(2015-05-12, 23:33)jjdavola Wrote: I was looking into custom builds last week, but thankfully stumbled across CCM and have never looked back.

A couple questions for the resident experts here. First, I'm using Kodi on a Windows 8.1 mini desktop. My questions/issues are:

1) How do I change/delete the startup screens and animations? I believe I have two splash screens and one animation and I only need one splash screen and may want to eventually change my animation to something like this:

Open Skin Settings - Script Options - Startup Window - Turn OFF Enable Kodi Intro Movie this = NO startup video
Splash screen - Skin Settings - Background Artwork - Background Path - Click Arrows Up/Down until Startup appears - Select Single - No Background or Default

2) Is there a way to control the timing between background changes (I didn't see it in settings) and is there a way to only change the background when I move? For example, when I'm on Movies, I'd like Background #1; when I move to TV Shows, I'd like Background #2; when I move to Pictures, I'd like a random picture from my pictures folder or Background #3.

I don't know of a way to change the timing, maybe if you can find it in an .xml file you can change the value?
As for backgrounds for each home menu item this can also be done from Background Artwork and can be from a folder you create with the backgrounds inside it and they can be randomized as well. You could use a different folder for the random ones. I created a New Folder in the kodi appdata folder called Extra Art. This shows in the Home folder when you use the Background Path as described above.


3) Is there a way to save all my CCM settings and then apply them to my laptop or Android tablet? FYI I know how to do the general backup, but didn't know if there was a way to do a backup of just my CCM settings or just my Add Ons with favorites etc.

In the User folder in Kodi there is a file "guisettings.xml". BEFORE you copy this file from the machine you have setup like you want rename the guisettings.xml file on the destination machine to "guisettings.old" this acts as a backup in the event something goes wrong. Next create or copy the folders you may have made that have your backgrounds to the destination machine. If this screws up all you'll need to do is set the images on the destination machine like you did with the background artwork in skin settings. Keep in mind the Android paths to Kodi is different from Windows but one you are in the Kodi folder they are pretty much the same for finding things and setting this up.

Thanks in advance.

BTW what a great skin! Thank you, OP!

(2015-05-13, 15:46)flhthemi Wrote:

(2015-05-12, 23:33)jjdavola Wrote: I was looking into custom builds last week, but thankfully stumbled across CCM and have never looked back.

A couple questions for the resident experts here. First, I'm using Kodi on a Windows 8.1 mini desktop. My questions/issues are:

1) How do I change/delete the startup screens and animations? I believe I have two splash screens and one animation and I only need one splash screen and may want to eventually change my animation to something like this:

Open Skin Settings - Script Options - Startup Window - Turn OFF Enable Kodi Intro Movie this = NO startup video
Splash screen - Skin Settings - Background Artwork - Background Path - Click Arrows Up/Down until Startup appears - Select Single - No Background or Default

2) Is there a way to control the timing between background changes (I didn't see it in settings) and is there a way to only change the background when I move? For example, when I'm on Movies, I'd like Background #1; when I move to TV Shows, I'd like Background #2; when I move to Pictures, I'd like a random picture from my pictures folder or Background #3.

I don't know of a way to change the timing, maybe if you can find it in an .xml file you can change the value?
As for backgrounds for each home menu item this can also be done from Background Artwork and can be from a folder you create with the backgrounds inside it and they can be randomized as well. You could use a different folder for the random ones. I created a New Folder in the kodi appdata folder called Extra Art. This shows in the Home folder when you use the Background Path as described above.


3) Is there a way to save all my CCM settings and then apply them to my laptop or Android tablet? FYI I know how to do the general backup, but didn't know if there was a way to do a backup of just my CCM settings or just my Add Ons with favorites etc.

In the User folder in Kodi there is a file "guisettings.xml". BEFORE you copy this file from the machine you have setup like you want rename the guisettings.xml file on the destination machine to "guisettings.old" this acts as a backup in the event something goes wrong. Next create or copy the folders you may have made that have your backgrounds to the destination machine. If this screws up all you'll need to do is set the images on the destination machine like you did with the background artwork in skin settings. Keep in mind the Android paths to Kodi is different from Windows but one you are in the Kodi folder they are pretty much the same for finding things and setting this up.

Thanks in advance.

BTW what a great skin! Thank you, OP!

Oh, and the video played at startup is located C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\skin.ccm.helix\extras\Intro
Dunno what the specs are for the video file but I guess you can create new ones and just name them the same and drop them in this folder BUT if CCM is updated they will be replaced so keep backups handy.

