PM3.HD and FanArt under File-Mode?

[Dav.]

Jezz X,

Is any chance that we can use Fanarts in each section like MediaStream ?
For the moment I have this two choice :

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1245/screenshot000je6.th.png (http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot000je6.png) or this one http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/7774/screenshot001na1.th.png (http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot001na1.png)

Okay, not easy to add Fanarts in the background of the first one, but I think
you can add Fanarts support on the second one (in background), no ?

I always use PM3 & PM3.HD & it will be great if we can use Fanart like this :

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/1407/screenshot006jy1.th.png (http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot006jy1.png) & http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/2659/screenshot002uo1.th.png (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot002uo1.png)

Thanks for the reply & for all you've done for the community.

Dav.

[Jezz_X]

If you get the Latest Atlantis version I added support for fanart in the show and season sections just after beta 2 it is int he same theme as the episode one though
http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot019.jpg (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot019.jpg/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot020.jpg (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot020.jpg/view/)

[Dav.]

Jezz X,

Yes, but you are using the Library mode, but it will be great if we can use
Fanart also without the library. Any chance for this ?
(I don't really like the library mode)

Take a look at my fake's, it give you an idea for that I would like to have :
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7682/fake1ju7.th.png (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake1ju7.png) http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8607/fake2bl4.th.png (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake2bl4.png) http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9512/fake3lt9.th.png (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fake3lt9.png)

I think it's not so hard for you to do this ;-)

Cya,
Dav.

[Jezz_X]

ahhh well you didn't say filemode :)
its on my "maybe todo" list

[Dav.]

Fake look nice hey ? ;-)

Anyway this are only fake's. I'm sure you can do it better.
I guess it's possible when you change in list, the fanart change too.

Exemple :
when i'm on Lost folder, the background will be the "Fanart.jpg" in the Lost Folder.
The same if i'm on the Smallville folder, the default background will be the "Fanart.jpg" in the SmallVille folder.
If I press OK button to enter the Smallville folder, the default background will be the "Fanart.jpg" in the folder.

So, what do you think about this idea ?
Can you modify it into "to do" list ?

[majorspawn]

Guys I can't believe that fanart support has not been enabled in File mode, clearly there is enough people wanting this as its been requested and asked in multiple posts. Why is everyone so against this feature? A lot of people don't use liblary mode because no all media can be scraped properly. Surely there cant be too much coding involved to get this added.

Does anyone else feel the same?

[naturaldisasta]

I share the same media source between multiple machines on the same network, so the folder structure is already sorted into the the order we all want it to be, so library mode ends up making it just so much more confusing, with more setup/customizing after each build just to get to a movie view or a tv show view.

Regardless, am happy enough that someone is putting in the hard yards just to get to this point so am in no position to complain :)

But yes, a file view with fan art would be awesome.

[Dav.]

Guys I can't believe that fanart support has not been enabled in File mode, clearly there is enough people wanting this as its been requested and asked in multiple posts

+1

I share the same media source between multiple machines on the same network, so the folder structure is already sorted into the order we all want it to be, so library mode ends up making it just so much more confusing, with more setup/customizing after each build just to get to a movie view or a tv show view.

Exactly the same as me. (+ I don't realy like Library mode)
Jezz_x : As you can see many people waiting for your great job ;-)
We hope you can do something for us asap.

Cya,
Dav.

[Jezz_X]

Ok let me just say this the main reason I'm not adding this is I know that the whole video section and the way its interacted with is probably going to go under a major overhaul sooner or later. So I don't really see the need to do the same thing twice

[Dav.]

Jezz_X,

- Because, lots of people don't use/like library mode ?
- Because, everybody don't use only XBMC as you ?
- Because, everybody have the same network config ?

3 good reasons to add fanart support in filemode ;-)
It is so hard to add fanart into filemode ?

Maybe you can make a PM3.FM (Filemode) skin.
The same as PM3.HD but without the library mode ?
As it, you give users the choice to use the skin they want but with the nice PM3 skin.

If I have the ability to do it, I will do it myself, but I don't know anything yet.
Do we have french speaking skinners on this board to explain the "how to" ?
Where to start ? What do I need ?


KR,
Dav.

[majorspawn]

would anyone know the xml code necessary to add to the skin config to enable fanart in file mode. There was a related topic before but it did not work properly. Jezz X, would you be able to provide us with the code required and some steps so that we can do amend it ourselves?

[Dav.]

would anyone know the xml code necessary to add to the skin config to enable fanart in file mode. There was a related topic before but it did not work properly. Jezz X, would you be able to provide us with the code required and some steps so that we can do amend it ourselves?

If I didn't misunderstood he said he doesn't want to make any changes in filemode.
So, if we want this we only have 3 solutions :

- Wait until he changes he's mind,
- Wait for someone capable to modify it,
- Change skin for MediaStream, Vision, or another one (unfortunalty & regrets).

