Removing file size in MyVideos browser list (1 Viewer)

[Sneeze]

Is it possible to remove the file size from the MyVideos browser list?
Or replace the size with a video length?

I've hunted through all of the XML files and although I did find where to change the font size settings for this area, I couldn't see any way of altering other file list properties such as spacing between files, selected file highlight properties, etc.

 

[stormbringer]

Would be interesting for me , too

 

[Boilermaker]

Or replace the size with a video length?

No, AFIK this is controlled by the mp core

Is it possible to remove the file size from the MyVideos browser list?

Yes you can move the file size off screen. But you are also moving the date off screen too. This explanation is based on the bluetwo skin:

open common.facade.video.xml.
Add the line <textXOff2>1000</textXOff2> to the listcontrol. This will move the file size off screen.

I couldn't see any way of altering other file list properties such as spacing between files

vertically? if so: <spaceBetweenItems> </spaceBetweenItems>

selected file highlight properties, etc.

Not sure what you mean here. The highlight is an image file, in bluetwo that file is defined by:
<textureFocus>list_sub_focus.png</textureFocus>

 

[Coffee007]

Or replace the size with a video length?

No, AFIK this is controlled by the mp core

Is it possible to remove the file size from the MyVideos browser list?

Yes you can move the file size off screen. But you are also moving the date off screen too. This explanation is based on the bluetwo skin:

open common.facade.video.xml.
Add the line <textXOff2>1000</textXOff2> to the listcontrol. This will move the file size off screen.

I couldn't see any way of altering other file list properties such as spacing between files

vertically? if so: <spaceBetweenItems> </spaceBetweenItems>

selected file highlight properties, etc.

Not sure what you mean here. The highlight is an image file, in bluetwo that file is defined by:
<textureFocus>list_sub_focus.png</textureFocus>

Hi, I'm new to Mediaportal and was wondering if this answer still stands, as I would like to replace the files size with duration, but cannot find a way of doing this.

Another small niggle is on the playing now screen. Is there a way to stop the CD cover swapping between the CD playing and the icon list of albums for the artist.


Excellent piece of software BTW, which I'm sure I will be perfect once I have set it up properly.

 

[Dadeo]

@ Coffee007 What skin are you using? and which view Shares or Titles?

afaik at present you cannot change the contents of text2, which is the file size in videos. However, you can choose to not display it on the list. Just use the supported tag <textvisible2>no</textvisible2> in the listcontrol in common.facade.video.xml (for Shares view) or common.facade.videotitle.xml for DB or Titles view. If you are using MyVideos for movies, you should configure your Videos DB in MP Configuration and let it download all the movie details for you from IMDB, or try the MovingPictures plugin which also gives you fanart and many other features.

If you are using Shares View (just listing videos in folders), you can display the file size elsewhere on the screen if you wish, just create a control using the property #selecteditem2

The only way I know to display the duration is using the property #runtime. But I think that is only available in Titles view, or if you do an IMDB lookup for a movie using the context menu (F9) and select the IMDB option.

I hope that helps and is not too much info . Welcome to MediaPortal where you get to tweak to your heart's content (and your wife or girlfriend's dismay)

 

[Coffee007]

Using Bluewide at the moment, share/list view. Keeping it simple until I decide exactly what I need.

Thanks for the info Dadeo, it worked a treat.

Is there a wish list for future releases, I would like to see duration on the list view if possible.

 

[Dadeo]

Yes there is an Improvement Suggestions forum under Development. However, as release of MP 1.1.0 is imminent, we are in a feature freeze atm. So it might be more effective to wait until it is released so your suggestion does not get lost in the long list! Do a search first, maybe it has already been suggested?