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xb2iris

2009-02-01, 14:16

Foreword

First of all, thanks for the patience and support. It's been an age since Volume III hit these forums, and regretfully, it was a hell of a trip getting from that version to this one, for obvious reasons. First things first, thank you to all of you who have donated to the PC Fund, and made it possible to be picking up a new PC in the week. I'll also like to itterate my thanks to all the guys and girls who have kept this forum running over the last month while I've been ultra busy. Your messages, and (entertainment) have kept hope alive on this project, and I thank each and every one of your for whatever kinda post you've made, whether encouraging, excited, suggestive, or dam right crazy. And to the latest bunch of crazy conversations, dam, u guys know how to knock each other outta the ballpark. Finally BlackRose got the kinda conversation she enjoys having. LOL!!!

Anyways, so here it is, Volume IV. It has 95% of the suggestions i've made in the Feature Packs, and a few more. But sadly, I haven't had the time, or internet access, to collect the Donatees Nicks so I could put you guys in Volume IV as I promised. But you guys know who you are, so heres another Thank You from me to you. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new release. It's probably buggy as crap, so let me know whats happening and I'll add it to my TODO list for Volume V. On a sad note, Progress will slow down a bit due to my hectic work schedule, but I'll try my best to keep things ticking with progress reports and so on. Concepts will change, and Volume V will be a graphical update. Anyways, enjoy and stay well. I think this was worth the wait, but who knows, maybe it sucks, LOL! L8r boys and girls! No screenshots for now, coz they've already been spread all over the place. So look for them in here if u want!!! I'll update the release thread after this, but I don't have the time now, to update the screeners, sorry dudes!

Updates And Changes

- Updated Frame System across the skin providing much needed uniformity
- Updated Light Crest Effect inefficiencies across the skin
- Updated Home Scrollers so they are less transparent and more visually catchy
- Updated Poster view by correcting certain defects
- Updated Scroller Offset Panel to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Updated Shutdown Menu Time Panel visibilty and eliminated certain inefficiencies
- Updated Info view Frame Animation in Episodes section
- Updated Time Panel Width so longer date displays aren't cut off
- Updated Thumb-Frame Allignment across the skin
- Updated Now Playing Frame with progress bar to fit in better with the Universal Frame System
- Updated Info View Panel in Movies and TV Shows sections so it suits new Universal Frame
- Updated Media Focus Label to exclude all unneccessary information
- Updated Music and Video Scan Dialogs so that they fit in better and contain progress bars
- Updated Player Control position and size to suit new Dialog Panel system
- Updated Muted and Volume Dialog Panels so it performs better with each other and other panels
- Updated Non-Home Now Playing Panel so it doesn't obscure certain Views
- Updated Yes/No, OK and Busy Dialogs so it fits in better with the rest of the Skin
- Updated OSD Frames to replicate their Universal Media Orientated Frame
- Updated Showcase view for Pictures so backdrop thumbs' aspect ratio are maintained
- Updated Shutdown Timer Dialog so it matches other dialogs
- Updated Now Playing Lower Home Scroller Shadow Underlay
- Updated Setup Menu by changing the Aeon shortcut to Horizonz
- Updated Horizonz Setup Menu item wise by editing individual item tags
- Updated Showcase and Info views for smoother backdrop changing on certain systems
- Updated Default Grey Image so it looks more presentable on brighter displays
- Updated Media Glass Wide and Short Panels so they are less blurry in places
- Updated Core System Section to include Creators Zone with a Special Thanks Tab
- Updated Use Wide Icons Option to disable use of Wall view in TV Shows Section
- Updated Video Info window to accomodate the use of Wide Icons in TV Shows Section
- Updated Progress Bars on fullscreen media information OSDs
- Updated Music Info Panel in Picture Slideshows so it fits in better with Dialog system
- Added New Universal Frame to All media-orientated sections
- Added New Use Wide Icons Option for use of Diagonally modifed Banners in Tv Shows section
- Added New Diagonal Wide Frame to List, Poster, Info and Showcase Views in the Tv Shows section
- Added New Dialog System across the skin to accompany the new Object Count Panel
- Added New Object Count panel to All media-orientated sections including Showcase views
- Added New Nav Panel to Music and Video OSDs for better control over media navigation
- Added Media Scan navigation to Nav panel for smooth navigation and progress information
- Added Watched/Unwatched Episode Count to all views in TV Shows section
- Added Startup M3U Playlist Support to Horizonz Startup
- Added Lower Home Shader RSS Support as well as an accompanying Disc Inserted Panel for each Shade
- Added New Vis Panel to Music OSD to display visualisation information
- Added New Optional Watched/Unwatched Overlays to Movies and TV Shows sections
- Added New Wall Info panel which is less animated and central to the Wall itself
- Added Picture Info support to Pictures section as well as Info in Slideshow
- Added Use Poster Icons option for use of Normal Posters in TV Shows section
- Added Progress Bar to Now Playing Panel for all media types
- Added Use Original Time Panel option to display the original time panel on the home screen
- Added Trainer Settings support for XBOX users
- Added Smart Playlist and Smart Playlist Rule Support for playlist creation
- Added Dialog Line to Showcase view's label display
- Added New Readme.txt to skin for better correspondence and support
- Added changes.txt to include changes made from build to build
- And more...

