"now playing" dissapears when DIM screensaver kicks in

**ronie** · 2009-12-20 16:45

unlike most (all) other skins, Alaska uses MusicOverlay.xml to display the 'now playing' info.
most probably xbmc closes this dialog when the screensaver kicks in.
this indeed is hard-coded in xbmc and can't be controlled by the skin...for all i know.

just try it with any other skin (Confluence / PM3.HD / whatever) and you'll notice the info will stay on screen when the screensaver kicks in.

so your only option is the mod Alaska to make use of <include> for now playing info, instead of depending on MusicOverlay.xml

Hitcher · 2009-12-20 17:24

Of course, thanks ronie.

I've reverted back to using a Now Playing include so now it doesn't disappear when the screensaver kicks in.

**ronie** · 2009-12-23 00:01

Hitcher Wrote:Of course, thanks ronie.

I've reverted back to using a Now Playing include so now it doesn't disappear when the screensaver kicks in.

you can change it back now ;-)
http://trac.xbmc.org/changeset/25984/

Hitcher · 2009-12-23 00:45

lol

Thanks JM.

**jmarshall** · 2009-12-23 01:12

Note: Only in trunk, not in Camelot - fix was seen as possibly obtrusive.

Hitcher · 2009-12-23 15:43

Just tried this out and unfortunately it nots working as intended.

When video overlay is used the screensaver doesn't kick in at all and the music overlay still gets hidden when it kicks in.

**ronie** · 2009-12-24 00:13

Hitcher Wrote:Just tried this out and unfortunately it nots working as intended.

When video overlay is used the screensaver doesn't kick in at all and the music overlay still gets hidden when it kicks in.

i can confirm the video overlay issue, but the music overlay stays visible during the dim screensaver on my end.
(linux svn 25984)

Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,976 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2009-12-20 17:24 Post: #12 Of course, thanks ronie. I've reverted back to using a Now Playing include so now it doesn't disappear when the screensaver kicks in.
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,976 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2009-12-23 00:45 Post: #14 lol Thanks JM.
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Hitcher Skilled Skinner Posts: 9,976 Joined: Aug 2007 Reputation: 67 Location: Eastleigh, UK	2009-12-23 15:43 Post: #16 Just tried this out and unfortunately it nots working as intended. When video overlay is used the screensaver doesn't kick in at all and the music overlay still gets hidden when it kicks in.
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