[DataBass]

Hi Gade, first off I absolutely love the Rapier skin, hands down it's my favorite skin. I was wondering if there was a way too create custom shortcuts per category like the standard categories shown in the skin settings, I'd like to see a custom category menu under Add-on Shortcut settings if custom category is enabled.

Also I noticed that the skin settings menu doesn't allow you to hide custom categories like the standard categories show in skin settings, I realize that you could simply disable the category to hide it but doing it this way deletes all the presets & sub menus setup for that category. It would be nice to turn off a custom category from the Hide Categories settings.

I noticed that there is a option under the Add More Categories setting to set a custom panel, but this option isn't available for standard categories like the Video Category for example. Is it possible to add a custom panel to the video category to view In Cinemas / Upcoming Movies? Also is it possible to create a custom panel using your own custom code?

I hope you take my suggestions into consideration, thanks for all your hard work & dedication. I look forward to hearing back from you and watching this skin become even better then what it already is.

[Gade]

Hi DataBass.

Thanks a lot for all the kind words and for taking time to post these great suggestions.

I was wondering if there was a way too create custom shortcuts per category like the standard categories shown in the skin settings, I'd like to see a custom category menu under Add-on Shortcut settings if custom category is enabled.

I would very much like this as well. It is already on my to-do-list, but as it requires a ton of work, it will not happen anytime soon.

Also I noticed that the skin settings menu doesn't allow you to hide custom categories like the standard categories show in skin settings, I realize that you could simply disable the category to hide it but doing it this way deletes all the presets & sub menus setup for that category. It would be nice to turn off a custom category from the Hide Categories settings.

Doing that will confuse users a lot. But an easy solution could be to have the changes in the custom categories/submenu saved even if the category/submenu later is disabled. What do you think?

I noticed that there is a option under the Add More Categories setting to set a custom panel, but this option isn't available for standard categories like the Video Category for example. Is it possible to add a custom panel to the video category to view In Cinemas / Upcoming Movies?

Tha hardcoded categories have predefined widgets, and the only option is to enable/disable them.

To add a custom panel to the Videos category, you'll have to disable that category and create a custom category with the same features (submenus, backgrounds, icons etc.) - and add your custom panel.

I realize that doing this will lose the add-on shortcuts, but as I wrote above, I have plans to add them at some point to the custom categories.

Also is it possible to create a custom panel using your own custom code?

That would only be possible editing the skin xml files.

Cheers
Gade

[DataBass]

Thanks for taking the time to reply back, that clears things up for me.

Doing that will confuse users a lot. But an easy solution could be to have the changes in the custom categories/submenu saved even if the category/submenu later is disabled. What do you think?

I agree it could be confusing to some, having settings saved after disabling would be great!

That would only be possible editing the skin xml files.

Which XML file would I need to edit exactly?

[Gade]

Doing that will confuse users a lot. But an easy solution could be to have the changes in the custom categories/submenu saved even if the category/submenu later is disabled. What do you think?

I agree it could be confusing to some, having settings saved after disabling would be great!

I will see if it's possible to do

That would only be possible editing the skin xml files.

Which XML file would I need to edit exactly?

All custom panels are inside the includes_HomeCustomPane.xml file.

The panels for the hardcoded categories are in the includes_Home.xml file.

[DataBass]

Thanks Gade! Just received an update for Rapier & was surprised to see my request for keeping custom data after disabled is filled already, you sir are awesome!

[Gade]

Haha, thanks. I'm glad to help