Download

Vol. IV (Mediafire) (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?izlatx1i3iz)

Livin

2009-02-01, 21:49

Since the main thread is WAY overloaded....

Lets keep version IV discussions here.

Livin

2009-02-01, 21:55

xb2iris,
nice release!

A few things I noticed...

1) In 'TV Shows' -- how can I remove "(W:, U:)" from the display?
- I tried turning off Watched overlays, thinking it was this?

2) Frames seems to be a very personal preference. I'm wondering if just removing the frames completely... this would allow the image to be larger (easier to see for us old people) and end the requests for changes.

3) I like the addition of the small angled panels at the bottom... are you planning to match the time/weather & RSS panels to that style... I think it would be cool!

again, thx for the release!

HexusOdy

2009-02-01, 22:24

Love everything else, can't live with the new frame. Gone back to III unfortunately.

pletopia

2009-02-01, 22:35

Rocky5

2009-02-01, 22:44

i did this to get the scan dialog to pop up ..
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=277715&postcount=903

it is coming up .. but not properly as you can see
both tv and movie scan look similiar...

I have edited the Dialogue so that its bigger and centred in the texture you can see it in the screenshots but i never put in the location as i don't think that is needed as you know where its scanning from ( Well you should know ).

Here is my dialogVideoScan.xml with it fixed.

Horizonz Volume IV DialogVideoScan Fix (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qea465)

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot000-20090201114713.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot000-20090201114713.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot001-20090201114714.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot001-20090201114714.png/view/)

Doraemonn

2009-02-01, 23:25

Awesome, thanks for that fix!

I have to say, I like the new skin as a whole, but those new frames have got to go. the top-left corner is badly drawn, but even if it were perfect it still doesn't work. Then the dynamic info panel is up in Info views, the asymmetrical frame also creates a weird optical illusion whereby the panel looks bent out of shape as well.

I do hope someone fixes it, as the rest of the skin is very nice.

One thing though - is it just me or has the RSS feed stopped working?

Rocky5

2009-02-01, 23:39

what is the frames are you talking about this?

http://s3.supload.com/files/default/posterwallframe2.png

if so i can put a xpr together with the old version but you may need to edit some xml files.

pletopia

2009-02-01, 23:48

I have edited the Dialogue so that its bigger and centred in the texture you can see it in the screenshots but i never put in the location as i don't think that is needed as you know where its scanning from ( Well you should know ).

Here is my dialogVideoScan.xml with it fixed.

Horizonz Volume IV DialogVideoScan Fix (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qea465)

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot000-20090201114713.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot000-20090201114713.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot001-20090201114714.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot001-20090201114714.png/view/)

thx .. works great now :)

my only suggestion for this dialog would be maybe to somehow let the user know the progress of the scan

in Rocky's fix .. where it says Library .. how about have it cycle through the letters of the alphabet which correlate with the progress

this would also mesh well with the rest of the skin cause normally that part of the dialog box holds a single letter that correlates with the item selected

neal73

2009-02-01, 23:53

A few niggles from me...

The RSS feed takes ages to get going. It should be as soon as it starts up.

Fanart - far too slow to load, and that "eye" background inbetween them is annoying.

If anyone knows how to fix both of these, I'll be a happy bunny.

Livin

2009-02-02, 00:07

I am not having any RSS issues from what I can tell.

I'm wondering what it would look like if we completely remove all the cover frames, in every category... I don't think they really add anything, and they may detract considering there is already so much eye candy on screen.

HexusOdy

2009-02-02, 00:43

what is the frames are you talking about this?

http://s3.supload.com/files/default/posterwallframe2.png

if so i can put a xpr together with the old version but you may need to edit some xml files.

