XBMC Commander - Yet another unofficial third-party XBMC remote for iPad

zepfan · 2010-09-25 06:42

If you want help testing I'll gladly help. I've got all the xbmc iPad remotes, none work correctly. I use ubuntu, darma, and media center scraper in virtual box.

whitedwarf88 · 2010-09-27 00:50

grywnn Wrote:A few quick updates on the current state of this "little" project:

I've run into some serious memory problems and discovered that the open source coverflow implementation i was using didn't do well at all when handling huge numbers of thumbnails (huge meaning more than 100).
While this wasn't a problem when testing on the iPad simulator that is shipped with xcode, the real iPad constantly crashes when confronted with my XBMC library (which obviously has more than 100 items ).

So i made the decision to completely rewrite the interface, this time based on the look and feel of the ibook app.

Imagine rows of shelfs full of video covers, scrollable with top performance (takes me just a few seconds to scroll through my ~200 videos). Tapping on a cover will flip and magnify it, revealing the backside containing all the infos that xbmc scraped for the item plus action controls.
Similar for TV Shows and Music.
Ability to search / filter by genre remains the same.

I just began with this today, will post videos after the weekend.
Anyway i already like it a lot more than coverflow!

@angrycamel:
I'll think about streaming once i've got the basics ready
If you need a good streaming app: Try Airvideo. It's AWSOME.

Sounds great, look forward to it!

Hooper818 · 2010-09-28 22:17

Awesome app, cant wait to try it out when I get my ipad.

grywnn · 2010-09-29 09:10

Hi folks,

i've completely rewritten the interface for movies and tv shows now, no more coverflow.
Must say i'm really content with the first results Big Grin

New video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aIwN6bbtZ8
(quality sucks, need to do a few screenshots next)

I'm gonna start on the music library now.
That'll be a tough one though, challenging my photoshop skills Nod

I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Nays · 2010-09-29 10:00

Wow that was awesome. I love what you're doing with this app. Cant wait to see more.

Ultima · 2010-09-29 11:45

Very impressing.

Can't wait for the release!

jeromem75 · 2010-09-29 12:22

looking good!

danceresort · 2010-09-29 14:48

Im sure i speak for everyone here:

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie

Wink

coppermine · 2010-09-30 12:58

Nice work, looking forward to using it. Nod

angrycamel · 2010-10-01 03:08

grywnn Wrote:I'm gonna start on the music library now.
That'll be a tough one though, challenging my photoshop skills

I've been in Photoshop since v4.5. Let me know if I can help.

Looking pretty slick!

zepfan Fan Posts: 626 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: CT	2010-09-25 06:42 Post: #31 If you want help testing I'll gladly help. I've got all the xbmc iPad remotes, none work correctly. I use ubuntu, darma, and media center scraper in virtual box.
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Hooper818 Junior Member Posts: 24 Joined: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-09-28 22:17 Post: #33 Awesome app, cant wait to try it out when I get my ipad.
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Nays Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-09-29 10:00 Post: #35 Wow that was awesome. I love what you're doing with this app. Cant wait to see more.
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Ultima Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-09-29 11:45 Post: #36 Very impressing. Can't wait for the release!
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jeromem75 Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-09-29 12:22 Post: #37 looking good!
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danceresort Member Posts: 55 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 2	2010-09-29 14:48 Post: #38 Im sure i speak for everyone here: Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
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coppermine Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-09-30 12:58 Post: #39 Nice work, looking forward to using it.
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angrycamel Senior Member Posts: 226 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 7	2010-10-01 03:08 Post: #40 grywnn Wrote:I'm gonna start on the music library now. That'll be a tough one though, challenging my photoshop skills I've been in Photoshop since v4.5. Let me know if I can help. Looking pretty slick!
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