[pkscout]

Hi,

is there a way to get the Extras to show in other context menus as well including Favorites and Search in particular?

Thanks and best regards,

Thomas

There is not.  You could technically change a couple lines in the addon.xml file to get the menu to show up other places, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work even if you do that.  The add-on takes a video file and has Kodi tell it the folder so it can look for the Extras folder.  With something like a favorite or search results, those aren't video files, at least as far as I remember.  Those are links to video files that likely won't have the right path information.

[tmartin]

Thanks, wondering if you or anybody else has a similar situation like me and can suggest a workaround:

I have more than 1000 titles and keep the HD-versions in the main folder and 4k versions in Extras. As those come in various formats (H10, H10+, DV) i created Favorites to point to them... but then, from the Favorite display of the move, cannot access the Extras. I could surely search for the movie but then, same problem, Extras cannot be accessed. 

So at the moment, my only way to get to the Extras folder is to go to the title list of the movies and scroll the 1000+ entries to find it. 

So my question is: has someone found a way to search for a title from which results Extras is accessible?

Appreciate any ideas! Thanks.

[Karellen]

So my question is: has someone found a way to search for a title from which results Extras is accessible?

There are a couple of workarounds, each requiring a Smart playlists (wiki)

Create a Video_library_tags (wiki) and add the tag Extras (or whatever you want to call it) to those movies that have Extras. Then create a smart playlist to list Tags is Extras

Or you could rename the video file from Fifth Element (1997).mkv to Fifth Element (1997).Extras.mkv and then create a smart playlist with File Contains Extras.

Tags is an easier method, but unless you preserve your library into nfo files, then you will lose this listing if you need to rebuild your library.
Renaming is more permanent.
Both still require recreating the playlist when rebuilding on a new Kodi, which should only take a few seconds.

Importantly, the Extras option is available from the Smart Playlist listing.

[huttdes]

I have many movies with extras using this addon. Everything works well but is there anyway have Kodi identify movies that have an extras folder without me going into the context menu and clicking extras? Since there is no way I can remember every movie I have that has extras it would be cool if some kind of logo was superimposed over the poster artwork when scanning through the library that indicates that the movie contains extras. Just like a tiny E in the corner for example.

[pkscout]

I have many movies with extras using this addon. Everything works well but is there anyway have Kodi identify movies that have an extras folder without me going into the context menu and clicking extras? Since there is no way I can remember every movie I have that has extras it would be cool if some kind of logo was superimposed over the poster artwork when scanning through the library that indicates that the movie contains extras. Just like a tiny E in the corner for example.

There is not.  I answer this question every month or so.  It would require a complete rewrite of the addon and support from skins.

[huttdes]

I have many movies with extras using this addon. Everything works well but is there anyway have Kodi identify movies that have an extras folder without me going into the context menu and clicking extras? Since there is no way I can remember every movie I have that has extras it would be cool if some kind of logo was superimposed over the poster artwork when scanning through the library that indicates that the movie contains extras. Just like a tiny E in the corner for example.

There is not.  I answer this question every month or so.  It would require a complete rewrite of the addon and support from skins.

Bummer... well, what I currently do is when I'm ripping all my metadata is I add a tag to the movies so it does show up on the info screen at least. Minimal effort to do that.

I guess if I wanted to get extreme I could alter each of my movie posters in GIMP... but currently about 175 of my movies have extras so that would be a bit of a task... but once you got a system down simply dropping a second image of a logo on the existing artwork it would probably go somewhat quick.

Edit>>> I see looking back just a few posts at #123 @Karellen mentions tags as well.

[Edworld]

I have many movies with extras using this addon. Everything works well but is there anyway have Kodi identify movies that have an extras folder without me going into the context menu and clicking extras? Since there is no way I can remember every movie I have that has extras it would be cool if some kind of logo was superimposed over the poster artwork when scanning through the library that indicates that the movie contains extras. Just like a tiny E in the corner for example.

There is not.  I answer this question every month or so.  It would require a complete rewrite of the addon and support from skins.

Bummer... well, what I currently do is when I'm ripping all my metadata is I add a tag to the movies so it does show up on the info screen at least. Minimal effort to do that.

I guess if I wanted to get extreme I could alter each of my movie posters in GIMP... but currently about 175 of my movies have extras so that would be a bit of a task... but once you got a system down simply dropping a second image of a logo on the existing artwork it would probably go somewhat quick.

Edit>>> I see looking back just a few posts at #123 @Karellen mentions tags as well.

@huttdes check aeon tajo skin, I believe he implemented a flag