[MOD] Poor man's mod to get more info during video playback (time, cover art, etc.)

[LaTropa64]

I'm really use to pressing the "i" button while a video is playing back to get details on the movie and how much time is left in it. Currently, here's how it looks by default in Stark:

http://i44.tinypic.com/21lvn6b.jpg


This mod will change it to this:

http://i39.tinypic.com/2q07gpf.jpg


I know virtually nothing about skinning so this probably isn't done right as it is mostly just a direct copy from another xml file (DialogSeekBar.xml) with the title, year and cover art added on. Believe it or not it took me hours to figure this out though. :o I spent forever just looking for which xml file was responsible for this view. Is there a guide somewhere that maybe shows you what xml's are what?

Anyways, here it is...

Just open up DialogFullScreenInfo.xml and replace it with this: http://pastebin.com/f30353a9a

Or download and unzip this to the 720p folder: http://www.upitall.com/Public/Pictures/1DialogFullScreenInfo.zip





Now my next project is to try and figure out how to make the actors in the DialogVideoInfo to be selectable (for cross searching) and to show their thumbnails. Similar to this mockup:

http://i40.tinypic.com/2agkt4z.jpg

If anyone has already done it, let me know because I have a feeling I won't be able to pull it off. :)

[FernFerret]

AWESOME. Thank you!

My only concern is that some of this might get implemented in the final build, but hey! You've already done it! Looks great!

and no, there is no guide, it's all custom, you could go play with the basic skin if you want to learn about that though, that's what i'm doing, seeing as i'm just a skin noob.

--FF

[LaTropa64]

My only concern is that some of this might get implemented in the final build, but hey! You've already done it! Looks great!
That's true. Most probably will be and they'll likely be done much better. I'm too impatient to wait for the final release though. There's only a couple of really small things like this that are keeping me from using Stark over MediaStream. Once I get them all fixed, I can make the permanent switch. :)

[FernFerret]

That's true. Most probably will be and they'll likely be done much better. I'm too impatient to wait for the final release though. There's only a couple of really small things like this that are keeping me from using Stark over MediaStream. Once I get them all fixed, I can make the permanent switch.

Haha! So true, sadly I'm doing the same thing right now! (Making a custom AEON build for my father and his HTPC and 4 xboxes :) )

The problem I had with mediastream (I'll admit i didn't look hard at all) is that it, by itself PREVENTS an XBOX from playing ANY video, so stark is the place to go for me!

--FF

[hikaricore]

Thanks for this. ^_^
Be sure to post a link to your thread on the stickied mod post.

[mug2k]

The 'finishing time' addition is pure genius :D

[hikaricore]

Pretty amazing how all of these simple mods are coming together so nicely.

[onesojourner]

I think you should look into the shiny rounded look like the rest of the skin. other than that it looks great.

[LaTropa64]

I think you should look into the shiny rounded look like the rest of the skin. other than that it looks great.I don't know enough about this yet to pull that off... but if I ever figure it out, I'll definitely do it.



The 'finishing time' addition is pure genius :DI can't take credit for that. That came from what was already in the DialogSeekBar.xml I used to copy from, which came from a mod by CF2009 (http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48435). It's one of my favorite parts though. :)

[nekrosoft13]

that great, i hope something similar gets added to aeon

[FernFerret]

The only problem I noticed is that now you can open the menu over it, but hey, i guess i'm okay with that, I might even try to fix that unless you feel up to it latropa, but i'm kinda pushing for you to do the actor art :)

--FF

[LaTropa64]

Yeah, that's how it works in PM3 also

http://i43.tinypic.com/143l6kg.jpg

It just doesn't look as weird since the menu design doesn't cover the entire thing.

There's probably some way to fix it, but I'm not sure how yet. :)

[Thomss]

Thanks mate, downloaded - it looks great.

[Hitcher]

You should be able to add a condition to hide one if the other is opened and vise versa.

[PainToad]

Saved me from hacking something together, cheers mate.

[proctor]

Thanks, I just added this to my setup.

[LaTropa64]

You should be able to add a condition to hide one if the other is opened and vise versa.

I figured it out this. Look for this:

<control type="group">
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>620</posy>
<width>1280</width>
<height>159</height>
<include>Animation_CommonFade</include>


Change it to this:

<control type="group">
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>620</posy>
<width>1280</width>
<height>159</height>
<include>Animation_CommonFade</include>
<visible>!Window.IsActive(2901)</visible>


Updated in the first post.

[Talle]

Hi.


I know virtually nothing about skinning so this probably isn't done right as it is mostly just a direct copy from another xml file (DialogSeekBar.xml) with the title, year and cover art added on. Believe it or not it took me hours to figure this out though. I spent forever just looking for which xml file was responsible for this view. Is there a guide somewhere that maybe shows you what xml's are what?

