[RELEASE] Forum Browser - Programs Addon

Bunch of changes and additions in this one

Download link below:

http://forumbrowserxbmc.googlecode.com/f...-0.7.7.zip

Re-designed Posts interface
Added Post view with links and images side menus
Added Polish translation - thanks to scalpel
Added ability to view Private messages ('Messages' button) for xbmc.org, boxee.tv and dvhk.pl
Added 'Always Login If Possible' setting, which for now allows updating pm count
Added 'Add Line Before' in post editing context menu
Changed page jumping on posts and threads to handle logged in sort/page number issues
Changed page options in settings to 'Open Thread At Newest Post' and 'Reverse Sort Posts'

Added avatars to private messages
Fixed avatar image updating issue
Added theme coloring to post message window
Changed colors for xbmc.org
Forums, threads and posts now load in a background thread and are interruptable/cancelable
Fixed bug with xbmc4xboc paging
Improved Forums and Threads window interface.
Fixed handling of nested display tags.
Added the ability to delete private messages (xbmc.org,boxee.tv,dvhk.pl)
Added theming to lists (dark and light) default is to set by forum, but can be overridden in settings

Download link below:

http://forumbrowserxbmc.googlecode.com/f...-0.7.8.zip

ruuk - this is awesome! will it be added to the official repository?

Yeah, I just want to make sure it's stable and that all the features are in place before I post it to the repo.

Every update is more functional and nicer. Thanks

Tweaked some things and filled in some gaps. If all is well in this version I'll post to the repo.

Changelog:
[INDENT]Modifed theme in replies for highlighted users
Added default avatar for users without avatar
Fix dialogs and displays for private messages to match the context
Got avatars working for boxee.tv and member status working for boxee.tv and xbmc4xbox.org
Mark sticky threads for all forums (probably including dvhk.pl if I can ever connect to it)
Next/Previous paging buttons now only visible if necessary.[/INDENT]

Download link below:

http://forumbrowserxbmc.googlecode.com/f...-0.7.9.zip

So, I have no idea if this would be out of the scope of what you are trying to do, but...

It occurs to me that if you could somehow provide access to the wiki in this plugin, you could just make it a "Support Plugin"--and perhaps they would include it with XBMC by default.

Just a thought. Internal access to help for XBMC=very user-friendly, and a good idea. It diminishes the idea that people have to "discover" the forum or the wiki, like it is some horrific journey through the jungle of the internet.

New version posted to the repo. It may take a while to show up.

If you can't wait you can download it from this link:

http://forumbrowserxbmc.googlecode.com/f...-0.8.0.zip

Changes:

Fixed: dvhk.pl now works again (Can view and create PM's but PM counts on the message button don't work - I will have to fix that)
Fixed: Selecting the post editor list when empty caused error
Added close buttons for mouse users
Missing images in Post Message window now show a default if XBMC fails to display them
Fixed: Clicking on empty list while loading was aborting load
Now disables "Messages" button when not implemented (for example xbmc4xbox.org, currently)
Experimental:
[INDENT]Added an option in settings to use a text editor instead of the current 'line' editor
for editing posts/PM's. Currently needs a keyboard and will probably only work with US keyboards.
XBMC doesn't have a multi-line text input so I had to do some fancy tricks to make to make this work.
Expect a few minor quirks with text navigation. Also - and = will work but will also change the volume.
Use CTRL-\ for backslash otherwise you'll just toggle fullscreen and there's nothing I can do about that
Controls: Use the context menu button/right mouse click for options. CTRL-PgUp/PgDn will operate on
the preview window.[/INDENT]

Will test it, thanks! BTW. dvhk.pl has got hosting problems so there could be some problems to read it.

Regards

Hi, cool addon.

I've just tried it and I have threading issues. Right now plugin is in deadlock, dialog window hangs up and is waiting for some thread. Here is pastebin. What I did was browsing a few topics. It took quite long time for one of them to load, so I've stopped it. Then I tried to login which took long time too, so I've decided to close addon.