KR,
Dav.

[Jezz_X]

as far as I know only AEON and Mediastream have fanart in filemode. I will lead the way for you but give me time its not as easy as you think to code it in unless you go the easy way about it but that would make it look bad

[majorspawn]

excellent news Jezz X, you will make a lot of people very happy indeed!
we will be holding our breath in anticipation until then

[Dav.]

Indeed, excellent news for lots of people.
Thank you very much Jezzy_X.

KR,
Dav.

[majorspawn]

Hi Jezz_X,

Any progress on the development of this?

I'm certainly bursting with anticipation

:nod:

[Jezz_X]

sadly no got distracted with other stuff

[nighthawk]

I would also like to be able to use fanart with PM3 skin (unfortunately pm3.hd doesn't look the best on my aging tv) in file mode. Like others I'm not a fan of library mode and find it much easier to just sort my media out myself. Any chance we might have this feature in the future? PM3 is my favorite skin and I don't really feel like switching to another.

[kizer]

I personally like file mode the way it is because it gives me the option to use file mode when I need to and pretty it all up when I'm in library mode.

The hardest part was fixing up all my files and folders to make them fan art/Library complient and well I'm happy as can be now. ;)

[kizer]

I would also like to be able to use fanart with PM3 skin (unfortunately pm3.hd doesn't look the best on my aging tv) in file mode. Like others I'm not a fan of library mode and find it much easier to just sort my media out myself. Any chance we might have this feature in the future? PM3 is my favorite skin and I don't really feel like switching to another.

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44654

[wallbunny]

Hi!
I've been using your excellent mediacenter since it branched off xbmp, and now use xbmclinux - There is simply nothing that looks or works better than it IMO.

I have a request for a change\addon in the pm3\pm3.hd skin.

I would like the Fanart view to be working when not in library mode.
It looks very nice in library mode, but I personally prefer the old listing(library seems a bit buggy .. lists things twice, or even more)

Basicly what I want is to hide the menu at the left - show a large fanart background, with cover on top(Preferably larger than it is in library mode), and genre,lenght and year next to that.
To the right of cover I would like the list of movies like it is now(No scrollbar please!)
At bottom right It should still view number of objects, aswell as page num.

I used to use a skin named Vision wich displayed it much like that(With very large cover - wich is nice), but I prefer the pm3 menu system and colorscheme.

Another nice thing about Vision was the ability to use banners instead of covers when looking at TV-Shows. I hope that can be added aswell, since it looks VERY nice.

If those things were implemented in PM3/PM3.HD it would actually be PERFECT in my eyes.

Thanks for reading :)

[ekim232]

Library mode works just fine. It is the scrapers that make movies appear twice because of your file naming structure. I too used to prefer file mode until I spent some time creating nfo's for all my movies with media companion. It will even help you remove duplicate movies.

[wallbunny]

Library mode works just fine. It is the scrapers that make movies appear twice because of your file naming structure. I too used to prefer file mode until I spent some time creating nfo's for all my movies with media companion. It will even help you remove duplicate movies.
Well now I know that. I'll get started sorting that out after the holidays.

But still - It would be a nice to have larger covers(and maybe fanart background) in non-library mode aswell.

[ekim232]

It is easy to do. The files you need to edit are myvideofiles.xml and viewsfilemode.xml

You will need to copy the code for fanartview from viewslibrarymode.xml and mvvideonav.xml will contain all of the library mode layout code (including what makes fanart work.

Overall, it is not worth the time. Your best thing to do is get your movies in order to be scraped properly and you will never regret it. Pay close attention to 2 disc movies. Try to have them both named the same with moviename-cd1 and moviename-cd2. Improper naming will force media companion to create two nfo's, thus two movies in library mode.

[wallbunny]

It is easy to do. The files you need to edit are myvideofiles.xml and viewsfilemode.xml

You will need to copy the code for fanartview from viewslibrarymode.xml and mvvideonav.xml will contain all of the library mode layout code (including what makes fanart work.

Overall, it is not worth the time. Your best thing to do is get your movies in order to be scraped properly and you will never regret it. Pay close attention to 2 disc movies. Try to have them both named the same with moviename-cd1 and moviename-cd2. Improper naming will force media companion to create two nfo's, thus two movies in library mode.

I get why it discovers them twice, but thanks.
About adding the feature myself -- I don't think I have a good enough understanding to do it - And I am sure there are others who would use the feature I am requesting.

[ekim232]

I will look into it next week. Are you looking mainly for fanart view to be ported over to filemode?

[wallbunny]

I will look into it next week. Are you looking mainly for fanart view to be ported over to filemode?

I mainly want the menu to the left auto-hidden, and larger covers and\or fanart background.

