[CaptainKen]

After deleting the only Media Source in Videos there is no longer a "Add source" context menu option. However, the "Add source" context is there for the "parent folder" before deleting the only source.

What's also odd is that the Movies and TV Shows, etc are still listed. This is true even after deleting the sources.xml file. If the sources.xml files doesn't exist, then how can XBMC find anything?

The above is true regardless of which skin I'm using.

Confluence AFTER deleting only source (notice also the parent folder option is missing)


Confluence BEFORE deleting only source


Aeon Nox AFTER deleting only source (notice also the parent folder option is missing)


Aeon Nox BEFORE deleting only source

[artrafael]

"Add Videos..." is used to add a video source (first screenshot, right below "Recently added episodes").

[CaptainKen]

Thank you for the quick reply!!

So "Add Videos" and "Add Source" are exactly the same?

[artrafael]

Yes, they do the same thing.

[CaptainKen]

Wow could that be anymore inconsistent.

Any idea why the sources.xml file doesn't need to exist?

Also this statement "Note: For this context-menu to appear (for Add/Edit/Remove Sources), you need to be on your root-folder of ie. My Videos/My Music/My Pictures.", which is found at the following link isn't true.
media sources page

[artrafael]

Any idea why the sources.xml file doesn't need to exist?

Because you've already scanned your media content into the library? When you delete a media source via the GUI, XBMC will ask you if you also want to delete the corresponding library entries. If you say no, they will remain in the library.

Also this statement "Note: For this context-menu to appear (for Add/Edit/Remove Sources), you need to be on your root-folder of ie. My Videos/My Music/My Pictures.", which is found at the following link isn't true.
media sources page

That statement is correct. If, for example, you defined your "My Videos" directory as a media source, when you display its context menu, you will see options to Add/Edit/Remove sources. If you have subdirectories of "My Videos" called "Movies" and "TV Shows" and you navigate to one of these subdirectories and display the context menu, you won't see options to Add/Edit/Remove sources.

[CaptainKen]

Any idea why the sources.xml file doesn't need to exist?

Because you've already scanned your media content into the library? When you delete a media source via the GUI, XBMC will ask you if you also want to delete the corresponding library entries. If you say no, they will remain in the library.

Also this statement "Note: For this context-menu to appear (for Add/Edit/Remove Sources), you need to be on your root-folder of ie. My Videos/My Music/My Pictures.", which is found at the following link isn't true.
media sources page

That statement is correct. If, for example, you defined your "My Videos" directory as a media source, when you display its context menu, you will see options to Add/Edit/Remove sources. If you have subdirectories of "My Videos" called "Movies" and "TV Shows" and you navigate to one of these subdirectories and display the context menu, you won't see options to Add/Edit/Remove sources.

Thank you again for clearing this up!

[CaptainKen]

Because you've already scanned your media content into the library? When you delete a media source via the GUI, XBMC will ask you if you also want to delete the corresponding library entries. If you say no, they will remain in the library.

I tried what you said, but unfortunately all content remains. Here's what the sources.xml looks like.


What I'm trying to accomplish is a fresh start, without loosing my addons and settings.

[Fry7]

What I'm trying to accomplish is a fresh start, without loosing my addons and settings.

Then just go to your .\XBMC\userdata\Database-folder, backup or rename your MyVideosXY.db-file, run XBMC and start from scratch.
If everything works like you want, you are free to delete your db-backup-file.

[artrafael]

Because you've already scanned your media content into the library? When you delete a media source via the GUI, XBMC will ask you if you also want to delete the corresponding library entries. If you say no, they will remain in the library.

I tried what you said, but unfortunately all content remains.

Actually, I was just explaining why your library entries still exist even though you no longer had a sources.xml. And that, if you had removed the source via the GUI and responded "NO" to the question "Do you want to remove all items in this path from the XBMC library?", then XBMC would not remove your library entries. If, instead, you had responded "YES", then the library entries would have been removed along with the media source.

Anyway, what Fry7 posted above will take care of your problem.

[CaptainKen]

Because you've already scanned your media content into the library? When you delete a media source via the GUI, XBMC will ask you if you also want to delete the corresponding library entries. If you say no, they will remain in the library.

I tried what you said, but unfortunately all content remains.

Actually, I was just explaining why your library entries still exist even though you no longer had a sources.xml. And that, if you had removed the source via the GUI and responded "NO" to the question "Do you want to remove all items in this path from the XBMC library?", then XBMC would not remove your library entries. If, instead, you had responded "YES", then the library entries would have been removed along with the media source.

Anyway, what Fry7 posted above will take care of your problem.

Thank you both. BTW, yes I had answered Yes to both prompts.

[CaptainKen]

What I'm trying to accomplish is a fresh start, without loosing my addons and settings.

Then just go to your .\XBMC\userdata\Database-folder, backup or rename your MyVideosXY.db-file, run XBMC and start from scratch.
If everything works like you want, you are free to delete your db-backup-file.

When I renamed the db file, my main menu customizations (I'm using Aeon Nox skin) are gone. It appears that other settings are in tack.