Linux - Python add-on for Custom GUI using WindowXML - detect SD card insertion
I have a Python add on driving a custom GUI that is still under development, but seems to be working well. At the linux OS level I am able to see a notification of SD card being inserted and...
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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 ArticleRequest - Nested tags
So one of the things that requires plugin usage for container's content is when wanting to have a mixed media container. While it is possible to use static+dynamic or even different content (say...
View Articlebring video menu to the top
hi i have build this addon i have an issue with when i play a video the video menu does not appear, even though i have hide the menu behind
View Articlelist of recently updated playlists
Correct me if I am wrong, but there does not seem to be a dynamic list of playlists readily available. So I worked out a psuedo dynamic list based that uses a script to read the playlist files and...
View Articlenot working in an include.
I use <nested /> elements quite a bit in my skin code. However, I have one include where the <nested /> tag wont work and I absolutely cannot figure out why it doesn't work. I'm completely...
View ArticleControl Edit how to move hinttext to center with texture
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View ArticleList number of albums per artist
Per the skinhelper service wiki this listitem is available to show the number of albums per artist: SkinHelper.ListItem.AlbumCount So I'm trying to use it in my list view with this:...
View ArticleRequest - Play video in windowed mode
Hello, PlayMedia(media[,isdir][,1],[playoffset=xx]) is playing video in full screen mode. I want to play in in windowed mode, similar to this https://www.androidaba.com/wp-content/up...i-epg3.jpg. How...
View ArticleRequest - Create EPG tab
Hello, I want to create EPG window similar to this https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxk7wch301ybw5p/idea.png?dl=0 I have edited Home.xml of default Estuary skin. <item> <label>Channel...
View ArticleDirectly Update a Widget ControlList
Hello I've recently been learning how to do stuff in kodi/python and I built my own addon to provide items to a widget. This works fine but its a bit slow reloading and I was wondering if the widgets...
View ArticleVideoPlayer Aspect Ratio Question
how do i get the actual Aspect Ratio of a movie playing? I Have tried: Player.Process(VideoDAR) VideoPlayer.VideoAspect both return 1.78 for a movie that is 2.40
View Articledoesn't scroll as I'd expect
I'm trying to create a grouplist of poster rows where the height of the grouplist is the same as the height of the poster row and I'd expect that when I scroll down to the next poster row the the old...
View ArticleLooping on views including the left menu
Hello, I would like to change the behavior of a list in the "showcase" view of the skin I use. Currently, moving right on the last item of the list returns to the first item of the list and moving left...
View ArticleSolved - PVR.EpgEventFinishTime affected by timeshift!
Argh! PVR.EpgEventFinishTime and Player.FinishTime both seem to be affected by the timeshift - if you jump back in the timeshift buffer the finish times get later (since v18). Is this a bug, or by...
View Articlev18 - include Question
Hi. I'm using emience2.0 orginal skin.... I want to give animation effect (Object_Arrows_horizontal) to each (Object_StoreWidget) item. if use <include>Object_Background</include>...
View Articlev18 - Completed Timer Deletion - Estuary
After my Live TV programmes have recorded they will then show as 'Completed' in the timer window. Sometimes I can have a dozen or more completed timer items showing here. Currently, the only way to get...
View ArticleFonts with the most compatiblity
Hey mates, a well known international problem: special characters, asian, greek, and other language specific symbols. Currently I'm using the Ubuntu, which already has a great support for the most...
View ArticleChange Default GUI Sounds In New Skin
I am working on a Mario Galaxy theme for Kodi 18 (Aeon-Nox Sylvo type). I have the skin working fine. I also created some gui sounds to go with it and made them as a separate add-on. I have it all...
View ArticleLabel Control Scrolling Direction RTL
Good day, I was wondering if it is possible to change the Label control scrolling direction from right-to-left instead of the default left-to-right action. That is, when scrolling is set to true, of...
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