(2015-01-14, 20:41)Asphyx Wrote:

(2015-01-13, 20:26)Mudislander Wrote: Sure, if it helps I was going to put a shortcut to "Settings" on the shutdown button, because it's only a matter of time before somebody removes the settings menu item and then will want to know how to get to settings.

You know it just dawned on me...
I know you are still working on the favorites for menus but I could just add settings to the favorites menu if I wanted couldn't I?
Perhaps thats a better solution to my problem without causing problems for others.
My issue has as much to do with the fact I use a mouse not a remote than anything else.

(2015-01-14, 22:55)lazyboy0172 Wrote: also found a bug: setting a pvr recording doesn't work. on standard confluence when in the PVR EPG, bringing up the context menu and selecting 'set time' brings up the recording menu to set up a recording for a one time tv show, record for the season, record only new episodes, etc. This doesn't work on the current CCM helix build. If I select "set time" in the context menu the recording menu does not come up and I'm unable to set the recording. Had to go back to stock confluence for now, and that makes me a sad boy

Large Widgets - Thanks to code from Confluence Modified by SpaceMonkey



Large Widgets with media playing and showing on home screen. MOD reverts to original size widgets due to space restrictions.



Lowered menu bar



Low menu bar with media playing. Addons can only show 5 items but can scroll around to show hidden addons





Obviously you can stay with the original sized widgets if you wish. Hopefully I'll finish the code by the end of the weekend and update the Repo. Also have to find the time to squish the bugs that have come to life recently

(2015-01-15, 09:46)Me-- Wrote:

(2015-01-14, 22:55)lazyboy0172 Wrote: also found a bug: setting a pvr recording doesn't work. on standard confluence when in the PVR EPG, bringing up the context menu and selecting 'set time' brings up the recording menu to set up a recording for a one time tv show, record for the season, record only new episodes, etc. This doesn't work on the current CCM helix build. If I select "set time" in the context menu the recording menu does not come up and I'm unable to set the recording. Had to go back to stock confluence for now, and that makes me a sad boy

Which PVR do you use?
Me, with NPVR, I need to add RecordPrefs.xml file from C:\program files\xbmc\addons\pvr.nextpvr\resources\skins\skin.confluence\720p\ to C:\program files\xbmc\addons\pvr.nextpvr\resources\skins\skin.[ccm...]\720p\
Where [ccm...] is the exact name folder of CCM skin addon.
Sorry, I'm not on my HTPC now...

(2015-01-14, 07:08)Njals Wrote: Great to see you working on the skin again, was wondering if wrap around menu options could be added to the contents of Movies, TV Shows and Music submenus?

(2015-01-14, 10:44)jmh2002 Wrote: Just as a general reminder, some buttons / functions which seem superfluous when using a keyboard or a remote, are actually highly useful when using a touchscreen. Previously in CCM we did a lot of small tweaks in relation to this.

But it can certainly be applicable to Volume Buttons (incl Larger Jumps), Home, Back, Power, Favourites, Settings, etc, etc.

(2015-01-14, 11:16)shess757 Wrote: Mudislander quick question for you about the fanart that floats around in the background when playing music I guess in the list view. Is that all part of the hide background fanart option you said wasn't working very well?

(2015-01-14, 17:32)flhthemi Wrote:

(2015-01-14, 11:02)Mudislander Wrote: Actually Re: touchscreen, Isn't the left hand slide out menu in Confluence a major pain in the way it will not stay open. Tried Kodi with Confluence on my tablet just for fun and can I say - I'm not a fan!!! Unfortunately while working away from home I got drawn to the dark side and think for portable devices - Plex is way way better

On my tablet (android) I still use Gotham (waiting for Hybrid/Helix ) anyway I use the Hybrid skin. I read a post on this forum about this problem with the slide out menu. It had a file to edit a line in that lowers the tab you touch to open the menu. I got mine edited to put it all the way down near the bottom left corner. It doesn't solve the issue of closing but it does make it so it doesn't jump to closed or cause you to select and option you did not want to select.