Yeah thats the one ROcky, and I know there are alot of others who would rather do without it. Seems to be a 50/50 split at the moment. I just think its quality is below the rest of the skin.

ppic

2009-02-02, 00:47

hi, is there a way to translate it ?
i would like to translate it in french.

is there an easy way or should I search in files?

Rocky5

2009-02-02, 01:34

Cranial

2009-02-02, 01:43

OK here are the old one i replaced them all though we don't get the Xbox DVD case now.

Good man.

What do we do with the .xpr ?

Livin

2009-02-02, 06:59

I noticed that the update panel at the bottom of the screen (as when it is updating the music library) shows even when playing a movie... is this a bug or a setting somewhere?

XBMCG33K

2009-02-02, 12:42

OK here are the old one i replaced them all though we don't get the Xbox DVD case now.

Download Horizonz Volume IV Old Frames (http://www.sendspace.com/file/udmacc)

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot003-20090201173800.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot003-20090201173800.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot004-20090201173801.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot004-20090201173801.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot005-20090201173802.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot005-20090201173802.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot008-20090201173803.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot008-20090201173803.png/view/)

Much nicer to have these frames IMO.

HexusOdy

2009-02-02, 13:05

Much nicer to have these frames IMO.

Yeah but how do we apply the XPR? :)

paul

2009-02-02, 14:00

If you have downloaded a file called textures.xpr then this has to replace the one inside the skins media folder.
you will of course have to change skins while doing this......

pletopia

2009-02-02, 14:06

I noticed that the update panel at the bottom of the screen (as when it is updating the music library) shows even when playing a movie... is this a bug or a setting somewhere?

no .. its always been like that

krypt2nite

2009-02-02, 15:27

Thanks for the DVD frames and scan dialogue fix guys!

Anyone willing to make the aspect ratio OSD now? When watching a movie and changing the aspect there is no longer a visual OSD to tell you which aspect you've chosen.

pletopia

2009-02-02, 17:22

what are peoples views of the new NAV dialog box (the progress time bar)

Doraemonn

2009-02-02, 17:30

Any chance of a modded xpr using Aeon's original 'white glass' frames? For my money, they're still the most attractive, but I also think they would fit the rest of the new design very nicely.

krypt2nite

2009-02-02, 17:54

Rocky I tried getting your frames mod to work in the 5 minutes I tried before heading to work this morning. I just put your XPR file into the folder that has Horionz XPR file. What exactly should I do?

Romulus76

2009-02-02, 17:58

Good man.

What do we do with the .xpr ?

I don't know how to replace this XPR file with the older one... if I replace the file I lost all texture skins, if I copy this file in the texture directory nothing appening!!

Someone help us please :nerd:

nekrosoft13

2009-02-02, 21:22

xb2iris, did you add foregein font support?
special characters from foregein languages are not showing up just like before.

paul

2009-02-02, 22:01

Has anybody else having problems running this on windows?
I'm running XBMC Rev17124-jester and upto now no problems for the hell of it i thought i would try version 4 horizon after it loads up it cycles through all the Brown coloured icons at full screen and i have tried to turn them off, but sadly no joy the odd thing is it runs ok on my xbox? i have also tried re downloading it and re installing xbmc but the same problem. has anybody else noticed this problem any suggestions would be helpful.
Ps Version 3 works fine on my pc running XP pro service pack 3 With all current microsoft updates

It's ok guys i figuerd out what the problem was it turned out to be a problem with this release of horizon and with that have deleted the skin as it is too buggy even for xbox.
Will wait for the final release if it gets finished

Cranial

2009-02-03, 00:02

Any chance of a modded xpr using Aeon's original 'white glass' frames? For my money, they're still the most attractive, but I also think they would fit the rest of the new design very nicely.

Just had a look at that, but the xpr from Aeon Alpha14 seems to be protected. If anyone can get an unprotected xpr I'll give it a go.

nekrosoft13

2009-02-03, 00:51

Found another bug in the skin

TV shows that are single season, when you highligh them in TV show library, and let the Name, Director, Rating pop-up, then you press enter to enter the TV Show, no episodes show up, all you see on the screen is the fanart, with empty field for Director, Ratings.

For the episodes to show up you have to press the directional button.

nekrosoft13

2009-02-03, 03:50

another thing, maybe i'm missing something what happend to dialog saying that it is scanning media?

Since release IV, it doesn't show anything on screen if TV episodes are scanned or not.
IT is hard to see if media is scanned or not.

or maybe I missed setting?

