Check if SystemTime is in range between two strings
Hi @ all, Here is the situation: i want to relase a mode which is only active on a special time range. I have two skin strings which reflects start and stop time as hh:mm. How can i check if system...
View ArticleExpressions in Variables
Apologies if this is already out there in the wild. Results from searching yielded nothing of use. As part of Krypton, the idea behind expressions is a godsend. Seemingly they do not work as a value...
View Article[Heads-up] Skin pull requests
we'd very much like to get rid of the addon mailing list for pull-requests... but not without providing a just-as-easy replacement. from now on you can create a git-hub issue here:...
View Articlecalculate values in $param
Is it possible to calculate new values in params? I have two labels and i want to shift the second label for some pixels (in my exmaple 10 pixels) to the right. I have tried like this: Code:...
View Articlepulling a value of a setting from an add-on into a skin
i want to grab a setting from an add-on and put the value into my skin. how would i achieve this?
View ArticleModding a Skin to Create a 4K / 2160p version
I am interested in modifying an existing 1080p skin (FTV) to create a 4K version. I have seen very little details in the forums about creating a 4K skin apart from notes that 1080p textures will be...
View Articleepggrid fixedlist?
Hi, Can't seem to find anything on this in the wiki, is it possible to have the epggrid act as a fixed list, so that I can make the focus position the center of the grid instead of the bottom? it just...
View ArticleOfficial Skin Repo: Adding new dependencies to a skin
Hi, A quick sanity check please.. If a new script dependency is added to a skin that is already on the official repo, will that new depend be installed automatically when the skin updates itself?...
View Articlemultiimage id tag what for?
MultiImage_Control (wiki) What is the use of id="1" in that pages example? I want to use a control.getlabel(1) so I can get the current image's complete path. ATM this doesn't work. KODI obviously...
View ArticleChanges with Kodi 18 for ListItem.Duration ?
There is changes in Kodi 18 for duration ? With $INFO[ListItem.Duration,, min] Before -> 41 min Now -> 40:39 min
View ArticleAllow label controls to have label2
One of the great things about button controls is you can have 2 labels, one left aligned and one right aligned, and Kodi will manage their lengths so they don't overlap. I used fake buttons in Mimic's...
View ArticleWindow.IsActrive(pictures) vs. Container.Content(images)
We now have Container.Content(images), but it looks like it behaves the same way as Window.IsActrive(pictures) so as long as i didnt overlooked something, not a realy useful addition imho. What i would...
View ArticleString parse and round
Firstly, due to the following, rating display in many parts of Estouchy is broken. With the removal of ListItem.StarRating, we no longer have a convenient means of displaying an image form of rating...
View ArticleLine Height on textbox control?
Hi there, I'm currently creating a mod for a skin. Is there a way to set the line height for the <control type="textbox"> ? I'm currently editing DialogProgress.xml and the text on separate lines...
View ArticleCustom Home Items
Hi, I have looked through the kodi wiki and found how to add custom items to my home screen, I have entered the code as follows: To sources.xml <source> <name>Courses</name> <path...
View ArticleSkin Responsiveness
So I am going to have a lot of animations in this skin I am working on.... May not be as light as I originally thought but will be worth it I believe.....But with that being said does Kodi respond...
View ArticleCast list empty when video info dialog called from itself
Kodi 17 introduced a new infolabel, ListItem.SetID, that can be used to list the movies belonging to the set of the focused movie. So I added this list to my video info dialog. When clicking on one of...
View ArticleFind all items with same genre inside movie details ?
Hello..... Under dialogvideoinfo, we can click on actors or director to find all movies with the same actor or director..... But i'm looking for the same result but for genre...... If clicking on...
View ArticleTotal Noob ( Maybe this is a Sign)
So I know how to add textures, make buttons all the basics, at least I think... ,my noob question is how can I set the texture as a movie poster, or in a panel how do I set content to a play list with...
View ArticleChange default speaker icon?
When playing music and a thumbnail is not available for an album, kodi displays a speaker icon with musical notes (see red arrows in links below). I want to change the speaker icon(thumbnail) but I can...
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