Skin Settings XML (1 Viewer)

[ltfearme]

I whipped up a Blue3wide skin for TVseries: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/my-tvseries-162/blue3-wide-skin-47921/index3.html#post359116 It has the SkinSettings included.

Note: Gamejester is going to be doing the official one with all the bells and whistles that MediaPortal's skin engine has to offer so stay tuned.

 

[mortstar]

Hey ltfearme....this is such a great addition to TVSeries, obviously making changing skins but having them look right from the start so simple... I've a request about the use though.

I use StreamedMP and the advanced install settings made setting it up in the first place very easy. I do like to remove the 'RATINGS' setting from this skin and adjust the lines that the other data takes up. But I realised when I made these changes that they were being overwritten by the skinsetting.xml everytime I opened the config.

Would it be possible to have a checkbox which turns the skinsetting.xml searching off. This is how I got StreamedMP just how I liked it, initially importing via the skinsetting.xml, then renamed this file so TVSeries cannot find it, then manually editted the formatting rules for my own preference.

Thanks again for your great work.

 

[Dadeo]

I hate to keep singing the same tune, but what about 4:3??? Sorry, I meant the skin, not the settings, should have posted in the other thread. SIGH!

 

[ltfearme]

Hey ltfearme....this is such a great addition to TVSeries, obviously making changing skins but having them look right from the start so simple... I've a request about the use though.

I use StreamedMP and the advanced install settings made setting it up in the first place very easy. I do like to remove the 'RATINGS' setting from this skin and adjust the lines that the other data takes up. But I realised when I made these changes that they were being overwritten by the skinsetting.xml everytime I opened the config.

Would it be possible to have a checkbox which turns the skinsetting.xml searching off. This is how I got StreamedMP just how I liked it, initially importing via the skinsetting.xml, then renamed this file so TVSeries cannot find it, then manually editted the formatting rules for my own preference.

Thanks again for your great work.

You can turn it off by setting Import="false" in the SkinSettings XML. Or you can directly edit the SkinSettings yourself with your own formatting rules.

One of the problems with giving the power to turn off from a UI is that you may miss out on future modifications to this file by the skin author when you install a new version.

 

[CUE]

ltfearme... Thank you! That skin worked for me... really appreciate it!

CUE...

 

[clobber]

ltfearme,

Some awesome work you've been doing. The installer with the new streamedmp is awesome. All the settings and plugins are magically there. I can't say thanks enough for that.

Have you been able to follow up with the earlier post in this thread about "crashing in the fanart fading logic?" It would appear that is the problem I have since 1) All my crashes seem to happen when accessing or leaving TVSeries and 2) The fan art always gets messed up right before MP crashes. Either the series view gets the backdrop from the last series I look at, or the fan art disappears from the season view etc.

I've been unable to identify anything in the logs. I should note that I don't have fan art for every series. Only a few are missing.

 

[ltfearme]

Have you been able to follow up with the earlier post in this thread about "crashing in the fanart fading logic?" It would appear that is the problem I have since 1) All my crashes seem to happen when accessing or leaving TVSeries and 2) The fan art always gets messed up right before MP crashes. Either the series view gets the backdrop from the last series I look at, or the fan art disappears from the season view etc.

Im pretty sure these issues are resolved now, but this is not the best place to discuss them. You can take a look at the issue tracker regarding any known issues with the Fanart.

Will try get a new SVN Test release out this weekend for people having issues, I dont think we are quite ready for a v2.1 final yet.

 

[ltfearme]

New Settings to Control Graphics Quality & Appending Logo/Image to ListViews

Here is an example of 'Graphics Quality' settings which are used for StreamedMP skin:

<!-- Only used for Thumbnail view creation e.g. Filmstrip and WideBanners. Episode Thumbs are the exception -->
	<!-- #TVSeries.SeriesBanner and #TVSeries.SeasonBanner properties dont use the values below, the image will be 
                  presented as they are but will be using a delay of 250ms to present image -->
	<!-- Higher values will achieve better graphics but will result in a drop in performance, test accordingly
                  benefit-->
	<graphicsquality import="true">
		<seriesbanners>55</seriesbanners>
		<seriesposters>20</seriesposters>
		<seasonbanners>30</seasonbanners>
		<episodethumbs>90</episodethumbs>
	</graphicsquality>

The 'Appending Logo/Image to List Views' is a new attribute in Views e.g:

<views import="true"  AppendlmageToList="false">

This setting was removed from the configuration dialog, and now can only be set here. Its not used by many skins that im aware of. I think SpinSafe are the only ones. If this setting is set to true, then you can't take advantage of Watched/Unwatched icons in list views.

These new settings require v2.0.3314 or greater (not released yet)

 

[2BitSculptor]

Is there a way to change the layout within each section (Series/Season/Episode), rather than changing the predefined start-up settings? Something like what MP normally does in the layout toggle in the menu, and what MovingPictures does in it's context menu.

I just feel like my hands are tied.. I'd like all the music and video sections in my skin to have similar look-and-feel.. as well as similar on-the-fly layout options.

regards,

Chuck

 

[ltfearme]

Is there a way to change the layout within each section (Series/Season/Episode), rather than changing the predefined start-up settings? Something like what MP normally does in the layout toggle in the menu, and what MovingPictures does in it's context menu.

I just feel like my hands are tied.. I'd like all the music and video sections in my skin to have similar look-and-feel.. as well as similar on-the-fly layout options.

regards,

Chuck

Issue 78 - mptvseries - Ability to Change Layouts within MediaPortal - Google Code