I routinely copy the entire C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Kodi folder to my NAS as a backup and to maintain an exact copy of that setup on each Windows machine I have. There may be some problem moving a Windows Kodi folder to an Android device or vice versa, I've not tried it. I do two separate backups one from the Android device and one from the Windows boxes. No problem (so far) going from Windows to Windows or from Android to Android.

Hope this helps and if someone is reading this and feels I've made a mistake, don't hesitate to correct me....I'm no expert. I just do what I do and if it works, I keep doing it.

(2015-05-13, 15:46)flhthemi Wrote:

(2015-05-12, 23:33)jjdavola Wrote: I was looking into custom builds last week, but thankfully stumbled across CCM and have never looked back.

A couple questions for the resident experts here. First, I'm using Kodi on a Windows 8.1 mini desktop. My questions/issues are:

1) How do I change/delete the startup screens and animations? I believe I have two splash screens and one animation and I only need one splash screen and may want to eventually change my animation to something like this:

Open Skin Settings - Script Options - Startup Window - Turn OFF Enable Kodi Intro Movie this = NO startup video
Splash screen - Skin Settings - Background Artwork - Background Path - Click Arrows Up/Down until Startup appears - Select Single - No Background or Default Thank you. That allowed me to get rid of one of the splash screens. Although I'm fine with one, I'm not sure how I would get rid of or change that one down the road if I want to.

2) Is there a way to control the timing between background changes (I didn't see it in settings) and is there a way to only change the background when I move? For example, when I'm on Movies, I'd like Background #1; when I move to TV Shows, I'd like Background #2; when I move to Pictures, I'd like a random picture from my pictures folder or Background #3.

I don't know of a way to change the timing, maybe if you can find it in an .xml file you can change the value?
As for backgrounds for each home menu item this can also be done from Background Artwork and can be from a folder you create with the backgrounds inside it and they can be randomized as well. You could use a different folder for the random ones. I created a New Folder in the kodi appdata folder called Extra Art. This shows in the Home folder when you use the Background Path as described above.
Thank you. How do I "attach" a specific background to a Home menu item? All I can seem to do is point the backgrounds to a folder of pictures and the backgrounds seem to change relatively quickly. Also is there a way for each Home menu item to have it's own random backgrounds? For example when I go to Movies on the Home menu, is there a way to show a random movie background that I put in a folder and when I go to TV Shows it will show a random TV show background etc.? Sorry for being dense.

3) Is there a way to save all my CCM settings and then apply them to my laptop or Android tablet? FYI I know how to do the general backup, but didn't know if there was a way to do a backup of just my CCM settings or just my Add Ons with favorites etc.

In the User folder in Kodi there is a file "guisettings.xml". BEFORE you copy this file from the machine you have setup like you want rename the guisettings.xml file on the destination machine to "guisettings.old" this acts as a backup in the event something goes wrong. Next create or copy the folders you may have made that have your backgrounds to the destination machine. If this screws up all you'll need to do is set the images on the destination machine like you did with the background artwork in skin settings. Keep in mind the Android paths to Kodi is different from Windows but one you are in the Kodi folder they are pretty much the same for finding things and setting this up. Thanks. Unfortunately I'm not sure which is the correct guisettings.xml in Windows or Android since there seem to be quite a few of those files on my desktop and tablet.

Thanks in advance.

BTW what a great skin! Thank you, OP!

Oh, and the video played at startup is located C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\skin.ccm.helix\extras\Intro
Dunno what the specs are for the video file but I guess you can create new ones and just name them the same and drop them in this folder BUT if CCM is updated they will be replaced so keep backups handy.

I routinely copy the entire C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Kodi folder to my NAS as a backup and to maintain an exact copy of that setup on each Windows machine I have. What's the real difference between doing this and doing the Backup in Maintenance Tools? FYI I usually copy the last Backup to one of my other network drives. There may be some problem moving a Windows Kodi folder to an Android device or vice versa, I've not tried it. I do two separate backups one from the Android device and one from the Windows boxes. No problem (so far) going from Windows to Windows or from Android to Android.

Hope this helps and if someone is reading this and feels I've made a mistake, don't hesitate to correct me....I'm no expert. I just do what I do and if it works, I keep doing it.

(2015-05-15, 21:59)dkplayaclub Wrote: I think the skin has global search by default and installing it forces it to hide. It can be turned back on in skin settings.