"includes.xml"

Edit starting at line 246 to this:

<control type="button" id="9001">
<left>250</left>
<top>600</top>
<width>42</width>
<height>128</height>
<texturefocus>Home/HasSub.png</texturefocus>
<texturenofocus>Home/HasSub.png</texturenofocus>
</control>

Sure helped my tablet out.

EDIT: HERE is the thread I got it from.

(2015-01-15, 10:15)Mudislander Wrote:

(2015-01-14, 10:44)jmh2002 Wrote: Just as a general reminder, some buttons / functions which seem superfluous when using a keyboard or a remote, are actually highly useful when using a touchscreen. Previously in CCM we did a lot of small tweaks in relation to this.

But it can certainly be applicable to Volume Buttons (incl Larger Jumps), Home, Back, Power, Favourites, Settings, etc, etc.

We'll get to the floor buttons soon, it's irritating that I can't just press right to get to a button to return home with my remote. Hybrid has conditioned me in the way I browse

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(2015-01-14, 11:16)shess757 Wrote: Mudislander quick question for you about the fanart that floats around in the background when playing music I guess in the list view. Is that all part of the hide background fanart option you said wasn't working very well?

Yep.

Actually you guys could voice some preferences about what you'd like to see in the background while browsing lists with media playing.

A - the video playing or fanart of music artist.
B - The fanart of the list item being looked at.

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(2015-01-14, 17:32)flhthemi Wrote:

(2015-01-14, 11:02)Mudislander Wrote: Actually Re: touchscreen, Isn't the left hand slide out menu in Confluence a major pain in the way it will not stay open. Tried Kodi with Confluence on my tablet just for fun and can I say - I'm not a fan!!! Unfortunately while working away from home I got drawn to the dark side and think for portable devices - Plex is way way better

On my tablet (android) I still use Gotham (waiting for Hybrid/Helix ) anyway I use the Hybrid skin. I read a post on this forum about this problem with the slide out menu. It had a file to edit a line in that lowers the tab you touch to open the menu. I got mine edited to put it all the way down near the bottom left corner. It doesn't solve the issue of closing but it does make it so it doesn't jump to closed or cause you to select and option you did not want to select.

"includes.xml"

Edit starting at line 246 to this:

<control type="button" id="9001">
<left>250</left>
<top>600</top>
<width>42</width>
<height>128</height>
<texturefocus>Home/HasSub.png</texturefocus>
<texturenofocus>Home/HasSub.png</texturenofocus>
</control>

Sure helped my tablet out.

EDIT: HERE is the thread I got it from.

Was thinking of a button that you had to press to get the menu to slide back. Just an idea and haven't tried it yet. Obviously it would be a skin setting so users like myself who don't have the problem wouldn't have to use it

(2015-01-14, 22:03)nukesta Wrote: Found a bug, when you change shutdown on menubar to hidden it doesnt hide, it puts the word hidden in its place, think its item 5 on system

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Doesnt do it on other items

(2015-01-15, 17:42)flhthemi Wrote:

(2015-01-14, 22:03)nukesta Wrote: Found a bug, when you change shutdown on menubar to hidden it doesnt hide, it puts the word hidden in its place, think its item 5 on system

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Doesnt do it on other items

I see this too and Hid the menu item Settings and created a new one "Settings" but with a sub-menu called "Setup". Workaround works.

(2015-01-15, 20:21)I_Terrabull Wrote: Im having an issue with the home screen at startup. The Live TV home item does not load when the system starts up. (Almost like Live TV is disabled) However, once I click on any menu item(like System or Weather) and return the the home screen, the TV home item is there.

This only happens when i run CCM Helix on my raspberry pi. (with regular Confluence, I don't have this problem). On my pc, I don't have any problems.

(2015-01-15, 21:19)Mudislander Wrote: What backend PVR are you using?

I've been looking at Live TV today and it looks like a few of the PVR addons are going to be an issue. Unfortunately some default settings that have been saved under a skin.confluence folder not a skin.default folder, with the result there is no default unless your skin is named Confluence

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