Livin

2009-02-03, 04:15

Originally Posted by Livin View Post
I noticed that the update panel at the bottom of the screen (as when it is updating the music library) shows even when playing a movie... is this a bug or a setting somewhere?

no .. its always been like that

anyway to change this?

hikaricore

2009-02-03, 05:12

anyway to change this?

Edit the xml files or just don't play movies while updating ^_^

Rocky5

2009-02-03, 06:15

nekrosoft13

2009-02-03, 06:22

Am fixing most of the dialogue alerts as i type here i have fixed these so far.

DialogBusy
DialogOK
DialogProgress
DialogVideoScan
DialogYesNo

these have had there txt colour fixed and also alignment fixed.

also cancel now works with the progress dialogue ( Never worked for me )

any chance you could fix these issues?

http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278354&postcount=26
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278496&postcount=29
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278553&postcount=30

also export library dialog is mest up, "seperate" and "single file" options are basically covering each other.

Rocky5

2009-02-03, 06:27

any chance you could fix these issues?

http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278354&postcount=26
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278496&postcount=29
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=278553&postcount=30

also export library dialog is mest up, "seperate" and "single file" options are basically covering each other.

will look into it first one nup as i think its the font dont know

second one will see if i can fix that but i dont get that error i do how ever get it when i exit out of a tv show the director info and stuff is in the background.

the third one has been fixed i posted the fix here.
http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=277869&postcount=6

nekrosoft13

2009-02-03, 06:42

second bug, if you have any single season TV shows, hover over the name, and wait for the extra media info to show (Show name, rating, director, description), once it shows. press enter to enter the TV show.

When you do that, no episodes will show up. on screen you will see fanart and still the director, rating info. when you press left or right then episodes will show up.

edit, thanks for the video scan fix.

Rocky5

2009-02-03, 07:30

OK the bug iam getting is presents n volume III if i go into a tv show single season wait for the info to come up then press B i get this.

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot000-20090202232953.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot000-20090202232953.png/view/)
now if i put the tv shows into episode view then i exit out of the show with B then press A and go back in i get this.

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot001-20090202232954.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot001-20090202232954.png/view/)

Now these are on volume III and the same for volume IV so am not sure what file to edit as i cant seem to find the views.

OK here is what i have done so far let me know if there are any inconsistency also i use 720p so not sure about SD.
Test (http://www.sendspace.com/file/e9r1b1)

Ok been tinkering with the new Frame as i like it but i hated the overlay on it it was far to sharp so i fixed that also softened it up abit as it was to grainy looking.
here is a pic of it.
Version 1 Original, Version 2 new look & all finished.
http://s3.supload.com/files/default/Version1.png http://s3.supload.com/files/default/Version2.png http://s3.supload.com/files/default/New_Icons-20090203060000.png

Doraemonn

2009-02-03, 17:35

pletopia

2009-02-03, 19:00

Very nice work on the frames - The rounded corners still look a little stretched on the vertical axis, but it's a definite improvement.

Personally I think the original AEON alpha frames looked the best - the new ones look a but too dark and dirty, more cheap plastic than frosted glass.

Just my 2c.

anyway you can post a pic of which ones your talking about ? or at least which version of aeon i should download to see so i can compare and give my 2 cents .. personnaly the new frames are starting to grow on me .. but i still like the non-universal frames from V3 .. gave different views a 'unique' feel which i liked

Cranial

2009-02-03, 23:05

anyway you can post a pic of which ones your talking about ? or at least which version of aeon i should download to see so i can compare and give my 2 cents .. personnaly the new frames are starting to grow on me .. but i still like the non-universal frames from V3 .. gave different views a 'unique' feel which i liked

I'm with you on that pletopia, well, except for the episode frame out of V3, was too large compared to actual episode thumb.

Might try and wrap up an xpr with the old frames, and a new episode frame. My xpr from V3 won't unpack, anyone got the frames? Or unprotected xpr?

Doraemonn

2009-02-04, 00:45

anyway you can post a pic of which ones your talking about ? or at least which version of aeon i should download to see so i can compare and give my 2 cents .. personnaly the new frames are starting to grow on me .. but i still like the non-universal frames from V3 .. gave different views a 'unique' feel which i liked

Sure, I'm referring to the universal frames in Aeon Alpha 14. You can see the screenshots in the Aeon thread, here:

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35513

I would like to keep the new 'gloss' effect on version IV though, I really like the new shiny look on the covers in Movie and TV shows.

pletopia

2009-02-04, 02:08

Sure, I'm referring to the universal frames in Aeon Alpha 14. You can see the screenshots in the Aeon thread, here:

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35513

I would like to keep the new 'gloss' effect on version IV though, I really like the new shiny look on the covers in Movie and TV shows.

you know .. i do kind of like the square look of the frame versus the rounded edge considering the poster is square-ish

HOWEVER ..

i went back and i think i also like the 'DVD/CD case' look of V3 ...

