[Delad]

I have finally reached a point, where my tinkering with transparency is almost perfect. I have one thing nagging me though.

I would very much like to be able to set individual background images for submenu items.

At the moment Menu_Custom3_Sub_Custom1 is linked to to item id="16, where it gets its background image.

Since menu_custom3_sub_custom1 links to a smart playlist for action flicks, i would very much like it to show a related background. This of course goes for custom3_sub_custom2 - 8 also having to be able to show their independent backgrounds.


All help is appreciated, thx in advance

[YodaEXE]

I don't think XBMC is capable of that, though it's possible that I'm mistaken.

[Delad]

Okay, that's to bad. Hopefully someone knows something else. Thanks for your quick answer though.

[ronie]

not tested be me...in case it don't work, you're on your own...

in Home.xml, add this piece of code:

Code:

        <control type="multiimage">
            <posx>0</posx>
            <posy>0</posy>
            <width>1280</width>
            <height>720</height>
            <imagepath background="true">$INFO[Container(8001).ListItem.Icon]</imagepath>
            <aspectratio>scale</aspectratio>
            <timeperimage>7000</timeperimage>
            <randomize>true</randomize>
            <fadetime>600</fadetime>
            <include condition="Skin.HasSetting(AnimateBackgrounds)">backgroundanimation</include>
            <include>VisibleFadeEffect</include>
            <visible>Control.HasFocus(8001) + !Player.HasVideo + ![[Control.HasFocus(5044) + !IsEmpty(Control.GetLabel(7021))] | [Control.HasFocus(5045) + !IsEmpty(Control.GetLabel(7022))] | [Control.HasFocus(5046) + !IsEmpty(Control.GetLabel(7023))]]</visible>
        </control>

put it just above this line:

Code:

<include condition="Skin.HasSetting(HomepageRecentMovies) | Skin.HasSetting(HomepageRandomMovies)">recentlyfanartmovies</include>

next, in Includes_Home.xml, you need to add a background definition to the submenu items of your choice:

Code:

<icon>path/to/your/custom/background.jpg</icon>

search the file for:
<description>Menu Custom3 Sub Custom1</description>
to find the first submenu button of the Custom3 menu.

[Delad]

I have just tested it, it works like a charm. Ronie, you are nothing less than brilliant, thank you so much