Linux Startup with video wall/ poster wrap?

Bloesum · 2012-04-13 16:07

Hi all,

As a newbe I want to know how I can configure Eden with Confluence so that directly after startup all video titles are shown with the layout 'Poster wrap'. I don't want my young kids, who cannot read, have to navigate in 2 or 3 steps to the videowall. I just want them to click right through the movies en select one with an enter.

Thanks,

Bloesum

mad-max · 2012-04-13 17:09

There is a setting for startup window, you might choose "movies" and it will bring up your view of choice

Bloesum · 2012-04-13 19:57

Hi mad-max,

I know about this option, but I stil have to go through 2 menu screens:

1st one with option: movies - ....- files - Playlists - Video add-ons
2nd one with option: Genre - Titles - Year - Actors - etc.

I still have to select: movies -> Titles to get to the video poster wrap layout of my movies.

mad-max · 2012-04-14 00:17

Ok...new attempt...
Open Home.xml and right at the top is the default control:

Code:

<window id="0">

    <defaultcontrol always="true">9000</defaultcontrol>

Paste the following below:

Code:

<onload condition="Window.Previous(startup)">ActivateWindow(Videos,MovieTitles,return)</onload>

This should work out...

mad-max

Bloesum · 2012-04-15 13:20

Almost there ;-) With the above code inserted I only have the first screen left now. So I still have to select movies and then I see the video wall.

But after some search on this forum there are a lot of threads about XBMC for kids. Even some simple skins are mentioned with customizing options for simple skin.

Bloesum · 2012-04-19 09:57

Can anybody please help me finish my customizing: I want to skip the selection menu in Videos where you can select: Genre - Titles - Year - Actors - etc.
I just want to (auto-) select the filmlist according to titles.

Thanks!

Bloesum

mad-max · 2012-04-19 17:18

The code above should be working as you want...as long as your running eden

wilson.joe · 2012-04-20 06:44

Works for me .. I added it to another copy of the skin renamed to kids.confluence
and added the following modification

Code:

<onload condition="Window.Previous(startup)">ActivateWindow(10025,special://skin/playlists/movies/Animation.xsp,return)</onload>

that way it goes automatically to children movies based on a smart playlist I made.

EDIT: might create a smartplaylist for episodes from netflicks and hulu based on
my most recently aired.

Bloesum · 2012-04-20 11:22

Hey thanks Wilson! Now it works!

I managed to create a smart playlist. The path to the .xsp file however differs from yours, but I am on Linux.

<onload condition="Window.Previous(startup)">ActivateWindow(10025,special://userdata/playlists/video/Kinderfilms.xsp,return)</onload>

In the settings I also found the auto startup of a playlist, but that will start playing the first movie in my playlist.

Thanks again and cheers!

Bloesum

wilson.joe · 2012-04-20 23:44

Glad you got it working. One could set a smartplaylist to be in random order and
autostart so it wouldn't start with the first movie/episode in the list. Cheers!!

Bloesum Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-13 16:07 Post: #1 Hi all, As a newbe I want to know how I can configure Eden with Confluence so that directly after startup all video titles are shown with the layout 'Poster wrap'. I don't want my young kids, who cannot read, have to navigate in 2 or 3 steps to the videowall. I just want them to click right through the movies en select one with an enter. Thanks, Bloesum
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mad-max Posting Freak Posts: 1,476 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 52 Location: Germany	2012-04-13 17:09 Post: #2 There is a setting for startup window, you might choose "movies" and it will bring up your view of choice - - - Tribute to Metallica - - - If I managed to help you, please click my reputation
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Bloesum Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-13 19:57 Post: #3 Hi mad-max, I know about this option, but I stil have to go through 2 menu screens: 1st one with option: movies - ....- files - Playlists - Video add-ons 2nd one with option: Genre - Titles - Year - Actors - etc. I still have to select: movies -> Titles to get to the video poster wrap layout of my movies.
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Bloesum Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-15 13:20 Post: #5 Almost there ;-) With the above code inserted I only have the first screen left now. So I still have to select movies and then I see the video wall. But after some search on this forum there are a lot of threads about XBMC for kids. Even some simple skins are mentioned with customizing options for simple skin.
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Bloesum Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-19 09:57 Post: #6 Can anybody please help me finish my customizing: I want to skip the selection menu in Videos where you can select: Genre - Titles - Year - Actors - etc. I just want to (auto-) select the filmlist according to titles. Thanks! Bloesum
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mad-max Posting Freak Posts: 1,476 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 52 Location: Germany	2012-04-19 17:18 Post: #7 The code above should be working as you want...as long as your running eden - - - Tribute to Metallica - - - If I managed to help you, please click my reputation
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wilson.joe Fan Posts: 448 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 6 Location: Salem, Or	2012-04-20 23:44 Post: #10 Glad you got it working. One could set a smartplaylist to be in random order and autostart so it wouldn't start with the first movie/episode in the list. Cheers!! In a world without walls and fences who needs windows and gates, open source, opens minds.open yours today.
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