I'M SO CONFUSED .. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO USE

each one is nice and i just can't decide

Cranial

2009-02-04, 03:15

I actually packaged it up with 'blank' frames. To be honest it didn't really work. The total skin design really needs some type of poster frame there. The square edges just looked too hard.

Livin

2009-02-04, 05:00

As for the frames... the outisde edge should match the inside edge or it just does not look right.

Rocky,
Are you going to package up all your fixes into a single ZIP?

Rocky5

2009-02-04, 07:17

As for the frames... the outisde edge should match the inside edge or it just does not look right.

Rocky,
Are you going to package up all your fixes into a single ZIP?

Yeah i made my own frames and rared them up with the dialogue fixes that i have finished.

you can get them here.
New Frames (http://xbmc.org/forum/showpost.php?p=279131&postcount=6)

HexusOdy

2009-02-04, 14:00

Here's another challenge for you Rocky.

Can this be added to Horizonz? Baring in mind this code is intended for PM3.HD and needs changing.

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44935

Rocky5

2009-02-04, 14:50

Here's another challenge for you Rocky.

Can this be added to Horizonz? Baring in mind this code is intended for PM3.HD and needs changing.

http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44935

Done here is the code and a screenshot copy this and save it as DialogSeekBar.xml or paste it into the original one.
<window id="115">
<defaultcontrol>901</defaultcontrol>
<coordinates>
<system>1</system>
<posx>625</posx>
<posy>325</posy>
</coordinates>
<animation effect="slide" start="400,0" end="0,0" time="500">WindowOpen</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="400,0" end="0,0" time="500">Visible</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="400,0" time="250">Hidden</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="400,0" time="250">WindowClose</animation>
<visible>[Window.IsVisible(FullscreenVideo) | Window.IsVisible(Visualisation)] + [Player.Seeking | Player.DisplayAfterSeek | Window.IsActive(VideoOSD) | Window.IsActive(MusicOSD) | Player.Paused | Player.Forwarding | Player.Rewinding]</visible>
<controls>

<control type="image" id="23">
<description>Popup Seek Dialog Background</description>
<posx>475</posx>
<posy>-5</posy>
<width>185</width>
<height>140</height>
<texture>vispanel.png</texture>
</control>

<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Elapsed Time Label</description>
<posx>550</posx>
<posy>10</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<align>centre</align>
<label>NAV</label>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
</control>

<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Elapsed Time Label</description>
<posx>563</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<align>right</align>
<info>Player.Time</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>
<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Seek Time Label</description>
<posx>563</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<align>right</align>
<info>Player.SeekTime</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>
<control type="label" id="0">
<description>Duration Label</description>
<posx>568</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<label>$INFO[Player.Duration,/ ]</label>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<align>left</align>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
</control>
<control type="progress" id="23">
<description>Progressbar</description>
<posx>501</posx>
<posy>63</posy>
<width>138</width>
<height>5</height>
<info>Player.Progress</info>
<texturebg>progress-back.png</texturebg>
<lefttexture>progress-left.png</lefttexture>
<midtexture>progress-mid.png</midtexture>
<righttexture>progress-right.png</righttexture>
<overlaytexture>-</overlaytexture>
<visible>true</visible>
</control>
<control type="slider" id="401">
<description>Seek Slider</description>
<posx>501</posx>
<posy>62</posy>
<width>138</width>
<height>6</height>
<texturesliderbar>seekslider.png</texturesliderbar>
<textureslidernib>slider_nibFO.png</textureslidernib>
<textureslidernibfocus>slider_nibFO.png</textureslidernibfocus>
<visible>true</visible>
<onup>1</onup>
<ondown>1</ondown>
<onleft>1</onleft>
<onright>1</onright>
</control>



<control type="label">
<description>Time finish lable</description>
<posx>532</posx>
<posy>75</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<label>End Time</label>
<width>160</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>

<control type="label">
<description>Time finish</description>
<posx>537</posx>
<posy>100</posy>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<info>Player.FinishTime</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>



</controls>
</window>

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot000-20090204064847.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot000-20090204064847.png/view/)

HexusOdy

2009-02-04, 15:09

Here's an idea. Why doesn't Rocky work with Xb2? Especially now he is so busy with work and setting up a new life in a different country.

