Default to thumbnail view?

Every item list in a video plugin or video file list defaults to list mode. I'd like to default to thumbnail view without having to change each one manually. There are hundreds.

Or maybe specify a default to check if available and fallback if not available (like Info 2 -> Thumbnail -> Wide -> List)

How can I do this?

edit your My***Nav.xml file and change the line near the top


500 is the thumbnail view. Be careful to use a list type view not a library view

I edited AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\skin.confluence.lite.mod\720p\MyVideoNav.xml

Didn't seem to change anything in my video Addons like Youtube and the rest, they were all still lists. I deleted my userdata/Database/ViewModes4.db as well.

Ideally I want the "Media Info" view to be used if there is media info (program descriptions and thumbnail), but if not, use thumbnail view. But, it is always boring lists and changing them for each folder would take forever.

also try putting the view you want first in the list of views eg:


And a serious thing exit XBMC and rename your "guisettings.xml" to something like "Orig-guisettings.xml" and restart XBMC. you'll be back at default everything but you should start seeing the view you want as default.

Be warned there are knock on effects when you try to change things like the default view and you might run into issues later on.

Edit getting the skin to decide if there was enough info to use a media info view and if not fallback to thumbnails would be a major skin edit

I got thumbnails working, thanks. Maybe I'll try to set Media Info view as the default and see what happens. It might be the most used one.

(2012-06-07 11:58)Mudislander Wrote:  Edit getting the skin to decide if there was enough info to use a media info view and if not fallback to thumbnails would be a major skin edit

I'm trying to set up XBMC for my parents and make it as easy to use as possible. They think it is a nuisance to switch views all the time when ti is obvious what the view should be depending on content. My mom asks "why doesn't it just work the right way?". And I think she is right.

It should just work the "right", common sense way.

Even if it is hard, can you give me a hint on how to do it? I only have "Weather, Videos (with addons), Settings" on this simple setup, .

Edit: I just set the default to 504, seems better.

Actually was thinking at work this afternoon, sometimes I open my mouth without thinking and give real sh!t advice. Without testing it would be worth trying to swap view id's eg 50 and 500, if it works - much simpler.

Must admit this idea has intrigued me, might play with ability to swap default list between thumbnails and list

Forgive my naive questions here as I'm a total noob to this XBMC thing. Came across this topic after searching "thumbnail view". I have successfully installed 1channel, Navi-X, etc. and would love to know how to make my default view for videos etc. in confluence the thumbnail view. I don't quite understand the directions given above and the poster that got it working gave no clear explanation of how he got it to work. Am I missing something simple in the settings or do I have to change lines of code in the program itself? Please help. Thanks in advance from the rookie!