Picture-Slideshow as Screensaver and/or Visualisation [Archive]

corsari

2004-05-23, 12:58

i like to have my mp3 playlist running with simultaneously one nice slideshow shooting nice pictures on the tv screen.

with xbmc this is possible (thanks)

but at the moment i see you can't "play" a random slideshow for the selected folder.

in the mean time it would be nice to be able to save it. i mean the choosen pictures or folders to be saved in one or more slideshows.

bye

always thank you for your work

robert

Gamester17

2004-05-24, 13:16

see existing sourceforge rfe (by myself) on the very same topic: http://sourceforge.net/tracker....=817131 (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=87054&atid=581841&func=detail&aid=817131)

jaga

2004-05-25, 02:58

nice & complete rfe. i'd love to see it implemented.

Gamester17

2004-05-25, 12:52

see existing sourceforge rfe (by myself) on the very same topic: http://sourceforge.net/tracker....=817131 (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=87054&atid=581841&func=detail&aid=817131)note for my above suggested rfe to work, this other rfe for "separate location for music/video/picture playlists" (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=87054&atid=581841&func=detail&aid=817128) have to be coded first http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/forums/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Fape

2004-06-09, 00:33

hi all,

yesterday i found out the great picture slideshow feature in xmbc. all my photo-cd's (with jpg-pictures) run perfectly. there is one thing that i cannot find, namely the sound. is it possible to play a mp3 (or other format) while watching the slideshow?

thanks...
fape

hexland

2004-06-09, 06:44

it would be nice if xbmc could cycle through all the pictures in the my pictures folder (and sub folders) as a visualisation for the audio playback.

thanks

dave

Gamester17

2004-06-09, 12:22

yes, start a mp3 or create a playlist and then use the slideshow, (there currently no way to auto-play music if that's what you ask)

Fape

2004-06-10, 21:36

thanks. that is indeed a possibility. i hope the support of playing a mp3 (or other format) while viewing a slideshow will be added in the future. for example add a mp3 or a playlist in one folder and when pressing slideshow then playing the mp3 or the playlist in that folder.

adios, fape

rcrh

2004-11-21, 16:44

i really like the update to my pictures & the slide shows in there; particularly the random ordering & the new transitions.

great job guys!

i like to queue up a bunch of music and then start a slide show. i'm wondering if there is anyway to set up a key on the remote to start a random slide show from my pictures without having to navigate back from the music playlist screen, to the main menu, and then into my pictures?

it would make it the equivilent of any new visualization option.

thanks,
richard

rcrh

2004-11-23, 16:28

no one have any thoughts on this? could it be done with a python script that could be mapped to a key on the remote?

am i wasting my time with this idea?

thanks
richard.

jmarshall

2004-11-23, 16:32

no. there is just currently no way to do it as far as i'm aware.

you can grab a particular window (such as the slideshow window) from within python, but i'm not sure if you can feed it the directory to play pics from or not.

it will be added in time - don't worry.

rcrh

2004-11-23, 16:39

thanks for the reply and for pointing me to this thread.

yet another reason to "stay tuned" to future releases!

richard.

ccalabro

2005-06-17, 06:37

hi,

i have seached but couldn't find if this was possible or not so hence the post (please don't flame if it is obvious :))

is it possible to run the default 'my pictures folder' as an automatic slideshow as the screensaver?

thanks for any assistance.

cc

jjacknel

2005-07-10, 03:53

hope this hasn't been suggested and rulled out (i did do a search but didn't came up with anything that i thought was the same).

anyway as per the topic, my suggestion is to have a visulisation option where you could have a slide show of pictures (where it zooms in out pans and other random transitions) or (seperate or combined if you can find a way) where it will play a video (with or without audio).

the main reason i think this will be good is because u could have these running while your mp3's are playing.

but the main reason i do want this is so i can have the slide show or video running while i have the cdg enabled for karaoke nights...

what do you guys think?

jjacknel

2005-07-14, 06:58

so just curious as to know if this would be possible at all ? :)

jjacknel

2005-07-20, 11:28

71 views and no reply? ok last time i bump this and then ill just wait and hope for it to be implemented... :)

Gamester17

2005-07-20, 11:43

already suggested (but maybe not exacly the same as you cannot use cdg with any screensavers at all currently and that would be a complete new separate/different request):

http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=4230 (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=4;t=4230)
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin....;t=1437 (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?act=st;f=4;t=1437)

pike

2005-07-20, 11:53

wow, so people have viewed topic and choosen not to reply, so weird no ?