An open skin with interested people working on it will go much quicker and be better for it. Thoughts? :)

whity

2009-02-05, 00:34

I've found a bug.

When you use the update function of the VideoMonkey, in PM3 you get a dialog box saying which file is currently updated, and showing a progress bar.
Horizonz does show something in the bottom left corner, but you don't really see what is happening.

I haven't read all of this thread, hope I'm not the n-th idiot reporting the same bug. ;)

xb2iris

2009-02-05, 16:14

Nice 2 see everyone is getting involved in making Horizonz better... I dig the new frame ideas and the corrections on the dialogs... so, thanks a lot to Rocky5 and Cranial, coz time is a hard thing 2 come by these days... nyways, not planning on making Horizonz more stable right now, coz Volume V will be a full graphic update... or partial depending on how much I can get done in a certain timeframe... but yes, thanks again guys! I'll grab ur updates and add it to my build, before I add new graphics into the mix!

nymart

2009-02-05, 16:53

Has anyone come up with a solution to get fanart scrolling to work like it did in V3? I did the same workaround (removing Control(899)) but it's still REALLY choppy and the grey eye interjects itself between fanart pics. Any ideas on how to get it smooth again or is this just the way it's gonna be...had to revert back to V3 as it just ruins the whole experience.

HexusOdy

2009-02-05, 18:04

Fanart runs smoother than ever on my PC with IV

Hando

2009-02-05, 19:24

...had to revert back to V3 as it just ruins the whole experience.

+1 - I've rolled back to v3 too because of this. The old workaround does not work on v4 and having that blackeye backdrop flashup everytime you scroll through TV shows etc is a deal-breaker.

devilrejects

2009-02-05, 20:02

Just change the grass.png in the default folder inside of the xpr. Replace it with whatever u want.

pletopia

2009-02-05, 20:56

i'm not getting any issues on my setup with fanart

hikaricore

2009-02-05, 21:27

Done here is the code and a screenshot copy this and save it as DialogSeekBar.xml or paste it into the original one.
<window id="115">
<defaultcontrol>901</defaultcontrol>
<coordinates>
<system>1</system>
<posx>625</posx>
<posy>325</posy>
</coordinates>
<animation effect="slide" start="400,0" end="0,0" time="500">WindowOpen</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="400,0" end="0,0" time="500">Visible</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="400,0" time="250">Hidden</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="400,0" time="250">WindowClose</animation>
<visible>[Window.IsVisible(FullscreenVideo) | Window.IsVisible(Visualisation)] + [Player.Seeking | Player.DisplayAfterSeek | Window.IsActive(VideoOSD) | Window.IsActive(MusicOSD) | Player.Paused | Player.Forwarding | Player.Rewinding]</visible>
<controls>

<control type="image" id="23">
<description>Popup Seek Dialog Background</description>
<posx>475</posx>
<posy>-5</posy>
<width>185</width>
<height>140</height>
<texture>vispanel.png</texture>
</control>

<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Elapsed Time Label</description>
<posx>550</posx>
<posy>10</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<align>centre</align>
<label>NAV</label>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
</control>

<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Elapsed Time Label</description>
<posx>563</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<align>right</align>
<info>Player.Time</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>
<control type="label" id="22">
<description>Seek Time Label</description>
<posx>563</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<align>right</align>
<info>Player.SeekTime</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>
<control type="label" id="0">
<description>Duration Label</description>
<posx>568</posx>
<posy>35</posy>
<label>$INFO[Player.Duration,/ ]</label>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<align>left</align>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
</control>
<control type="progress" id="23">
<description>Progressbar</description>
<posx>501</posx>
<posy>63</posy>
<width>138</width>
<height>5</height>
<info>Player.Progress</info>
<texturebg>progress-back.png</texturebg>
<lefttexture>progress-left.png</lefttexture>
<midtexture>progress-mid.png</midtexture>
<righttexture>progress-right.png</righttexture>
<overlaytexture>-</overlaytexture>
<visible>true</visible>
</control>
<control type="slider" id="401">
<description>Seek Slider</description>
<posx>501</posx>
<posy>62</posy>
<width>138</width>
<height>6</height>
<texturesliderbar>seekslider.png</texturesliderbar>
<textureslidernib>slider_nibFO.png</textureslidernib>
<textureslidernibfocus>slider_nibFO.png</textureslidernibfocus>
<visible>true</visible>
<onup>1</onup>
<ondown>1</ondown>
<onleft>1</onleft>
<onright>1</onright>
</control>



