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    Re: Fanart Handler Plugin v1.0 (and music fanart scraper)

    Hi Scrounger,

    Thank you for your feedback.

    Is there an option to use the Movingpictures Backdrop for the current playing Video File ?
    something like this: #fanarthandler.movingpicture.backdrop1.play
    Currently no but perhaps I can add it in the future.

    Is it possible to create your own folder in the //Skin FanArt Folder?
    This is not possible and currently I have no plans to implement it but someone else has already added this request to the google code site so if many are interested and stars the issue then perhaps. link to the request: link

    best regards
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    I don't know if it has been fixed in the Last.FM plugin for MP 1.1. But at least for MP 1.0.2, is there a way you can add a control in the fanart handler to pull the cd cover from thumbs\Music\Albums for the currently playing song in Last.FM for display on the screen ... not as backdrop? The Large thumb is there for the cover (from what I can see) but there is no way to pull it. I tried using absolute file path, but the composite name can't be grabbed using #Play.Current.Artist-#Play.Current.TitleL.jpg

    Be nice to just add to the skin <texture>#fanarthandler.LastFM.AlbumThumb.play</texture>

    If it's possible... great! If not ... I'll deal with it.

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    Re: Fanart Handler Plugin v1.0 (and music fanart scraper)

    This is not possible and currently I have no plans to implement it but someone else has already added this request to the google code site so if many are interested and stars the issue then perhaps

    an other idea:
    You create two or three folders for custom use? Perhaps that is easier to implement ? :)
     

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    hi, I'm using latest Disaster edition of MP and it seams that your plugin, even enabled in MP, is not loading at all. No fanart is downloaded and no logs are created!
    Can anyone confirm it because of Disaster edition? I have no ideas and tried everything to get it to work...

    nevermind, restarted my computer and its working fine!
     

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    Re: Fanart Handler Plugin v1.0 (and music fanart scraper)

    I like what you've done with Fanart Handler 1.1 RC 2.

    Works great for my 4:3 skin.

    The 1.3 aspect filter catches all the 8x10 (landscape) and wider Last.FM artist images (artist thumbs) and lets the others pass to my alt backdrop layout (only when there is no fanart handled). I simply do a zoom of the image and it fills the screen (cropping off top and bottom) and in 95% of the cases, it is quite acceptable.

    For my alternate display, I zoomfromtop to fill a half-screen wide, square space so the bottom will be cropped for portrait (vertical) images, slightly wide images (less than 1.3) get cropped on the sides, and nearly square images fit nicely. Again ... it's not perfect because of the available image aspects, but for 95% of the time, it is acceptable.

    I'm LOVING it!!

    :D

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    Hi,

    I've installed Fanart handler 1.0, MP 1.1 and x-factor, but no fanart showing. I've deleted the fanart database and thumb folder and reinstall but doesn't work. Here is my logfile, some errors are shown.
     

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    Thanks for letting me test 1.1 RC2 for you

    I created the following issues on this issue tracker for 1.1 RC2

    ISSUE 36: In certain situations jumping to now playing window doesn't cause fanart (MP Artist Thumb) to update

    ISSUE 32: Can't start manual scrape until MP Config is restarted / Can't start manual scrape unless automatic scrape is enabled

    ISSUE 31: Default fanart image visible between artist fanart fades

    Issue 30: Defect: Clean up missing fanart always states it's removing 5 entries from database - Probably a database error from old version, fixed with wiping the database and reinstalling


    Issue 29: A few artists still don't show up high res fanart image in musicgenres.xml until you navigate to track level & Now playing scraper crashes on artists with "The" in the title


    Issue 28: Error in toop tip - Skip MP Thumbs when displaying random fanart

    Issue 27: Default backdrop is set to xfactor skin image

    Issue 26: Error in tool tip - minimin resolution

    Cheers
    Kiwi

    I like what you've done with Fanart Handler 1.1 RC 2. Works great for my 4:3 skin.

    The 1.3 aspect filter catches all the 8x10 (landscape) and wider Last.FM artist images (artist thumbs) and lets the others pass to my alt backdrop layout (only when there is no fanart handled). I simply do a zoom of the image and it fills the screen (cropping off top and bottom) and in 95% of the cases, it is quite acceptable.

    For my alternate display, I zoomfromtop to fill a half-screen wide, square space so the bottom will be cropped for portrait (vertical) images, slightly wide images (less than 1.3) get cropped on the sides, and nearly square images fit nicely. Again ... it's not perfect because of the available image aspects, but for 95% of the time, it is acceptable.

    Can you pelase post some screen shots of now playing / last.fm with full res fanart / square artist image / portrain artist image so we can see how your using it.
     

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    Re: Fanart Handler Plugin v1.0 (and music fanart scraper)

    I added a few new issues to the tracker, I had sent them first as PMs, just to make sure.

    Can you pelase post some screen shots of now playing / last.fm with full res fanart / square artist image / portrain artist image so we can see how your using it.

    I'll have to wait till the wife is done with the TV :)
     

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    Re: Fanart Handler Plugin v1.0 (and music fanart scraper)

    Okay... here are some pics of my Now Playing screen. My skin is 800x600 (4:3) and I have a little extra space around the frame to allow for my TV's overscan.

    I have alternate screens depending on whether there is fanart or not. First will be with one Fanart, The second is a Landscape artist Thumb that is displayed by the fanart handler, then Artist Thumbs, without zoom/zommfromtop set .
     

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    Here are some Now Playing screens showing artist thumbs with zoom/zoomfromtop set. Landscape smaller than 1.3, Portrait, and Landscape larger than 1.3
     

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