and know this, just because you want something, doesnt make it happen :o

jjacknel

2005-07-30, 00:14

gamestar - i understand that u could not have cdg running over a screen saver - and so was hoping a slide show was made as a vis - which can be run in the bg of a cdg.

pike - i didnt expect something to be made because i posted it... it is/was a suggestion - i just thought that with so many views someone might have said something... similar to what gamester said...

enigma9o7

2005-09-29, 01:18

i am happy that the developers added support for a slideshow as a screensaver, a feature i have wanted ever since i first started using xbmc. i'm referring to the 2005-9-27 version.

anyways, the problem is it will not start the screensaver when my startup_slideshow.py script is called from autoexec.py. this script just starts a slideshow upon bootup with xbmc.executebuiltin('xbmc.slideshow(f:\\pictures\\ )') which i've been succesfully using for a while with previous versions of xbmc. this script is still working, but when i exit that script-started slideshow and do stuff, the screensaver slideshow will never come up.

however, if i remove my startup_slideshow from autoexec, the screensaver slideshow works fine. i can even manually run my startup_slideshow, exit it, and (after waiting) the slideshow screensaver works fine. so i added the screensaver call directly into autoexec.py (just pasted the line mentioned above) and now my problem is solved. it only seems to be a problem when called as a script from autoexec.py, not if its in autoexec.py or if i manually run the script. weird, but i've got around it so it's not really a problem anymore, but took a lot of time using trial/error to figure out how to make it work.

next issue. if i press back during an screensaver slideshow, it exits the slideshow. when i press back during a manually started slideshow, it shows a screen with the slideshow in the background, but no menu. i want the menu! what i want is the slideshow (screensaver or not) to show up in the background like movies/videos do when one presses the blue x button during playback. is this possible?

PrvtBacon

2005-09-30, 19:41

hey guys,

i have had a look around the forums and help files for a way to use images as a visualization. but no joy.

there might be a couple of ways to do this. let me know what you guys think is the best way.

what i need
i need to be able to randomly play .mov files and .mp3 files. currently i do this by using a playlist set to shuffle (what's the differance between shuffle and randomize?)

however, i would like it to display the videos when its their turn to play, but instead of displaying the defualt visualization when the music plays, i want it to display a slide show of images (like the slideshow option in my pictures).

if there is a way to set the visualization to just display a slideshow of images (prefference is randomly from a smb folder)?

thanks for the help,
bacon

arfung

2005-09-30, 20:38

kraqh3d

2005-09-30, 21:57

you cant. its not currently possible. there is no slideshow visualization.

and shuffle and randomize are similar but operate differently. shuffle reorders a playlist. shuffle can be undone to restore the playlist back to its original order. randomize plays the list in a random order (without repeating any songs.)

where this difference becomes apparent is when repeat is enabled. with randomize disabled, repeat will play the playlist in its listed order and start over when it gets to the bottom of the playlist. with randomize enabled, the list will play in a random order. and then when all songs have been played, it will start over, but should not play in the same exact order.

PrvtBacon

2005-10-01, 08:04

thanks kraqh3d,

how would i go about requesting this feature (i understand it would be low on a long list)?

thanks again,
bacon

enigma9o7

2005-10-05, 04:07

next issue. *if i press back during an screensaver slideshow, it exits the slideshow. *when i press back during a manually started slideshow, it shows a screen with the slideshow in the background, but no menu. *i want the menu! *what i want is the slideshow (screensaver or not) to show up in the background like movies/videos do when one presses the blue x button during playback. *is this possible?
i see the following in changelog_pm.txt file with 03oct05 release:

2005-09-30 changed: new homescreen pictures incl slideshow

i think this is exactly what i want. i want the homescreen pictures to be a slideshow instead of the default picture that changes depending what button is highlighted (or visualization when music is playing). but i couldn't find anywhere to set these files! i looked through the settings menu (running xbmc) and looked in xboxmediacenter.xml and still can't figure it out. help!

HaggleLad

2005-10-11, 13:42

i love the slideshow option for the screensaver in the latest xbmc builds (after 9/22 or so). would it be possible to add a randomize option to display the slides in random order? this feature is in already in the xbmc slideshow, and it would be nice for the screensaver option as well.
i would like to second the randomize screensaver slideshow feature.

the new screensaver slide show is a great feature! however since its not random if you've got a large number of photos then you'll see those which come first alphabtically more frequently than than those that come last. (i'm getting bored of the first few photos).

perhaps the screensaver slideshow could just use the same settings as specifiied for a maually launched slideshow. (you can specify randomize in there).

great feature anyway, keep up the good work.

