not displaying the left side.
kodi 18 works fine.

kodi 19


Kodi 18

[Gade]

Hi spikerweb and welcome to the forums.

Thanks for reporting the detailed bug.

I can confirm this.
It's currently a bug with Kodi Matrix regarding wraplist containers.
It's not a skin issue, so there's nothing I can do to fix this.

https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/18325

[spikerweb]

Thanks for the info.
I forgot to  mention the OS in the first post. I'm using Windows 10.
Great skin Gade! been using it for years.

[Gade]

Thanks for the info.
I forgot to  mention the OS in the first post. I'm using Windows 10.
Great skin Gade! been using it for years.

Thanks for the info.

And thank you so much for the support 😉

[Gade]

Testing kodi 19.0-ALPHA (18.9.701). I only use 4 categories, all the rest are hidden. The home screen is not displaying the left side.
kodi 18 works fine.

Hi spikerweb.

The bug should be fixed with this PR: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18683

[Gade]

UPDATE: Rapier 12.2.26 is available through the official Kodi repository!

This update is installed automatically.
If this is not the case, you can download it here.


This is another huge update, which will introduce lots of new features and additions.



The highlights are:

• List Info View and Wrap List Info View has been created for movie and tv show actors. Screenshots below.
  This requires the script plugin.video.themoviedb.helper
  
• New View: Extended List 2. Screenshots below.
  This new view type is available for tv shows and artists.
  It will feature 3 lists:
  - TV shows: tv shows, seasons and episodes
  - Artists: artists, albums and songs
  
• A new feature has been added to add any addon content as a widget using favourites. Screenshots below.
  This is extremely useful when creating custom categories like Netflix, Disney+ etc.
  It works the same way as custom widgets.
  
• Sort methods are now a drop down dialog instead of a select dialog. Screenshot below.
  This will make navigation easier and the views will be less interrupted.
  
• Multidisc information has been added in the fullscreen music window. Screenshot below.
  
• Update music information window: (screenshots below)
  - New infolabels have been added and it has been reconfigured
  - Support for all duration types have been added
  
• Support for all duration types have been added to all music views. Screenshots below.
  
• Update addon information window:
  - Add new infolabels
  - Add "Versions" button
  - Move summary to description section
  

Added List Info View for movie and tv show actors


Added Wrap List Info View for movie and tv show actors
Normal view style


Added Wrap List Info View for movie and tv show actors
Large view style


Add Extended List View for tv shows, containing seasons and episodes




Add Extended List View for artists, containing albums and songs




Add skin settings to create custom widgets from favourites
Select Favourite in the dialog


Add skin settings to create custom widgets from favourites
Custom category with addon widgets using favourites


Sort methods are now a drop down dialog instead of select dialog



CONTINUED IN THE NEXT POST...

[Gade]

CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS POST..


Add multidisc info in fullscreen music window


Add new infolabels to music information window
Artist


Add new infolabels to music information window
Multidisc / compilation


Added duration to music album views
Artist


Added duration to music album views
Multidisc / compilation

Code:

12.2.26 (20-January)
- Added "Versions" button to add-on information window.
- Added "Origin" information to add-on information window.
- Cleanup views.
- Add skin settings to create custom widgets from favourites.
- Add station name in fullscreen music window when streaming music.
- Add record size label to PVR recordings window and information window.
- Fix movie set information button in context menu.
- Add multidisc info in fullscreen music window.
- Fix buttons for randomizing playlist content.
- Add new add-on infolabels.
- Add Extended List View for tv shows, containing seasons and episodes.
- Add Extended List View for artists, containing albums and songs.
- Sort methods are now a drop down dialog instead of select dialog.
- Added List Info View for movie and tv show actors.
- Added Wrap List Info View for movie and tv show actors.
- Add new infolabels to music information window.
- Added duration to music album views.

ENJOY...

[MidnightWatcher]

Amazing work @Gade -- Still the best Kodi skin available.

Question: Is there a way to add a background theme MP3 while browsing the home menu / media library? I'd love to add an .MP3 or playlist of movie soundtracks to play discretely in the background until a video is played. Alternatively, if I highlight a movie in the list it would be Uber Cool if it started playing that film's theme song after a few seconds (if an MP3 is found in the movie's directory).

[skybird1980]

Hello again, can you please add tv show or movie fanart from library to global backgrounds?

[Gade]

Amazing work @Gade -- Still the best Kodi skin available.

Question: Is there a way to add a background theme MP3 while browsing the home menu / media library? I'd love to add an .MP3 or playlist of movie soundtracks to play discretely in the background until a video is played. Alternatively, if I highlight a movie in the list it would be Uber Cool if it started playing that film's theme song after a few seconds (if an MP3 is found in the movie's directory).

Hi MidnightWatcher.

Glad that you still like it. Thanks so much for your support.

There's currently not a way to do this built into the skin.

I think this addon will do exactly that: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=347428
And I think Ember Media Manager supports the feature as well: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=351888

[Gade]

Hello again, can you please add tv show or movie fanart from library to global backgrounds?

Hi skybird1980.

Great to hear from you.

I could probably add this feature for Kodi 19.
It will require a great deal of work, so I will not start immediately.

[jdig4240]

Is there any option to Lock or force viewtypes?