XBMC Xephyr skin portage (2 Viewers)

[TSMOTW]

@ spuck
Hey I was wondering if there was any way to make the center bar where the text is displayed more transparent so you would see the image more?
Is that just a matter of changing a number value in the xml or is it more involved then that?

I really like this skin-I am going to start working on the tv xml I think Ive got this xml stuff figured enough to cut and paste my way thru

That would be great, because I don't have a tv card and can't get to all the screens. The xml stuff is really easy. My vacation starts in two weeks and should have time to work on the skin.

Nemrod95: the issue you have with the menu is normal, because it is only way to make a horizontal menu. It works with visibility and when you move your mouse it will choose something else and it starts from the beginning. So the only way to access the menu is via a remote or keyboard. Maybe in the future mediaportal will support horizontal scrolling menus, like xbmc, but this is the best we can do .

oh yeah, I don't understand the myfilms plugin either .

 

[Stokkes]

I could give you a basic primer if you want It's actually quite easy once you do it once.

 

[Darre]

Love this skin! And finally its in a state where its very usable! But is the VIDEO OSD suppose to look this boring? The one previewed looks awesome tho =)

 

[dwoodzz]

@ spuck
Hey I was wondering if there was any way to make the center bar where the text is displayed more transparent so you would see the image more?
Is that just a matter of changing a number value in the xml or is it more involved then that?

I really like this skin-I am going to start working on the tv xml I think Ive got this xml stuff figured enough to cut and paste my way thru

That would be great, because I don't have a tv card and can't get to all the screens. The xml stuff is really easy. My vacation starts in two weeks and should have time to work on the skin.

Nemrod95: the issue you have with the menu is normal, because it is only way to make a horizontal menu. It works with visibility and when you move your mouse it will choose something else and it starts from the beginning. So the only way to access the menu is via a remote or keyboard. Maybe in the future mediaportal will support horizontal scrolling menus, like xbmc, but this is the best we can do .

oh yeah, I don't understand the myfilms plugin either .

i also am afraid to say that i cant quite figure my films as well...."daunting task" springs to mind immediately upon gazing at the config screen

dwoodz: Yeah you just have to add <dimColor></dimColor> to the background. (<description>MY TV BACKGROUND</description>)
but then white text probably wont work that good together if you make it too transparent

Spuck

Does the random setting in the below xml portion work for you?


BACKGROUNDS************************************** -->


<control>
<description>MY TV BACKGROUND</description>
<id>1</id>
<type>multiimage</type>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<width>1280</width>
<height>720</height>
<imagepath>tv</imagepath>
<timeperimage>5000</timeperimage>
<fadetime>800</fadetime>
<loop>yes</loop>
<dimColor>50</dimColor>
<randomize>true</randomize>----have any idea why this doesnt work?

deleted cache file. changed it from true, false- back and forth ....doesnt do anything for me?

?

 

[spuck]

dwoodzz:
Nope doesn't do nothing for me.. it's always the same order of pictures.

 

[Darre]

I want random too!!! =)

and yeah my films is some scary shit^^ Cant touch anything there before the error and warnings pop up, even when you try to leave it wont let you I actually got it working eventually, but I dont like it any better then the default one(at least not so much im willing to add hundreds of movies into it)

 

[nemrod95]

Yes, me too, i want random, it's always the same order of picture...... And if you don't want to stay long, you see always the same background

Nothing has an idea ? It would be great if it's work !

Too bad it's so hard to make a skin for mediaportal..... Because I would help but xml is too hard for me at the moment...

Thanks,

 

[dwoodzz]

Yes, me too, i want random, it's always the same order of picture...... And if you don't want to stay long, you see always the same background

Nothing has an idea ? It would be great if it's work !

Too bad it's so hard to make a skin for mediaportal..... Because I would help but xml is too hard for me at the moment...

Thanks,

You can change the duration between pictures by editing the xml

<control>
<description>MY TV BACKGROUND</description>
<id>1</id>
<type>multiimage</type>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<width>1280</width>
<height>720</height>
<imagepath>tv</imagepath>
<timeperimage>5000</timeperimage>.............................................................Change this (5000) equals 5 seconds

 

[Darre]

Actually I wouldn't like it to change to often as I think that would make it look messy. Especially in main menu - it would look as if I was moving around when I'm actually not. So random would be awesome =)

But thx for posting, im sure it helps somebody!

 

[nemrod95]

Yes, me too, i want random, it's always the same order of picture...... And if you don't want to stay long, you see always the same background

Nothing has an idea ? It would be great if it's work !

Too bad it's so hard to make a skin for mediaportal..... Because I would help but xml is too hard for me at the moment...

Thanks,

You can change the duration between pictures by editing the xml

<control>
<description>MY TV BACKGROUND</description>
<id>1</id>
<type>multiimage</type>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<width>1280</width>
<height>720</height>
<imagepath>tv</imagepath>
<timeperimage>5000</timeperimage>.............................................................Change this (5000) equals 5 seconds

Thanks dwoodzz But what xml i must editing ?