[GlennNZ]

Hi all - Have made some more changes and bug fixes.

for Yatse2.11

code & binary at
https://github.com/Ghawken/Yatse2-1/releases

For those not familiar Yatse2 was created as a remote and 'nowplaying' info service on a 2nd screen for Xbmc and now Kodi.

It was created by Tolriq (many thanks) who has continued with Android remote control called Yatse.

Yatse2 fills a huge need of info on second screen TFT for those with HTPC cases that include a second TFT/Monitor. (Note this differs from LCD/VFD displays which are small one or two line single color devices, there is ongoing support for these through other software. None of the VFD/LCD software supports a TFT/Full screen monitor like Yatse2)

I've made some increasing modifications to the original code, windows 32 bit binaries are included in the release on github - sorry no install, Just copy the Program File and run (does need .net installed)

Most Settings are available through the Yatse2.xml file: Should be straightforward.

My changes

- Undims on Pause. Undims display when Playerpaused - redims once play commences.
- Undims on Mute. Same as above.

- MinimiseAlways Setting - in yatse2.xml file If enabled will always minimise Yatse2 to taskbar if not playing.

Code:

<MinimiseAlways>false</MinimiseAlways>

Ideal if wish to use Yatse2 for nowplaying information only- but would like other information at other times. ie. webpage, other software etc. If double click taskbar icon - MinimiseAlways is disabled to enable settings to be altered. If double click again - and Yatse2 shrinks MinimiseAlways is reenabled.

- Minor bug fixes - minimising how many times it checks for dim/undim

- Cosmetic changes to Kodi naming and Icon for remote control, deletion unused plugins

- Fanart (Works well with Artwork Organizer and Extrafanart)
Moderate change to JSON and Display code.

Code:

<FanartAlways>false</FanartAlways>

I have modified remote code so that via Json Kodi also informs Yatse2 as to menu being browsed by user. Thus fanart alters depending on menu being browsed.
Works via Kodi WindowID e.g Videos = 10025, etc. Unfortunately appears that JSON does not distinguish between TV, Movies or Videos.

Usage:
If like me you use your display only to look pretty and not as a remote - the default screen was a bit average

I have modifed the JSON code to let Yatse2 know what menu is being browsed by the user and to play fanart accordingly. Unfortunately I was hopeful to distinguish between TV and Movie menus but I believe this is not possible currently through JSON.

New Setting: Fanart - Enable This will when not playing always play a slide show of your fanart.

Code:

<FanartAlways>false</FanartAlways>
  <FanartTimer>5</FanartTimer>

Also Setting on setting screen - Main Tab, Fanart.

eg. as below

The Directories are selected through the Yatse2.xml file as below.

They must be within or created in %appdata%\Kodi\userdata\

example
Yatse2.xml file

Code:

<FanartDirectoryTV>addon_data\script.artworkorganizer\TVShowFanart\</FanartDirectoryTV>    
  <FanartDirectoryMovie>addon_data\script.artworkorganizer\MovieFanart\</FanartDirectoryMovie>
  <FanartDirectoryWeather>addon_data\skin.aeonmq5.extrapack\backgrounds_weather\</FanartDirectoryWeather>
  <FanartDirectoryMusic>addon_data\script.artworkorganizer\ArtistFanart\</FanartDirectoryMusic>
  <FanartDirectoryMyImages>addon_data\script.artworkorganizer\OwnFanart\</FanartDirectoryMyImages>

eg. actual directory
= %appdata%\Kodi\userdata\ + that path above

As in this example - they work well with the artworkorganizer addon for Kodi. And the Xml files defaults to this.

Need to create additional directory for your own images used when browsing images directory - can go anywhere - defaults to a directory within artworkorganizer - needs to be create called OwnFanart.

FanartDirectoryTV - Used when on main menu
FanartDirectoryMovie - Used when browswing Video folder, unfortunately also TV
FanartDirectoryWeather - Weather images when in weather menu FanartDirectoryMyImages - if in pictures - show these images
FanartDirectoryMusic - if browsing Music directory

If no images in a directory - will stop fanart playback and show control screen.

Also if browsing settings menu will default to control screen/remove fanart whilst on settings screen if need access to change or disable settings.

To disable Fanart - go to Settings menu on Kodi - enter - Fanart will stop, and can be disabled from Settings within Yatse2

Thanks

Edit
Version 2.12:
Some timing fixes/Bug fixes to limit amount of checking, and addition of

Code:

<FanartTimer>5</FanartTimer>

To xml file - to change time of Fanart displays (also how quicking display returns)

Comments welcome.