2013-05-10, 14:34
(2013-05-10, 04:57)jingai Wrote: I use the context menu in Addons/Programs to configure the addon -- it won't matter what the default node is for the addon. I understand if you think this is confusing for users though.You have to take into account that with versions 2.x of Advanced Launcher ways to call stuff are now :
I hadn't thought of adding it as a Favorite. That would work, for me, but I think it's rather a lot of steps for most users.
Quote:To open Advanced Launcher : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcherand not anymore (version 1.x) :
To open a specific category : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?category_ID
To open a specific launcher : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?category_ID/launcher_ID
To open a specific item : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?category_ID/launcher_ID/item_ID
Quote:To open Advanced Launcher : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcherSo calling Advanced Launcher like this : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher, will now display a list of categories and not anymore a list of launchers. If you want to open directly the default category, you just have to call it like this : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?default. And the way to specifically call stuff into XBMC is to use favourites, menu shortcuts based on favourites or manually modify the skin entries.
To open a specific launcher : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?launcher_ID
To open a specific item : plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?launcher_ID/item_ID
(2013-05-10, 04:57)jingai Wrote: But, I still suggest that for most users, they don't need different categories. Presenting a menu when there is only one option is not exactly the best thing to do, IMHO.Force Advanced Launcher to start directly into one of its sub-directory (plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?default) instead of its root directly (plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher) did not make sens. If you want to do it like this, as explain before (using favourites, menu shortcuts or manual editing) you are free to do it.
(2013-05-10, 04:57)jingai Wrote: edit: Also, the Metropolis skin currently only allows the Games menu item to link to addons (not favorites, etc). I don't know what other skins do, but it's something to consider.So... Metropolis skin must have to be seriously updated. Also.. skin makers and users have also to taken into account that Advanced Launcher IS NOT ONLY A GAMES ADDON. If they want to use it only for games, fine, they are totally free to do it... but they also have to take account that the add-on could be also be used for a lot of other things. So pointing as games shortcut directly Advanced Launcher root directory is not an ideal way to proceed.