Start slideshow keyboard shortcut

vasikgreif · 2011-03-01 11:58

Hi, this might be stupid question, but I didn't find an answer. Is there a keyboard shortcut to start pictures slideshow? I mean, I open an image, press some key and slideshow starts? Thanks

**jhsrennie** · 2011-03-01 20:08

By default there isn't a key to do it, but I note from that there is a function:

SlideShow(dir [,recursive, [not]random])
Starts a slideshow of pictures in the folder dir. Optional parameters are "recursive", and "random" or "notrandom" parameters. The "recursive" parameter starts a recursive slideshow, adding images from sub-folders. The "random" and "notrandom" parameters override the Randomize setting found in the pictures media window

You could easily create a userdata keymapping to start the slideshow, but I think this has to be a predetermined directory. I'm not sure how you'd make it start the slideshow in whatever is the current folder. Possibly this would be doable with a Python script.

JR

xbmc-user · 2012-01-04 16:12

Did you find an answer? I'm too looking for it!

vasikgreif · 2012-01-04 16:21

I didn't find a keyboard shortcut, using JSON for this now.

**spiff** · 2012-01-12 00:29

i'm not sure i follow, do you mean 'p'?

xbmc-user · 2012-01-26 03:35

vasikgreif Wrote:I didn't find a keyboard shortcut, using JSON for this now.

How? Do you mind posting the code/script?

I was thinking of mapping a key in keymap.xml and call SlideShow(dir [,recursive, [not]random]) function. But, then I couldn't figure out how to get the "dir" of the selected folder!

rubpa · 2012-07-01 18:53

I would like a solution for this as well!

Robotica · 2012-07-02 16:22

Besides start, pause/resume/stop would be nice additions as well..

I am not sure about the current status of this feature to start the slideshow (see problem: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...id1138418) but I think VDRFAN (or JSHRennie) can tell more about the keymap.xml and Montelesse can tell some more about the JSON-API. What I found about JSON to start the slideshow, is this: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...pid1111472

Maybe you can check how the picture DB addon or the artist slideshow addon handles this.

vasikgreif Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-03-01 11:58 Post: #1 Hi, this might be stupid question, but I didn't find an answer. Is there a keyboard shortcut to start pictures slideshow? I mean, I open an image, press some key and slideshow starts? Thanks
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xbmc-user Junior Member Posts: 38 Joined: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Bangalore, India	2012-01-04 16:12 Post: #3 Did you find an answer? I'm too looking for it!
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vasikgreif Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Feb 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-01-04 16:21 Post: #4 I didn't find a keyboard shortcut, using JSON for this now.
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,185 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2012-01-12 00:29 Post: #5 i'm not sure i follow, do you mean 'p'? Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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xbmc-user Junior Member Posts: 38 Joined: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Bangalore, India	2012-01-26 03:35 Post: #6 vasikgreif Wrote:I didn't find a keyboard shortcut, using JSON for this now. How? Do you mind posting the code/script? I was thinking of mapping a key in keymap.xml and call SlideShow(dir [,recursive, [not]random]) function. But, then I couldn't figure out how to get the "dir" of the selected folder!
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rubpa Junior Member Posts: 27 Joined: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: India	2012-07-01 18:53 Post: #7 I would like a solution for this as well!
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