2009-07-30, 22:39
Here is a patch that adds support for Video fanart.
This first patch is more or less a proof of concept. It currently only works with VideoFiles though audio files should be possible later.
How it works:
There is now a new button in the BookmarkOSD which will allow you to add FANART type bookmarks to the databse. You add a start bookmark and an end bookmark to define a region which will be played as the Fanart. When you have the Fanart view selected for TVShows and a show selected, after a short delay you're video fanart will play.
This is just about a days work, and has a few minor issues specifically:
- It is coded currently to only work with TVShows. A few changes will enable movies
- It is only currentlyactive on the TVshow list Fanart View. Activating it on the episode view should be possible to add as well
- Quickly scrolling thing a bunch of tv shows and then playing a video will cause the video that is selected to stop playing after a short time (I know why this happens and will get to fixing it)
- Only currently works when using Keyboard/Remote. Specifically anything that tripggers ACTION_MOVE_UP/ACTION_MOVE_DOWN
Features:
- Works on a delay so if your scrolling through a bunch of shows it won't keep trying to play fanart
- If the fanart is playing and you navigate somewhere else it will stop playing
- If the fanart is not playing it will show regular fanart.
- It's completely skinnable
- Should work on all XBMC plaforms (nothing windows specific) It definately works on Windows and Linux where I have tested it
There is a lot of potential for some neat eye candy for those that want it, and just a neat feature to show off XBMC. It really did turn out better than I expected it would.
Here is a demonstration:
http://www.screenjelly.com/watch/kCyqul1jdcA
Trac/Patch Here:
http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/6978
This first patch is more or less a proof of concept. It currently only works with VideoFiles though audio files should be possible later.
How it works:
There is now a new button in the BookmarkOSD which will allow you to add FANART type bookmarks to the databse. You add a start bookmark and an end bookmark to define a region which will be played as the Fanart. When you have the Fanart view selected for TVShows and a show selected, after a short delay you're video fanart will play.
This is just about a days work, and has a few minor issues specifically:
- It is coded currently to only work with TVShows. A few changes will enable movies
- It is only currentlyactive on the TVshow list Fanart View. Activating it on the episode view should be possible to add as well
- Quickly scrolling thing a bunch of tv shows and then playing a video will cause the video that is selected to stop playing after a short time (I know why this happens and will get to fixing it)
- Only currently works when using Keyboard/Remote. Specifically anything that tripggers ACTION_MOVE_UP/ACTION_MOVE_DOWN
Features:
- Works on a delay so if your scrolling through a bunch of shows it won't keep trying to play fanart
- If the fanart is playing and you navigate somewhere else it will stop playing
- If the fanart is not playing it will show regular fanart.
- It's completely skinnable
- Should work on all XBMC plaforms (nothing windows specific) It definately works on Windows and Linux where I have tested it
There is a lot of potential for some neat eye candy for those that want it, and just a neat feature to show off XBMC. It really did turn out better than I expected it would.
Here is a demonstration:
http://www.screenjelly.com/watch/kCyqul1jdcA
Trac/Patch Here:
http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/6978