(2015-01-09, 17:22)Tim8 Wrote:

(2015-01-09, 16:28)jmhenry5150 Wrote:

(2015-01-07, 16:01)d0wnl0rd Wrote: Download and install the mediabrowser repo: Mediabrowser Beta Repo

After that you sould have the beta version of the skin available (means installable).

Can someone walk a fairly smart person through this...I can not seem to figure this out...I added the source:

cdn.mediabrowser.tv/downloads/addons/xbmb3c/kodi-beta-repo/repository.beta.mediabrowser.kodi-1.0.1.zip

But I can't figure out what to do next...

You actually don't add it as a source, you just need to download the zip file to your local drive and then go to Settings > add-ons and "install from zip file". Once installed, it'll auto update. You'll then need to change to the beta skin.

(2015-01-09, 17:22)Tim8 Wrote:

(2015-01-09, 16:28)jmhenry5150 Wrote:

(2015-01-07, 16:01)d0wnl0rd Wrote: Download and install the mediabrowser repo: Mediabrowser Beta Repo

After that you sould have the beta version of the skin available (means installable).

Can someone walk a fairly smart person through this...I can not seem to figure this out...I added the source:

cdn.mediabrowser.tv/downloads/addons/xbmb3c/kodi-beta-repo/repository.beta.mediabrowser.kodi-1.0.1.zip

But I can't figure out what to do next...

You actually don't add it as a source, you just need to download the zip file to your local drive and then go to Settings > add-ons and "install from zip file". Once installed you can delete the zip file if you wish, it'll auto update. You'll then need to change to the beta skin.

(2015-01-09, 20:23)d0wnl0rd Wrote: A minor cosmetical issue on the extended homescreen: the size of the "submenu is active bar" is too big (true for all items) ...
... and spotlight is too small for Weather.

Hey, this skin is becoming better and better if I have to report such a lame "bug"

And another cosmetical one: settings / appearance - scroll down to the last item (Skin Settings) --> second to last (Sreensaver) still has a light selection bar around it.

(2015-01-09, 23:38)Dragen Wrote: The infoscreen that opens when you start viewing video tends to not go away if the computer has been on for a few days. Have to press i to remove it.
(Kodi/Win7)

(2015-01-11, 05:58)mombasa123 Wrote: Hi Marcel,

Some improvement suggestions :

3) Can you make the codec info bar narrower? To much spacing between the sections so reduce spacing or remove altogether?

4) On a similar note, make the OSD panel narrower so it doesn't cover the bottom bit of a vid so much or increase / remove panel transparency perhaps (tie it in to background panel opacity setting)

(2015-01-11, 07:04)pünktchen Wrote:

(2015-01-11, 05:58)mombasa123 Wrote: Hi Marcel,

Some improvement suggestions :

3) Can you make the codec info bar narrower? To much spacing between the sections so reduce spacing or remove altogether?

4) On a similar note, make the OSD panel narrower so it doesn't cover the bottom bit of a vid so much or increase / remove panel transparency perhaps (tie it in to background panel opacity setting)

Please do not anything of this @marcelveldt! I like to have the codec info and when it's to small i have to sit right in my TV. Also i cannot understand the problem with the OSD. Eighter i want to watch at the video or the OSD. But both?

(2015-01-08, 20:34)marcelveldt Wrote:

(2015-01-08, 12:39)beastment Wrote: Hi,

As a former Titant/Mediaportal user, I'm loving this skin. It does 'almost' everything I've come to expect from mediaportal (recently abandoned MP due to stability and addons not being updated). There's one thing that's bugging me though, which is that raised by hypnogogic above, i.e.:

Can you add an option to maintain 'centre focus' on the home screen please? i.e. startup with and always have the centre item in focus, and scroll the tiles to select, rather than moving a selection box. With the beta version allowing up to 5 tiles present on a single row, this becomes very effective. From a WAF perspective, you can see all main options on screen, with your default being front and centre and obvious options off to the left and right. E.g. I usually have my video/tv stuff extending off to the left, and music related stuff extending off to the right. As you move in either direction more of these appear on screen, or you end up in settings etc (which is initially off screen for WAF). At the moment you have to scroll at edge of screen as well as a loop around/reset when you get to the end of the icons. Maintaining centre focus gives a much smoother and seamless feel I think. Once implemented, I assume you would already be able to just reorder the home icons in order to set the default 'startup' tile, but if not this would also be great.

Fantastic work Marcel.

Cheers.

Have been investigating this matter today and unfortunately it's only going to work with 1 row of tiles.
The XBMC skinning engine simply won't let me create a static panel with 2 rows of tiles, also see this:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=64212

So the answer is yes, it can be done but only for 1 row of tiles.

Is that something to consider ?

(2015-01-08, 20:56)marcelveldt Wrote:

(2015-01-08, 20:51)jmhenry5150 Wrote: I would like this as I only use 1 row

Maybe on option either or?

Yeah, I just fixed it in and added option to enable it in appearance settings.
You can use it if you like (or not).

Available in next beta

(2015-01-09, 00:24)beastment Wrote: Likewise, I only use one row (with 5 small tiles), so that's perfect. I actually hadn't even considered two rows....

Thankyou!

(2015-01-11, 08:21)beastment Wrote: Is it possible to have the home screen tiles wrap around when this option is enabled? Alternatively, if you could choose a default/startup tile?