Anyways, here it is...

Just open up DialogFullScreenInfo.xml and replace it with this: http://pastebin.com/f30353a9a

Or download and unzip this to the 720p folder: http://www.upitall.com/Public/Pictur...ScreenInfo.zip


I´ve implemented quite a few changes to that file allready, could you please make a little guide to what I have to change manualy, ie highlight the parts you´ve change with bold text...

Thanks

//Talle

[LaTropa64]

Hi.




I´ve implemented quite a few changes to that file allready, could you please make a little guide to what I have to change manualy, ie highlight the parts you´ve change with bold text...

Thanks

//Talle

Back when I did this, It didn't seem like djh had even started on the DialogFullScreenInfo.xml, so all I did was take a direct copy of the DialogSeekBar.xml from cf2009's endtime mod and then added the cover art, title and year in (that change is noted in the pastebin with an indent and comments).

[Pr.Sinister]

I think you should look into the shiny rounded look like the rest of the skin. other than that it looks great.

I don't know enough about this yet to pull that off... but if I ever figure it out, I'll definitely do it.


While putting together mine yesterday, i figured out the rounded look for the
poster.

You need to change this :

<control type="image">
<description>cover image</description>
<posx>1130</posx>
<posy>-217</posy>
<width>150</width>
<height>225</height>
<info>VideoPlayer.cover</info>
<aspectratio align="right" aligny="bottom">keep</aspectratio>
</control>

To this :

<control type="image">
<description>cover image</description>
<posx>1130</posx>
<posy>-217</posy>
<width>150</width>
<height>225</height>
<texture diffuse="thumbs/movieposter_mask.png">$INFO[VideoPlayer.Cover]</texture>
<aspectratio align="right" aligny="bottom">keep</aspectratio>
</control>

[reaven]

i there a way that i can add the function of 'i' automatically every time I paused the movie.

[Pr.Sinister]

i there a way that i can add the function of 'i' automatically every time I paused the movie.

Yes. But it will also show everything when you skip within the movie.

Just copy all the extra code from DialogFullScreenInfo.xml to DialogSeekBar.xml

-Pr.

[reaven]

You mean when I skip or FF within the movie?, I dont think that would be a problem

-Thanks

BTW the extra code is this
- <control type="image">
<description>Panel</description>
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>0</posy>
<height>159</height>
<width>1280</width>
<colordiffuse>cdffffff</colordiffuse>
<texture>osd/osd_back.png</texture>
</control>
- <!-- adds title, year and cover art
-->
- <control type="image">
<posx>0</posx>
<posy>-20</posy>
<width>499</width>
<height>28</height>
<texture>osd/osd_button_reverse.png</texture>
<colordiffuse>FF000000</colordiffuse>
</control>
- <control type="label">
<posx>20</posx>
<posy>-19</posy>
<width>412</width>
<height>25</height>
<label>$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</label>
<align>left</align>
<aligny>center</aligny>
<font>Font_OSDTime</font>
- <!-- <textcolor>FF000000</textcolor>
-->
<scroll>true</scroll>
</control>
- <control type="label">
<posx>448</posx>
<posy>-19</posy>
<width>50</width>
<height>25</height>
<label>$INFO[VideoPlayer.Year]</label>
<align>left</align>
<aligny>center</aligny>
<font>Font_OSDTime</font>
<textcolor>60ffffff</textcolor>
<scroll>true</scroll>
</control>
- <control type="image">
<description>cover image</description>
<posx>1130</posx>
<posy>-217</posy>
<width>150</width>
<height>225</height>
<info>VideoPlayer.cover</info>
<aspectratio align="right" aligny="bottom">keep</aspectratio>
</control>
- <!-- End of adds title, year and cover art
-->

[reaven]

also, in TVShows there is no way to display the show poster/cover instead of the show screenshot, because of VideoPlayer.cover ??

or it would be easy just to add a condition to verify if is a movie or tv show playing and display the cover or poster in case of a tv show



I would like to add poster_glass overlay to the poster i create another image control under the cover image but cant make it scale with the poster
<control type="image">
<description>cover overlay</description>
<posx>1130</posx>
<posy>-217</posy>
<width>150</width>
<height>225</height>
<texture>thumbs/poster_glass.png</texture>
<aspectratio align="right" aligny="bottom">keep</aspectratio>
</control>


I managed to get it working with the code above, but don't know if is the correct way I think it will not work if I resize my screen or change resolution.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l66/reavenm/screenshot000.jpg

[mikel2earth]

thx for this mod, works great