(2013-02-15, 10:42)Jezz_X Wrote: Indeed Skinning XBMC is a huge job these days and paying attention to the bits you don't use is often a chore.
For me, it's a lack of motivation.
1. It seems that most users are interested in more complex/advanced skins.
2. It does not work with addon X. This is problem with addons that have been "tailored" for Confluence without taking any other skin in consideration
3. Poor library navigation. I have been banging my head for couple of years on how to solve this skin wise. Spoiler - it can not be satisfactory solved ATM. This leads to extensive use of favourites script in order to compensate this.
How many people really use xbmc as it was intended - Videos>Movies>press down 2 times>Titles ? After that press back 3 times to return to home page. In order to remedy this we put Movies as separate link on home.
Now fun begins as you have both Videos and Movies. One would expect that Videos would be for home clips, while Movies and TV Shows are separated, but no. Videos still has everything video related probably because from programmers point of view Movies and TV Shows are still subset of Videos. Because of this one must "extract" Movies filters and put them beneath main nav bar on home.
Now, what about video playlists that are recommended way of separating your Movies/Videos into subsections? I can go on and on.
4. Scripts. There are quite a few scripts that extend functionality for sets, fanart, extra thumbs. Users expect them to work in every skin.
Finally my main htpc - Mac mini with audio problems in Frodo, I don't use addons, have 0 music videos, do not use PVR at all, no smart playlists, no sets, no extra (fan)art of any kind. How much fun do you think I have maintaining my skins? To be quite frank, I have updated my skins only for the sake of other users. I could have stayed on Eden with audiofix (thanks toiva!) waiting for better library and xbmc server.