[DurhamDev]

Ok, so I implemented a quick 'tag' of my own for the title of this thread, and I hope there might be someone who could point me in the right direction. (Short of linking me to the "XBMC Skinning Guide", which I do have here... ...somewhere.)



My question is this - and if Hitcher jumps in here, great. If not, no problem. He's a busy guy. (Just one look at Alaska and you'll know that.)

Could someone provide me with the steps required to add a new item to the Main Menu.



(Yeah. I just thought about it myself, and figured that with all the funky custom views Hitcher's put in here - Home Menu 1, 2 AND 3 - that there is the possibility that this is a logistical nightmare. However, that being said, my ask is simple, and - worst case scenario - could be a [MOD] for the right person.)

I would like the Apple Movie Trailers on my Main Screen, just before "Movies".

I realize that I can navigate through the Video Menu to get to it, and I do have it added as a "Favourite". I know that Aeon has the ability to put "Favourited" items onto the Main Menu, and (I'm assuming) that it might be a 'future add' for Alaska (Hitcher, C/D?) but it might not, as this skin is supposed to be the "Anti-Aeon" skin. (The skin is awesome, it's simple and functional. If it's not a future consideration, I get why.)

I know it's possible to do as a Mod, and if someone can do that, great. If someone can walk me through the code required, even better - I'm actually excited to try a bit of work on my own. It's the only 'option' that I really miss from Aeon...

I know you guys have the talent - can you help me out?

[mcborzu]

Are you talking Home 1, 2, 3...

1-pretty darn tough, lots are code, lots of conditional positioning
2-would probably be easy
3-I didn't even bother looking at 3, but I think that one would be easy also

Putting something at the end of settings in Home 1 is pretty easy, in the middle though seems like a lot more work...

Do you have any views on Home 1 checked off?

[DurhamDev]

Are you talking Home 1, 2, 3...

1-pretty darn tough, lots are code, lots of conditional positioning
2-would probably be easy
3-I didn't even bother looking at 3, but I think that one would be easy also

Do you have any views on Home 1 checked off?

I use Home View 2, so you're right - there's no "submenu options" to deal with or worry about. I was playing about in the "Includes.xml" file, and was able to create a "Trailers" link (which didn't work - it only created a duplicate of the "Movies" tab) but I was stuck beyond that. I'm sure there's more to it than my 5 minutes of tinkering.

[mcborzu]

Here's the code to use- the bolded part I put in between music and movies:

<item id="2">
<description>Music</description>
<label>2</label>
<icon>homeicons/musicicon.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(Music)</onclick>
<visible>!Skin.HasSetting(nomusic)</visible>
</item>
<item id="12">
<description>Trailers</description>
<label>Trailers</label>
<icon>homeicons/playdiscicon.png</icon>
<onclick>xxxxxxx</onclick>
</item>
<item id="3">
<description>Movies</description>
<label>342</label>
<icon>homeicons/moviesicon.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(VideoLibrary,movietitles)</onclick>
<visible>!Skin.HasSetting(nomovies)</visible>
</item>

Where I have "xxxxxx" is where to put the path to Apple trailers. Best way is to add AMT as a favorite, open up favorites.xml then copy the path provided to where I have "xxxxxx".

[DurhamDev]

Here's the code to use- the bolded part I put in between music and movies:

Dude, I think I just had a nerdgasm. Thank you so much!

Edit: For those who ALSO want to do this - here's an idea. I just used added a subdirectory to my "Favourites" for Comic Books... and modified the code using the same information as above. (Copy/paste the info from inside "Favourites.xml"... ...the bolded part is what I copied and pasted.

<item id="13">
<description>Comics</description>
<label>Comics</label>
<icon>homeicons/comicsicon.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(10002,C:\Data\My Media\My Pictures\Wallpaper\Comics\)</onclick>
</item>

And another note - you can use ANY custom Icon you want there... I'm now going to look for a couple of cool ones for Apple Trailers and the Comics.

