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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kjegibbons" data-source="post: 916816" data-attributes="member: 113063">Not wanting to upset or criticize anyone, but I would like to share my honest opinions. This plugin is complicated by it's nature and so it follows that configuration may also be so, as it is rich with much information and content. For me the config side of MP is just as interesting and educational as the end product and quite addictive. The manual is very well laid out with clear information IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!! But could I suggest that an "Idiots Guide To WW config" pdf (for want of a better word) be created for the likes of me and others that goes into more detail and explains the affects of changing different parts of the config would have on the GUI and in what circumstances one would want to change them. For example.........[ATTACH]111241[/ATTACH]..........I have not yet figured out why one would want to change the rotation of the zodiac, surely if one changes the rotation it will display the wrong sign??? Or..........[ATTACH]111242[/ATTACH]..........what affect "Hide wait cursor permanently" has, or in what circumstances the "Timeout" value should be changed? Personally, I still have a couple of issues to sort out in the config such as..........[ATTACH]111245[/ATTACH]..........I have entered my own entries for Starry Sky using expert config but my entries do not appear in the dropdown config box..........[ATTACH]111246[/ATTACH]...........the entry that is in the config box I had to copy and paste directly into it. Even so, I still don't see my image in the GUI as it still shows the original default images even though I have removed them from the xml file???!!! <img src="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-confused013.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />...........[ATTACH]111247[/ATTACH] This is the case for some (BUT NOT ALL???) of the entries I have entered via "Expert" config in the WorldWeatherWebsites.xml file. The same is true for the "Calendar" config..........[ATTACH]111248[/ATTACH]..........even though I have entered my own dates these do not appear in the GUI???.........[ATTACH]111249[/ATTACH] I am pretty sure that this is something on my part that I have overlooked or omitted but compiling an "Idiots Guide" may be quicker for the WW plugin developers and community members to do rather than time spent answering (sometimes repeated) forum questions. I am currently using DefaultWide as my skin to try and avoid additional problems with WW config due to other skin xml file compatibility problems that may distract me from the real config issues I have. I haven't yet tackled these problems as I am currently working on a method to play full screen weather videos from within the plugin. @<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/micropolis.96567/" target="_blank">Micropolis</a> I think I'm right in saying that the WW plugin is one of, if not the most popular plugins. I think that speaks for itself. Please keep up the good work. However, I do agree with SpudR that a hidden "Expert" mode isn't necessary and a written warning in red in the tab window such as the codec section has would suffice. Regards to all. <img src="http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-greet013.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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