Direct Links to Add-on Directories
I'm looking to provide direct links to the different add-on directories (ex. video add-ons, program add-ons, music addon-ons, etc.) I can do this by having it go to addons://sources/video/ OR...
View ArticleControl can't have default focus if animation contains a delay
I have the following simple DialogVideoInfo.xml <window> <defaultcontrol always="true">8</defaultcontrol> <onload>SetFocus(8)</onload> <controls>...
View Article[Problem] Skin doesn't responds correctly in android with different screen...
Hi, I'm using the Titan classic skin (After some modifications), Previously with Kodi 17 it was opened with the aspect ratio of 16:9 (1920x1080) But currently with Kodi 19 it stretch the skin in full...
View Articlehow is DialogVideoInfo.xml displaying the cast thumbnails?
Hi, I am creating a new viewtype.xml I want the cast thumbnails to be displayed like they are in the DialogVideoInfo.xml of the Estuary skin. However after checking the DialogVideoInfo.xml I'm baffled...
View ArticleWhy are hidden buttons in focusedlayouts considered bad?
Just wondering what the actual negative effect is of using hidden buttons in focusedlayout to trigger actions on scrolling. I know it results in warnings in the log, but why? It seems like a very...
View Articleand container control tags
Hi, I imagine this one has been discussed before, but I couldn't find any previous posts. Wanted to make a case for having <onprevious> and <onnext> control tags for use in containers so...
View ArticleHow to reset a state of a dialog window?
I would like to reset a dialog-type window with an ID, and I would like it to behave as if it were always the first time every time it is opened, so that I don't remember the last state. Is it possible...
View ArticleSkin resolution / rendering
I was looking at an issue in my skin where it wasn't rendering to fill the whole window with Kodi set to windowed and arbitrary window dimensions on the desktop. I have a single folder for skin xml...
View ArticleWraplist onleft / onright
I have a horizontal wraplist, I want it to only wrap in one direction. When moving right and you get to the last item it resets back to item 1 this is the default behaviour. However when moving left...
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Skin.SetColor random user colors?
Hello, I am currently updating AZ:R to Nexus and would like to replace the ColorPicker addon with the new Skin.SetColor function. If I specify a custom color list:...
View ArticleShowing How Skin Works On YouTube
I posted a video on YouTube showing off my skin The Green Button and it got removed from YouTube for violating their harmful and dangerous policy. Quote:Content that shows viewers how to gain...
View ArticleVisibility On Mouse Movement
Is there a way to have a control visible only when the mouse is visible? It will be hidden when using the keyboard but will be visible as soon as the mouse is moved. Something like this: <control...
View ArticleSome help with viewtype infowall
Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me a point in the right direction with regards to infowall view. I'm not advanced skinner, but I'm just making my own tweaks some of the cosmetics of...
View Articlecustomizing a viewtype
I'm trying to move a few things around for this file: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master...FanArt.xml This shows a file list on the left, with movies and their year of release. Bottom right has...
View ArticlePanel Content TV Seasons w/All Seasons
In my view for episodes I want to also include a <control type="panel"> for seasons. I can do that with the following:...
View ArticlePressing Play While Content is Playing
Is there a way to take an action when a user hits the Play button (or "P" on the keyboard) while something is currently playing? Ultimately I like to show the user a set of information (time remaining,...
View Articleremove or hide items?
hi, I would like to search for trailers in my skin and show the results (video thumbs). It's working. However: I need to remove the first three items of the search result As they don't contain videos...
View ArticleListitem.Property(TotalSongs)?
I'm working in the Music >> Albums/Artists section of my skin and I'd like to display the total number of songs for the listitem selected. Is that possible? I looked at InfoLabels (wiki) but...
View ArticleFirst time making a skin
Hey. im in the middle of making a skin in kodi for a school project and, i wonder how could i move the kodi tittle from the left top corner? https://imgur.com/Pyv0YhB i have hard time finding it on my...
View Article$localize
Hello, it appears that /languages/resources/strings doesnt have all of the strings used in the system, it does have only 30000 upwards. how could i find for example string $LOCALIZE[31148]
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