McBorzu, thank you again! This is AWESOME.

[Feanorean]

Thank you for this, love having iPlayer and Trailers icons on the Home Page

[Darkcloud28]

Here's the code to use- the bolded part I put in between music and movies:


Where I have "xxxxxx" is where to put the path to Apple trailers. Best way is to add AMT as a favorite, open up favorites.xml then copy the path provided to where I have "xxxxxx".

hello, so is this also a way to add Favourites to my Main screen ? I also use home 2 ...

any help will be ...Wow amazing .

[mcborzu]

hello, so is this also a way to add Favourites to my Main screen ? I also use home 2 ...

any help will be ...Wow amazing .

Yes, just follow the example and you can put anything you want for Home style 2

[Darkcloud28]

Yes, just follow the example and you can put anything you want for Home style 2

Thank You !!
will try tonight
ps.

i need to modify the Dialog Favourites XML dokument ....right ?

i never did this before , i only played with colors so far.

[Darkcloud28]

Thank You !!
will try tonight
ps.

i need to modify the Dialog Favourites XML dokument ....right ?

i never did this before , i only played with colors so far.

oooo, i need to modify the IncludesXml file ? and that it ?

[mcborzu]

Actually can't think of a way you would add Favorites as a Favorite. Though for anything else, adding whatever you want as a favorite is the easiest way.

Anyways, put bolded part anywhere you want I put it in around line 424 so it shows up between Music and Movies:

<item id="2">
<description>Music</description>
<label>2</label>
<icon>homeicons/musicicon.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(Music)</onclick>
<visible>!Skin.HasSetting(nomusic)</visible>
</item>
<item id="12">
<description>Favorites</description>
<label>Favorites</label>
<icon>homeicons/xxxxxx.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</onclick>
</item>
<item id="3">
<description>Movies</description>
<label>342</label>
<icon>homeicons/moviesicon.png</icon>
<onclick>ActivateWindow(VideoLibrary,movietitles )</onclick>
<visible>!Skin.HasSetting(nomovies)</visible>
</item>

Now where I have - <icon>homeicons/xxxxxx.png</icon> put the image you want to correspond to favorites in the homeicons folder which is located in Alaska/media/homeicons. So in the end the line should be <icon>homeicons/favorites.png</icon> or whatever you name it.

[Darkcloud28]

Actually can't think of a way you would add Favorites as a Favorite. Though for anything else, adding whatever you want as a favorite is the easiest way.

Anyways, put bolded part anywhere you want I put it in around line 424 so it shows up between Music and Movies:



Now where I have - <icon>homeicons/xxxxxx.png</icon> put the image you want to correspond to favorites in the homeicons folder which is located in Alaska/media/homeicons. So in the end the line should be <icon>homeicons/favorites.png</icon> or whatever you name it.

HAA , Man i feel like I need to buy You drink !!!! anytime ! when You in NY , and fell like to go for it , im buying !

thank You .
im a series movie junkie , have 874(13TB) movies in HD and 71 tv shows(3.5TB) , mostly blu-ray rips , its so hard to search or keep looking for the one i like to se ...for a 10 th time , but now its a in my Favorites !

so also i can make icon and add in the same way my recently added movies ?

[mcborzu]

Yes add it as a favorite.

Open up favorties.xml - Located on W7 in C:\Users\YOUR NAME\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata

You'll see something like:

<favourite name="Recently added movies">ActivateWindow(10025,videodb://4/)</favourite>

Copy bolded part to this line in the example I gave you:

<onclick>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</onclick>

And increase he id, <item id="12"> by one for every item you add. So next one obviously would be <item id="13">

[Darkcloud28]

THANK YOU one more time !

[Darkcloud28]

i did it !! thank You , its hard to add 2 thinks in one ? i add movies from 2009 and 2010 to Favorites and now im i will love to add them as icon on home screen 2