[Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Discussion and development of skins for XBMC4XBOX
User avatar
Spongy
Posts: 97
Joined: Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:11 am
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 18 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by Spongy »

Flatten seems to have been broken recently.
Selecting Movies or TV from the home screen always leads to genre, title, year etc.
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

Tv Shows and Movies under videos points to Tv Shows Titles and Movie Titles.
Movies and Tv Shows main menu points to Movies and Tv Shows node.
I know that this is not the case in other platforms but it makes no sense to me to have a main button pointing to the exact same place as one of the submenu buttons :)
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
User avatar
Dom DXecutioner
Posts: 585
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:59 pm
Location: California
Has thanked: 249 times
Been thanked: 219 times
Contact:

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by Dom DXecutioner »

xbs,

here's the latest 'globalSearch.py' file for you to test... i changed various things, to include:
- changed from standard window to dialog window
- new pop-up list to select the type of content to search for... this includes, all content, movies, tvshows, episodes, actors, etc...; this will make searching a bit faster
- displaying the movies, tvshows and episodes of an actor when selected
- added support for the fanart for movies, tvshows (the rest will come later); you will need to add an image with id 99 for this to work
- fixed artist, actors thumbs (will be displayed, if available)
- fixex typos but will need to add new stings to language file if it is to be available to non-english users; you can take care of that since this is skin specific; i'll change it accordingly
- added notifications if a content type is not selected or empty string for search is provided; i don't like things just closing without letting me know why

either way, tested it out and let me know what you think... i think i'll leave this alone for a while until i get more feedback... i know some of you want to be just like main line xbmc but you have to remember, we are xbmc4xbox... i'm just sayin' ;)

also, when used, this scipt will spam the sh*t out of your debug log, whether debug log is enabled or otherwise

oh, one final thought; whilst you can name the file however you wish, i will be renaming it to "content.search.py" as oppose to "globalSearch.py"

http://www.mediafire.com/?4i3timd1esp27a0

cheers!
Last edited by Dom DXecutioner on Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Image
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

Excellent script update, Dom :D
I'll be testing it soon (most likely during the weekend).

I'm certainly adding the fanart image and see how it looks.

Do have a list of the strings to add?
EDIT: Are these all?

Code: Select all

Select content to search for...
Enter new search string...
Xbox Content Search Cancelled, Content not selected!
Search your Xbox for content...
Xbox Content Search Cancelled, Invalid search string!
Using an empty string to search used to freeze the Xbox so this pop up is great.

"content.search.py" is a much more adequate name.

Thank you, Dom!
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
skatulskijean
Posts: 1028
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:01 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 148 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by skatulskijean »

Dom DXecutioner wrote:xbs,

here's the latest 'globalSearch.py' file for you to test... i changed various things, to include:
- changed from standard window to dialog window
- new pop-up list to select the type of content to search for... this includes, all content, movies, tvshows, episodes, actors, etc...; this will make searching a bit faster
- displaying the movies, tvshows and episodes of an actor when selected
- added support for the fanart for movies, tvshows (the rest will come later); you will need to add an image with id 99 for this to work
- fixed artist, actors thumbs (will be displayed, if available)
- fixex typos but will need to add new stings to language file if it is to be available to non-english users; you can take care of that since this is skin specific; i'll change it accordingly
- added notifications if a content type is not selected or empty string for search is provided; i don't like things just closing without letting me know why

either way, tested it out and let me know what you think... i think i'll leave this alone for a while until i get more feedback... i know some of you want to be just like main line xbmc but you have to remember, we are xbmc4xbox... i'm just sayin' ;)

also, when used, this scipt will spam the sh*t out of your debug log, whether debug log is enabled or otherwise

oh, one final thought; whilst you can name the file however you wish, i will be renaming it to "content.search.py" as oppose to "globalSearch.py"

http://www.mediafire.com/?4i3timd1esp27a0

cheers!

Nice work!
Have it set as standard on Confluence light and is bring the fuctions and look from the original !!! BUT BETTER
Thanks!!!!!

Jan
skatulskijean
Posts: 1028
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:01 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 148 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by skatulskijean »

@xbs

Thanks again for your exellent Confluence Light Fork!
My Problem is that i can not access most of my addapted addons from Home screen .
It give a script error that she have not the right pfad but when i add this addons to favorites she works and from plugin folder she works to!

Regards Jan
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

skatulskijean wrote:@xbs

Thanks again for your exellent Confluence Light Fork!
My Problem is that i can not access most of my addapted addons from Home screen .
It give a script error that she have not the right pfad but when i add this addons to favorites she works and from plugin folder she works to!

Regards Jan
Note that the code used is plugin specific.
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

Commited 31534

Issues:
New Search string doesn't show ($INFO[Control.GetLabel(198)])
Select Content dialog shows double page count label
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
User avatar
Dom DXecutioner
Posts: 585
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:59 pm
Location: California
Has thanked: 249 times
Been thanked: 219 times
Contact:

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by Dom DXecutioner »

xbs wrote:Commited 31534

Issues:
New Search string doesn't show ($INFO[Control.GetLabel(198)])
Select Content dialog shows double page count label
Can you post a screenshot? Thanks!
Image
User avatar
Dom DXecutioner
Posts: 585
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:59 pm
Location: California
Has thanked: 249 times
Been thanked: 219 times
Contact:

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by Dom DXecutioner »

xbs wrote: EDIT: Are these all?