:thumbsup: *:bowdown: *:kickass:

Livin

2005-10-22, 01:13

a) allow multiple paths
ie:
smb://server/photos/diving/favorites
smb://server/photos/family/favorites
smb://server/slideshow

b) set paths in xboxmediacenter.xml

c) have setting for randomize pictures

thanks!

HaggleLad

2006-01-05, 14:30

just wanted to bump this suggestion.

BigBellyBilly

2006-02-10, 15:14

i agree, this desperately needs a random feature, does anyone know if its been worked on yet ?

if it can be done, then some suggestions for various forms of random:

1) completly random pic from random folders.

2) random folder/sequential pics - (picks folder, shows all pics till none left, then pic another folder - and repeat ...)

3) sequential folder/random pics

personally i'd be happy with just completly random/random, but otherwise 'random folder/sequential pics' if i had the choice.

another suggestion:
what about if a music playlist is kept in a pictures folder, then that would be played if that folder is selected for a slideshow.

the idea being that you may have taken the time to pick a few tracks that fit best with that collection of pictures and always want them to play when viewing them as slideshow.

i know that can be done now by saving a seperate playlist but its clunky and i think associating playlist with pictures folder would make it a sealess feature ?

kraqh3d

2006-02-10, 17:04

this "screensaver" isnt really a screensaver. it uses the same slideshow mechanism just as if you started it from my pictures. if you enable shuffle in my piictures, then the screensaver should show the images in random order.

BigBellyBilly

2006-02-10, 17:17

ok, i see, thanks.

but, as i always view my pictures in (date taken) order that would mean having to toggle the 'shuffle' on/off switch all the time.

would it not be better to have a seperate 'shuffle' setting that applies just to the 'screensaver' ?

kraqh3d

2006-02-10, 17:22

i'm not arguing what may be better. i'm merely stating that you can do this today. feel free to provide a patch on sourceforge.

BigBellyBilly

2006-02-10, 17:24

no, i apprciated your feedback. i was just trying to get over that the solution as we have it today is awkward and a 'developer' patch/solution would be appreciated by many people.

kraqh3d

2006-02-10, 17:44

nothing's ever good enough. first its, "i want a slideshow screensaver" and it was added. now, its "why cant it be better?".

in the opensource world you have three options if you dont like how something works: 1) dont use it, 2) wait for someone else to fix it, or 3) fix it yourself.

i suggest you find someone with a minimum level of c++ knowledge. its actually a rather trivial change. the hardest part would be implementing the actual option into the settings gui. good luck.

BigBellyBilly

2006-02-10, 17:57

i'm sorry i thought this was a suggestions forum. my mistake

kraqh3d

2006-02-10, 18:01

suggestions are always welcome. however, dont expect them to be implemented. if you want something bad enough, you have to do it yourself. i'm just setting the level of expectation here. thats all.

evilhomeruk

2006-02-10, 18:05

in the opensource world you have three options if you dont like how something works: 1) dont use it, 2) wait for someone else to fix it, or 3) fix it yourself.
i'm coming to this forum a bit late, so i don't understand kraqh3d's vehemence.

so can we invoke a request for option 2 please? as you say, it's a trival fix.

kraqh3d

2006-02-10, 18:19

evilhomeruk:

nice nick. i think i'll play a little nostalgic simpsons road rage later on today. "i am evil homer!"

you can certainly request any feature you like. i'm just setting the level of expectation. and providing enough info to hopefully inspire someone to take some initiative and do this one themself. it really is minor change. (i refuse to call it a fix as nothing is broken. it works as designed.)

BigBellyBilly

2006-02-10, 18:34

i agree its not broken, was a suggestion for enhancment.

as you've suggested, i've submitted it to sourceforge and will wait for it to be picked up.

sourceforge request id: 1429216

thanks

butinsho

2006-12-19, 01:23

Is it possible to view a slideshow of My Pictures while playing a CD+G file? It would be nice to have this feature. Thank You.

dandini

2007-06-28, 15:18

I've been using the slideshow screensaver in place of a visualisation when playing music for some time. It works very well and is the best way to view digital pictures that I would never normally look at. What would be great is it the transport controls still controlled the music, rather than the slideshow. At present you have to exit the slideshow and then choose next track etc and then wait for it to kick in again. I assume this is not a simple change?

Thanks,

Dan

jmarshall

2007-06-29, 00:01

Tried pressing "Start" ?

dandini

2007-06-29, 09:51

I'm probably being silly, but I'm not sure what you are trying to tell me with that question (other than that I should try pressing start). Bearing in mind I exclusively use the xbox remote. Can you express exactly what the 'start' button should do ie toggle between slideshow and gui, restart show etc. etc...

Thanks,

Dan