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- casinatorcxc - 2012-01-29 16:56

pecinko Wrote:** Updated to version 2.0.4 **

Improved MPAA flags detection (thanks casinatorcxc)
Changed date info handling for some addons (thanks jabbba)
Shutdown menu cosmetics
Improved performance on Home screen
Improved media panel episodes handling (thanks GuyJustHere)

Playlists fix is pending as I have to rework custom items handling to make it compatible with new version of script. Hopefully, I have addressed all other issues/suggestions.

Have you pushed it to the repo yet? I'm not seeing it.

Looking forward to the update!


- pecinko - 2012-01-29 17:50

casinatorcxc Wrote:Have you pushed it to the repo yet? I'm not seeing it.

XBMC checks for updates in given time intervals. Use context menu force refresh to speed it up.


- casinatorcxc - 2012-01-29 19:51

pecinko Wrote:XBMC checks for updates in given time intervals. Use context menu force refresh to speed it up.

Awesome update, thanks!


- vinistois - 2012-01-30 07:51

Yeah appreciate you working on this skin!

My skin got stuck in 'dim' screensaver mode, was wondering what was going on with it. So I rebooted xbmc and then noticed all the changes! Must have been a bug because of updating.

I do like seeing the show name and episode on the home screen. However, it looks so busy! Many of the names are too long so they auto-scroll kind of awkwardly. Not sure how you'd fix that though... it needs more lines.

if you have a second could you get back to me about my question regarding extrafanart?


- jabbba - 2012-01-30 08:30

Wow, it was only after you mentioned this skin in another thread that I got interested. It all makes sense now. I have a feeling that you are trying to make a true Apple TV 2 skin, and maybe that would be your end goal. Apple does well by keeping things simple. Simple skin that would feel and look almost the same as Apple TV, but works as well as Quartz 2 would be awesome.

Count me in for testing and bug reporting.


- pecinko - 2012-01-30 14:54

jabbba Wrote:I have a feeling that you are trying to make a true Apple TV 2 skin, and maybe that would be your end goal. Apple does well by keeping things simple. Simple skin that would feel and look almost the same as Apple TV, but works as well as Quartz 2 would be awesome.

Yes, this is the idea. Differences are that contrary to Apple TV it will feature more than 1 view (if you enable additional views in settings).

Plan is to have fan list, fanart, and grid view which are mainly finished. Putting dialogs and other stuff in place. It's slightly quicker than Quartz 1 and it mostly has Apple TV look (it's impossible to bend XBMC entirely to Apple look).


- pecinko - 2012-01-30 14:55

rcrh Wrote:Is Quartz 1 still available somewhere (for Eden)?

Thanks

Sorry, I don't have it and don't support it for Eden. Quartz Origins will take it's place in near future.


- pecinko - 2012-01-30 15:00

pettergulbra Wrote:Is there a way to move this to Movies. Its probably always movies, so that would be nice.

I suppose you're using Quartz 1?

Unfortunately I can't support one user features. You can use your drive to play music, too so it get's very complicated to "solve" it on per user basis.

For what it's worth, if you press Left while on Movies section it will take you right to XBMC menu with Play disc.


- pecinko - 2012-01-30 15:06

vinistois Wrote:I do like seeing the show name and episode on the home screen. However, it looks so busy! Many of the names are too long so they auto-scroll kind of awkwardly. Not sure how you'd fix that though... it needs more lines.

Thanks for feedback. I'll think about it some more to find a way to keep it tidy. TBH, this was just quick fix. Improvements are possible, of course.

Quote:if you have a second could you get back to me about my question regarding extrafanart?

Now, this is the part when you probably start laughing - what's extra fanart? I like it light and clean so did not pay attention on extra fan art classes. I'll need to take a look what's needed skin wise to give you the answer.

If it tends to over complicate the code and/or use extra scripts, I'm afraid it won't be supported by me.


- rcrh - 2012-01-30 15:35

pecinko Wrote:Sorry, I don't have it and don't support it for Eden. Quartz Origins will take it's place in near future.

Cool. Then I'll remain on the edge of my seat, quivering with anticipation.

Thanks.