<control type="label">
<description>Time finish lable</description>
<posx>532</posx>
<posy>75</posy>
<include>scraperimdbtitle</include>
<label>End Time</label>
<width>160</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>

<control type="label">
<description>Time finish</description>
<posx>537</posx>
<posy>100</posy>
<include>scraperimdb</include>
<info>Player.FinishTime</info>
<width>100</width>
<height>16</height>
<visible>!Player.Seeking</visible>
</control>



</controls>
</window>

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot000-20090204064847.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot000-20090204064847.png/view/)

I really really love this modification. Thank you so much. ^_^

canyonquest

2009-02-06, 02:43

Can anyone tell me where the word "Timer" is being pulled from in this screenshot? The info gets displayed by an old CallerID python script on the Xbox (XBMC.Notification I think). I don't remember seeing this in version III. Thanks.
http://canyonquest.com/d/32764-2/screenshot.jpg

Doraemonn

2009-02-06, 12:12

HexusOdy

2009-02-06, 12:43

paul

2009-02-06, 14:05

Me too

Rocky5

2009-02-06, 14:22

I'm not sure if this is due to the IV version or Rocky5's excellent dialog mods, but I seem to have lost the highlight on Yes/No in any dialogs that uses it. I can no longer tell what's selected. Anyone else experiencing this?

The dialogue works for me at one point nothing worked correctly so i just replaced all the xmls with the original then copied over the edited ones that fixed it.

but also all i have done to the yes no dialogue is fixed its txt colour and moved the txt about so there is no reason for it not to work as its basically stock.

boxterduke

2009-02-12, 18:25

OK here are the old one i replaced them all though we don't get the Xbox DVD case now.

Download Horizonz Volume IV Old Frames (http://www.sendspace.com/file/o0ejb4) Unprotected Sorry never noticed.

http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot003-20090201173800.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot003-20090201173800.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot004-20090201173801.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot004-20090201173801.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot005-20090201173802.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot005-20090201173802.png/view/) http://s3.supload.com/thumbs/default/screenshot008-20090201173803.png (http://s3.supload.com/free/screenshot008-20090201173803.png/view/)
Hey guys, I used the .xpr in the this download and I replaced the .xpr in the media folder after renaming OLD Frames.xpr to Texutures.XPR but I'm getting this.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9307/68828770mr5.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=68828770mr5.jpg)
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5008/15651948pq8.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15651948pq8.jpg)

I lost the frames around the boxes and the Horizonz default background.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

pletopia

2009-02-12, 18:40

un-delete the file

put the downloaded old textures.xpr in same dir as textures.xpr that comes with horizon V4

go to settings -> Screen -> Look and Feel
change skin theme to Old Textures

boxterduke

2009-02-12, 22:01

un-delete the file
put the downloaded old textures.xpr in same dir as textures.xpr that comes with horizon V4
go to settings -> Screen -> Look and Feel
change skin theme to Old Textures
I did exactly what you said but when selecting the theme there are not any listed. I have both the textures.xbr and OLD Frames.xbr in the media folder under Horizonz and in xbmc no themes show. only 1/1 skin default.
Thanks for the help.

Rocky5

2009-02-12, 22:13

I did exactly what you said but when selecting the theme there are not any listed. I have both the textures.xbr and OLD Frames.xbr in the media folder under Horizonz and in xbmc no themes show. only 1/1 skin default.
Thanks for the help.

That is a bug that has been fixed in the newest svn build download that and your sorted or go back to Rev17341 this hasn't got that bug.

boxterduke

2009-02-12, 22:58

That is a bug that has been fixed in the newest svn build download that and your sorted or go back to Rev17341 this hasn't got that bug.
Thanks, worked like a charm.

Tension113

2009-02-13, 04:52

I did this last time around, but I guess it never made it into Vol 4.. A few people asked me for it, so here it is in case anyone else could use it..

Just a quick fix to put showcase view in Clips and Adult.. This includes whatever editing Rocky did to the fullscreenviews file..

http://rapidshare.com/files/197444781/Showcase.rar.html

Has anyone successfully managed to get the Watched/Unwatched toggle working yet?

Tension113

2009-02-13, 19:29

Never mind what I said in the last post.. The Watched/Unwatched toggle works fine.. What I was trying to do was only have the (W: U: ) on the info window that slides in and not on the main screen, but I figured it out..