[Dam0]

well i took ekim232's advice, and copy pasted my way to get fanart views for non library mode.

looks great....except it looks just a little dodgy.

still says library. i figure if i actually read what i copied i can prolly change that part.

i personally prefer non library mode, and i have sections that i like seperate for my video media. ie kids movies, and regular movies, and furthermore bluray rips.

when i run in library mode, all video media is listed, regardless of type . i guess i could set them as having diff genre of something, but with over 700 movies, its a bit of a pain to organise and re-catagorise.

Dam0

[ekim232]

Damo-

You need to just edit the last line in your myvideo.xml

Look for..

<control type="label">
<include>WindowTitleCommons</include>
<label>The Operation - $LOCALIZE[31021]$INFO[Container.PluginName, - ]</label>
</control>

Where mine says The Operation it usually is some localized name, but just change the 2nd half to read file mode or whatever you like.

[majorspawn]

Guys,

can you please list all the code amendments / steps in 1 post for the fanart in filemode functionality

Thanks

[SamKook]

Is this still in the to do list?

I just almost finished doing it myself, but it would be really nice to have it natively since it's such and awesome view mode and the library mode can be a real pain in the ass. And it's not that easy to port since theres a lot of stuff for it. Much more than my good old favorite the dvd icon view.

Edit: Ok, I see what the problem is. It can't gather the same infos in file mode than in library mode and it doesn't recognize the seasons and episodes folders. For the movies, it's not that bad, but for the series, it's not great.

I'll continue to look hoping to find a way to fix that. (yes I hate the library mode that much)

Edit2: As far as I can tell from the xbmc manual, there is no reason why the $INFO[ListItem."any property"] doesn't show up in file mode exept for the thumb. It shoul be able to read the db like the library or the Video info dialog do or am I wrong?

Edit3: Here's what I did(i'm using xbmc_2009-06-27 from tech btw):
1- In MyVideo.xml
1a- At the 4th line in the <views> tag before 57 add:

55,56,

1b- Before <include>3d_CoverView</include> <!-- view id = 500 --> add:

<control type="largeimage">
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>105</posy>
<width>850</width>
<height>540</height>
<aspectratio scalediffuse="false">scale</aspectratio>
<texture diffuse="Fanart_Diffuse.png" fallback="special://skin/backgrounds/videos.jpg">$INFO[ListItem.Property(Fanart_Image)]</texture>
<include>VisibleFadeEffect</include>
<fadetime>FanartCrossfadeTime</fadetime>
<visible>[Control.IsVisible(55)] | [Control.IsVisible(56) + !Container.Content(Seasons)]</visible>
<include>Window_OpenClose_Animation</include>
</control>

1c- After <animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="970,-100" time="300" tween="quadratic" easing="out" condition="Control.IsVisible(500)">Conditional</animation> add:

<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="560,0" time="300" tween="quadratic" easing="out" condition="[Control.IsVisible(55) | Control.IsVisible(56)]">Conditional</animation>

1d- Before <include>MovieDVDView</include> <!-- view id = 57 --> add:

<include>EpisodeFanartView</include> <!-- view id = 55 -->
<include>MovieFanartView</include> <!-- view id = 56 -->

1e- Before <control type="group">
<include>Window_OpenClose_Left_Panel_Animation</include> add:

<control type="group">
<include>Window_OpenClose_Animation</include>
<include>EpisodeFanartView_Extras</include>
<include>MovieFanartView_Extras</include>
</control>

1f- Before Control.IsVisible(500)] + !ControlGroup(9000).HasFocus">Conditional</animation> add:

Control.IsVisible(55) | Control.IsVisible(56) |

1g- In the visible tag before Control.IsVisible(500)</visible>
<include>VisibleFadeEffect</include> add:

Control.IsVisible(55) | Control.IsVisible(56) |

1h- Before <include>CommonNowPlaying_Controls</include> add:

<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="0,-45" time="0" condition="!Control.IsVisible(11)">conditional</animation>

1i- Before <control type="label">
<include>WindowTitleCommons</include> add:

<control type="image">
<posx>640</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<width>640</width>
<height>105</height>
<aspectratio align="right">keep</aspectratio>
<texture diffuse="Wide_Icon_Diffuse.png">$INFO[Container.TVshowThumb]</texture>
<visible>Container.Content(Seasons) | Container.Content(Episodes)</visible>
<include>Window_OpenClose_Animation</include>
</control>
<control type="image">
<posx>640</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<width>640</width>
<height>105</height>
<aspectratio align="right">keep</aspectratio>
<texture diffuse="Wide_Icon_Diffuse.png">$INFO[Listitem.Thumb]</texture>
<visible>Container.Content(TVShows) + Control.IsVisible(56)</visible>
<include>Window_OpenClose_Animation</include>
<fadetime>FanartCrossfadeTime</fadetime>
</control>

[Kavika]

Hello, just wondering if there have been any progress on this feature request yet?

(Fan Art in LIST mode, withOUT the library enabled - and with the left menu hidden)

Please and thanks!