Code: Select all

Select content to search for...
Enter new search string...
Xbox Content Search Cancelled, Content not selected!
Search your Xbox for content...
Xbox Content Search Cancelled, Invalid search string!
Using an empty string to search used to freeze the Xbox so this pop up is great.

"content.search.py" is a much more adequate name.

Thank you, Dom!
The list should be:
  • Select content to search for...
    - this is displayed as the header/title of the select dialog with the content type list
  • Enter content search string...
    - this is displayed as the header/title of the keyboard dialog when prompt for a search string
  • XBox Content Search Cancelled!
    - this will be the notification's header/title
  • No search string provided!
    - this will occur if a user selects the content type but provides an empty string or a space as the search string
  • Content not selected!
    - this will occur if a user does not select a content type when the list appears
  • User request...
    - this will occur if a user selects the content type but does not confirm the search string, usually by hitting back or menu
In reality you can convey (type) the message however you wish; the list is basically what is needed and of course, the id of the string is what I'm after...
xbs wrote:Issues:
New Search string doesn't show ($INFO[Control.GetLabel(198)])
Isn't this the "Find More Items" button? This shows for me and you can start a new search... you can always change it to "new search" in the strings, if this is the case.
xbs wrote:Issues:
Select Content dialog shows double page count label
I suspect this may be a skin related issue since I don't do anything but to call the dialog and populate it; i'll look into it, nonetheless...

Should this be a new thread in the Python forum?
Image
psychotron
Posts: 82
Joined: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:43 am
Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by psychotron »

I just have to give BIG thank you to everyone working on this. You guys are great. :D
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

Thanks psychotron.

@Dom

Code: Select all

<!-- Content search script -->
  <string id="31800">Select content to search for...</string>
  <string id="31801">Enter content search string...</string>
  <string id="31802">Content search cancelled!</string>
  <string id="31803">No search string provided!</string>
  <string id="31804">Content not selected!</string>
  <string id="31805">User request...</string>
  <string id="31806">New search</string>
The find more items works it's just the label that doesn't. I'll force the label to be "new search" for now.

Thanks for taking a look at it.
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
WannabeGT4
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:35 am

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by WannabeGT4 »

I realized this morning that I posted this in the other Confluence thread instead of this one. Sorry for the cross post.
I made some changes to the includes files. It should save another megabyte or so in RAM by calling the includes from files instead of storing them in memory.

Would someone mind replacing their 720p folder with the one in the zip file below and report back the difference in RAM before and after from a cold boot at Home screen and in the Video Library? I'd do it but I don't currently have an xbox hooked up.

http://www.mediafire.com/?9m61adqqdk5qgg6
User avatar
BuZz
Site Admin
Posts: 1890
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:50 am
Location: UK
Has thanked: 65 times
Been thanked: 422 times
Contact:

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by BuZz »

although that link has "File Blocked for Violation. "

clever security they have, banning a bunch of xml skin configs!
WannabeGT4
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:35 am

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by WannabeGT4 »

Weird. It still works for me. Any way here you go:
http://wannabegt4.myftp.org/720p.zip
WannabeGT4
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:35 am

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by WannabeGT4 »

Well I went ahead and hooked up the ol' xbox again today. The changes I made saved almost a whole meg at the home screen but only about 50k in the movies library.

I guess it may come in handy if you were starting a movie from the search results, recently added, or files mode but otherwise the difference will be negligible in the library. I can't see any reason not to add it however. What do you guys think?

BTW. Great work on the recent improvements both in XBMC4XBOX and Confluence Lite. It's amazing how much has changed in the few months I've had the xbox disconnected.
WannabeGT4
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:35 am

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by WannabeGT4 »

I've stumbled across something else. I saved 2MB in video library by disabling background loading and preloaditems... Scrolling is just slightly slower but the images appear instantly instead of loading after the item is on screen. I think this might be because of the recent improvements to jpg processing. I wonder if background loading is needed at all now. I'm going to play around with it some more and see how much more I can eek out of it.
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

2MB in library sure is welcome if it doesn't cripples speed must.
I will give it a go and see how it goes. Thanks.

EDIT:
Removing 'preload' gave me 27288 vs. 26672 in free mem.
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
WannabeGT4
Posts: 19
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:35 am

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by WannabeGT4 »

I had also disable background loading as well. Every instance of background="true" was changed to false. Also I didn't see the savings when the default background image was on screen; only when fanart was showing instead. Is there a way to change the background images to dds?
User avatar
xbs
Posts: 292
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Location: Portugal
Has thanked: 29 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: [Skin]Lighter Confluence for XB0X

Post by xbs »

I tested on a 300ish item library with fanart loaded.

DDS isn't skin specific... you need to use ToDDS and activate DDS in as.xml
Skins: SLik JX720 MS_Redux Mosaic
Utils: HeXEn
github.com/xbs08/
Post Reply