Also, I don't know if it's just me, but I'd rather see the letter scroller only while scrolling.. I don't need to know what letter I'm on while not scrolling.. Takes away from the art on screen I think.. So I changed that, but I'm still messing with the timings..

So when's Vol. V coming? What's the hold up?? :p

canyonquest

2009-02-19, 16:42

To answer my own question earlier, a slightly modified DialogKaiToast.xml;
<window id="107">
<zorder>1</zorder>
<coordinates>
<system>1</system>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
</coordinates>
<controls>

<control type="group" id="901">
<posx>12</posx>
<posy>669</posy>
<width>1255</width>
<height>51</height>
<visible>!Window.IsVisible(136) + !Window.IsVisible(112) + !Window.IsVisible(113) + !Window.IsVisible(101) + !Window.IsVisible(133) + !Control.IsVisible(84) + !Window.IsVisible(114) + !Window.IsVisible(104) + !Window.IsVisible(100)</visible>
<animation effect="slide" start="-410,0" end="0,0" time="300" condition="true">WindowOpen</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="-410,0" time="150" condition="true">WindowClose</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="-410,0" end="0,0" time="300" condition="true">Visible</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="-410,0" time="150" condition="true">Hidden</animation>
<animation effect="slide" start="0,0" end="-410,0" time="150" condition="[Container(51).Column(0) + Container(51).Row(3)] | [Container(51).Column(1) + Container(51).Row(3)] | [Container(58).Column(0) + Container(58).Row(2)] | [Container(58).Column(1) + Container(58).Row(2)]">Conditional</animation>

<control type="image">
<posx>-12</posx>
<posy>1</posy>
<width>410</width>
<height>52</height>
<texture>navpanel2.png</texture>
</control>

<control type="image">
<posx>-12</posx>
<posy>9</posy>
<width>326</width>
<height>42</height>
<texture>navpanel1.png</texture>
</control>

<control type="label">
<posx>255</posx>
<posy>6</posy>
<width>142</width>
<height>60</height>
<textcolor>FF101010</textcolor>
fruity19
<align>center</align>
<aligny>center</aligny>
<label>CALL</label>
<scroll>true</scroll>
</control>

<control type="label" id="402">
<description>Line 1 Label</description>
<posx>155</posx>
<posy>6</posy>
<width>142</width>
<height>60</height>
fruity19
<textcolor>FFcbcbcb</textcolor>
<align>left</align>
<align>center</align>
<aligny>center</aligny>
<scroll>true</scroll>
</control>

<control type="label" id="401">
<description>Line 4</description>
<posx>-4</posx>
<posy>26</posy>
<width>235</width>
<height>60</height>
fruity19
<textcolor>FFcbcbcb</textcolor>
<aligny>centre</aligny>
<scroll>true</scroll>
<label>-</label>
</control>

</control>

<control type="image" id="400">
<description>avatar</description>
<posx>30</posx>
<posy>465</posy>
<width>200</width>
<height>200</height>
<aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>
<texture>DefaultFileBig.png</texture>
</control>

</controls>
</window>

http://canyonquest.com/d/32780-1/screenshot.png

Beagleux

2009-02-23, 00:58

That is a bug that has been fixed in the newest svn build download that and your sorted or go back to Rev17341 this hasn't got that bug.

Which svn is that?, I cant find it in xboxmediacenter svn (skin svn) or the normal svn?

BR
Beagleux

markiz

2009-03-04, 22:59

maui917

2009-03-05, 00:32

Unfortunately you can't have separate libraries.

I have my "Kids Shows" set up in a separate location as my movies, and I set them up as a separate source in XBMC. Then I rename clips to "KIDS" and direct the shortcut to my "Kids Shows" source in videos. It's not a library view, just the files view, but I have thumbnails for all those movies, and that's all my kids need is a visual way for them to choose their movies.

bionic1234

2009-03-05, 01:16

Is it possible to have several different libraries? Or how do you use Clips/etc?

I would like to have all my childrens movie appear when I go to Clips. And all my regular movies when I go to Movies.

Sorry if dumb question.

:grin: funny that you should ask - I use profiles in XBMC.
Example;
Master Profile = access to movies, tv, music, comics
Home Profile = access to home movies (soon), karaoke (working great), pictures

*example music has it's own library in master profile and karaoke has it's own library in home profile

You can have profiles share databases/sources or you can select the databases to be separate as I noted above.

I encourage you to play around with it and check out the XBMC wiki if you need some setup tips