PVR NextPVR help for skin developer
Would any skin developers like a copy of pvr-nextpvr that would work in demo mode without having to do any backend setut to help in skin development? I recently created a video...
View ArticleHow to lock main window when notification dialog is open?
Hi How to lock main window when notification dialog is open? It is necessary to block all actions, key buttons on remote control or keyboard, while dialog box is displayed. When window disappears,...
View ArticleHow to place the image in the center whose height changes?
Hi! How to place image in center whose height changes? So does not work: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <window> <align>center</align>...
View ArticleWin - Detect tablet mode and switch skin to touch mode?
An off the wall question: is it possible, from a skin, to tell if a laptop device (such as a Surface Pro) is in tablet mode, and automatically enable the skin's touch mode features? My SP will go into...
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String.Contains brackets "[" or parentheses "("
Does anyone know a way to do a string.contains or string.startswith and check for a string with parentheses Basically, I want to check if a property contains "ActivateWindow(music" for instance:...
View ArticleHow to run a python script instantly without delay?
Hi! How to run a python script instantly without delay? Posted in the desired window loading script: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <window id="1110">...
View Article[SKIN/ADDON] How to communicate with google assistant?
So haven't seen any documentation for that feature, is it implemented just for android tv? just nvidia shield? I know it is called from a long-press while virtualkeyboard is active. but is there a way...
View ArticleHow to have List with different width and position depending on content type?
Hello all, I apologize in advance for the noob question, I am a WIP skinner stil. I am migrating the Amber skin to Leia, and have come across the issue of trying to have a list control for the list...
View Articleanimation fade affected by window open?
Came across an interesting quirk. When setting up a fade animation on window open, it seems that the end point of the prior fade becomes the maximum value of the animation fade for any other...
View ArticleGet the first/random studio for movie with multiple studios in skin
Hi, for movie with multiple studio exists, the ListItem.Studio will list all of them and make a string like "Studio 1 / Studio 2 / Studio 3". Is there any way to just get the first or a random studio...
View ArticleRequest - Different info values for EPGEventIcon and channel logo for recordings
Leia has great EPG and PVR related improvements and for live playback we have PVR.EPGEventIcon and Player.Icon to get the available EPG thumbnail and the channel logo in different values. But for...
View Articlev18 - Panel only shows info for focused item
Hello all, I apologize if this is a noob question, but I have been trying to figure this out for hours without any luck, and could not find anything in the skinning manual to shed some light on this. I...
View ArticleLocale of MPAA ratings
Mods, as this affects me as a skinner I thought this might be the best place to bring this up. Please feel free to move it if you feel otherwise. To show the MPAA ratings in the info screens and...
View ArticleSkin.String with dynamic value or $VAR
So I like to have some way of checking for a skin string without giving an explicit name/string. Instead I use a composed string or a var, see below. I keep on getting errors and the desired value is...
View ArticleGet width of autosized button?
Hi, Does anyone know how to get the width of a button set to <width>auto</width> ? I don't mind using python if necessary, though I would prefer an in-skin solution if possible.
View ArticleAny way to $PARAM use an item from another $PARAM?
In the main menu of my skin has dozens of menus, each menu uses a 'param' from 01 to xx like this: Code:<item> <include content = "mainmenu_items"> <param name = "menuitem" value =...
View Articlev18 - Unmatched Parentheses errors
Hello all, I am getting a lot of this error in the log for the Amber skin I am migrating to Leia: Code: 2019-04-04 09:07:41.202 T:8092 ERROR: unmatched parentheses in...
View ArticleListItem text color while music is playing?
I feel like I may be having a brain fart here, but I can't seem to figure out how to change the color of the listitem text for the item that has music playing. Currently it's just white, but I'm...
View Article'visible's in more than one line
Hello, what does it mean if a skin contains "visible"s in more than one line? ..... [visible]condition_x[/visible] [visible]condition_y[/visible] ...... Is there an invisible AND condition between...
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