System.CurrentWindow = system = id?

Hitcher · 2012-05-27 18:43

While trying to find a way to hide a global custom overlay when a program addon is run I discovered that System.CurrentWindow returns system as the window but there's no mention of it in the wiki so I don't know it's name or id to use in a visible condition, instead I'm having to use this stringcompare - !StringCompare(System.CurrentWindow,system).

Anyone know if it actually has a name or ID I can use in Window.IsVisible()?

Thanks.

**Jezz_X** · 2012-05-28 04:27

I'm kind of confused here but for a program add-on Window.IsVisible(XML FileName) should work fine

Hitcher · 2012-05-28 08:30

Yeah but I don't want to have to do that for every addon. Wink

**Jezz_X** · 2012-05-28 08:49

oh I don't think you can just do a general check for every add-on you run to match

pecinko · 2012-05-28 12:24

Here's how I use it:

PHP Code:

<window type="dialog" id="50">
  <zorder>3</zorder>
  <coordinates>
    <posx>0</posx>
    <posy>0</posy>
  </coordinates>
  <visible>!Window.IsVisible(startup) + [Skin.HasSetting(DebugInfo) | Skin.HasSetting(DebugGrid)]</visible>
  <controls> 

Hitcher · 2012-05-28 18:23

(2012-05-28 08:49)Jezz_X Wrote: oh I don't think you can just do a general check for every add-on you run to match

I found that System.CurrentWindow returns system as the current window when running program addons which is when I want to hide my custom overlay.

**Jezz_X** · 2012-05-28 23:50

by pure accident I'm sure Smile

Hitcher · 2012-05-29 00:03

Oh yes, but it must mean something surely?

**pieh** · 2012-05-29 09:29

Python windows automaticly assign their ids from 13000 up to 13010. If you would look into strings.xml / strings.po You would see that 13000 string is "System" (that's the reason for current behavior). You could propably use !Window.IsVisible(13000) up to 13010 to determine if there is active python window.

Hitcher · 2012-05-29 21:47

(2012-05-29 09:29)pieh Wrote: Python windows automaticly assign their ids from 13000 up to 13010. If you would look into strings.xml / strings.po You would see that 13000 string is "System" (that's the reason for current behavior). You could propably use !Window.IsVisible(13000) up to 13010 to determine if there is active python window.

Thanks for looking into this for me pieh, it also explains why I've found a few (games) that use 'video only' (string ID 13002) and they wouldn't hide before.

Just to confirm for anyone else who wants to use this !Window.IsVisible(13000) works.

Jezz_X Team-XBMC Skinner Posts: 5,263 Joined: Jun 2006 Reputation: 55 Location: Earth	2012-05-28 04:27 Post: #2 I'm kind of confused here but for a program add-on Window.IsVisible(XML FileName) should work fine Skins I have done.... And others in the past... Want to know what I'm working on currently? Check me out on Google+
	find quote

Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,915 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2012-05-28 08:30 Post: #3 Yeah but I don't want to have to do that for every addon.
	find quote

Jezz_X Team-XBMC Skinner Posts: 5,263 Joined: Jun 2006 Reputation: 55 Location: Earth	2012-05-28 08:49 Post: #4 oh I don't think you can just do a general check for every add-on you run to match Skins I have done.... And others in the past... Want to know what I'm working on currently? Check me out on Google+
	find quote

pecinko Donor Posts: 2,995 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 26 Location: Prague / Belgrade	2012-05-28 12:24 Post: #5 Here's how I use it: PHP Code: `<window type="dialog" id="50"> <zorder>3</zorder> <coordinates> <posx>0</posx> <posy>0</posy> </coordinates> <visible>!Window.IsVisible(startup) + [Skin.HasSetting(DebugInfo) \| Skin.HasSetting(DebugGrid)]</visible> <controls>` My skins: Quartz Amber
	find quote

Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,915 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2012-05-28 18:23 Post: #6 (2012-05-28 08:49)Jezz_X Wrote: oh I don't think you can just do a general check for every add-on you run to match I found that System.CurrentWindow returns system as the current window when running program addons which is when I want to hide my custom overlay.
	find quote

Jezz_X Team-XBMC Skinner Posts: 5,263 Joined: Jun 2006 Reputation: 55 Location: Earth	2012-05-28 23:50 Post: #7 by pure accident I'm sure Skins I have done.... And others in the past... Want to know what I'm working on currently? Check me out on Google+
	find quote

Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,915 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2012-05-29 00:03 Post: #8 Oh yes, but it must mean something surely?
	find quote