I have edited ViewType_File Mode.xml - now how can I turn it into another view?

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I have edited ViewType_File Mode.xml - now how can I turn it into another view? - Banditt - 2011-03-26

I am just learning how to edit the skins. My goal is to have an additional view for the programs section. I have edited the file: ViewType_File Mode.xml (which is below).

My question is: This replaces any section where I am browsing files and I only want it to be in the programs section. How can I add it as another view (named differently) in programs so I can switch between the default file list and this view?

I believe I need to edit this page, MyPrograms.xml, and Include_Views.xml but this is where I get stuck. Any help at all would be appreciated.

Code:
<includes>

  <!-- list id="50" -->

  <include name="Viewtype-File Mode">

    <control type="group">

      <visible>Control.IsVisible(50)</visible>

      <include>CommonViewAnimations</include>

         <control type="image">

            <description>Back Panel</description>

            <posx>0</posx>

            <posy>0</posy>

            <width>1280</width>

            <height>720</height>

            <texture>views/pictures/panels/panel.png</texture>

            <aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

        </control>

        <control type="image">

            <description>Screenshot</description>

            <posx>793</posx>

            <posy>103</posy>

            <width>380</width>

            <height>360</height>

            <texture background="true">$INFO[Listitem.Property(Fanart_Image)]</texture>

            <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>

            <fadetime>200</fadetime>

        </control>

                <control type="image">

            <description>Wheel</description>

            <posx>793</posx>

            <posy>473</posy>

            <width>380</width>

            <height>130</height>

            <texture background="true">$INFO[ListItem.Thumb ]</texture>

            <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>

            <fadetime>200</fadetime>

        </control>

      <control type="list" id="50">

        <visible>Window.IsVisible(MusicFiles) | Window.IsVisible(VideoFiles) | Window.IsVisible(Programs) | Window.IsVisible(Scripts) | Window.IsVisible(AddonBrowser.xml)</visible>

                <posx>0</posx>

                <posy>72</posy>

                <height>550</height>

                <width>1280</width>

                <pagecontrol>70</pagecontrol>

                <preloaditems>2</preloaditems>

                <onleft>9010</onleft>

                <onright>70</onright>

                <onup>50</onup>

                <ondown>50</ondown>

                <viewtype label="FileMode Panel">FileMode Panel for file mode</viewtype>

                <scrolltime>0</scrolltime>

                <itemlayout height="54.9">

                <!-- Labels Title -->

                    <control type="label">

                        <posx>85</posx>

                        <posy>0</posy>

                        <width>661</width>

                        <height>54.9</height>

                        <font>Mediumhack</font>

                        <align>left</align>

                        <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>

                        <textcolor>lightgrey</textcolor>

                        <scroll>false</scroll>

                    </control>

          <!-- Thumb left side -->

        </itemlayout>

        <focusedlayout height="54.9">

         <control type="image">

                        <posx>55</posx>

                        <posy>0</posy>

                        <width>691</width>

                        <height>56</height>

                        <texture>views/pictures/other/list_fo.png</texture>

                        <aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

                    </control>

          <!-- Thumb left side -->

                    <control type="label">

                        <posx>85</posx>

                        <posy>0</posy>

                        <width>661</width>

                        <height>54.9</height>

                        <font>Mediumhack</font>

                        <align>left</align>

                        <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>

                        <textcolor>lightgrey</textcolor>

                        <scroll>false</scroll>

                    </control>

        </focusedlayout>

      </control>

      <!--Scrollbar-->

        <control type="scrollbar" id="70">

                <description>Scrollbar</description>

                <posx>689</posx>

                <posy>40</posy>

                <width>98</width>

                <height>619</height>

                <visible>true</visible>

                <onleft>50</onleft>

                <onright>50</onright>

                <textureslidernib>views/pictures/other/scrollbar_bar.png</textureslidernib>

                <textureslidernibfocus>views/pictures/other/scrollbar_bar_nib.png</textureslidernibfocus>

                <pulseonselect>true</pulseonselect>

                <orientation>vertical</orientation>

                <showonepage>false</showonepage>

                <onup>2</onup>

                <ondown>3</ondown>

            </control>

    </control>

  </include>

</includes>

- `Black - 2011-03-26

Change the id (should not be used by any other view), add it to line 4 in MyPrograms.xml and add the view xml to include_views.xml.

- Banditt - 2011-03-26

Thank you for your response.

I believe I did what you said, but it is still just going to the FileMode view and no ability to change it.

I renamed my file to: Viewtype_Game.xml

I edited MyPrograms:

Code:
<window id="1">

        <defaultcontrol always="true">50</defaultcontrol>

        <allowoverlay>no</allowoverlay>

        <view>68</view>

        <controls>

I edited Include_Views.xml and on line 15 put:

Code:
<include file="Viewtype_Game.xml" />

Do I need to add something here:

Code:
        <include name="Other-Views">

            <include>Viewtype-File Mode</include>

            <include>Viewtype-Walls</include>

        </include>

Here is my Viewtype_Game.xml

Code:
<includes>

  <!-- list id="68" -->

  <include name="Viewtype-Game">

    <control type="group">

      <visible>Control.IsVisible(68)</visible>

      <include>CommonViewAnimations</include>

      <control type="image">

        <description>Back Panel</description>

        <posx>0</posx>

        <posy>0</posy>

        <width>1280</width>

        <height>720</height>

        <texture>views/pictures/panels/panel.png</texture>

        <aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

      </control>

      <control type="image">

        <description>Screenshot</description>

        <posx>793</posx>

        <posy>103</posy>

        <width>380</width>

        <height>360</height>

        <texture background="true">$INFO[Listitem.Property(Fanart_Image)]</texture>

        <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>

        <fadetime>200</fadetime>

      </control>

      <control type="image">

        <description>Wheel</description>

        <posx>793</posx>

        <posy>473</posy>

        <width>380</width>

        <height>130</height>

        <texture background="true">$INFO[ListItem.Thumb ]</texture>

        <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>

        <fadetime>200</fadetime>

      </control>

      <control type="list" id="68">

        <visible>Window.IsVisible(MusicFiles) | Window.IsVisible(VideoFiles) | Window.IsVisible(Programs) | Window.IsVisible(Scripts) | Window.IsVisible(AddonBrowser.xml)</visible>

        <posx>0</posx>

        <posy>72</posy>

        <height>550</height>

        <width>1280</width>

        <pagecontrol>70</pagecontrol>

        <preloaditems>2</preloaditems>

        <onleft>9010</onleft>

        <onright>70</onright>

        <onup>68</onup>

        <ondown>68</ondown>

        <viewtype label="Game Panel">FileMode Panel for file mode</viewtype>

        <scrolltime>0</scrolltime>

        <itemlayout height="54.9">

          <!-- Labels Title -->

          <control type="label">

            <posx>85</posx>

            <posy>0</posy>

            <width>661</width>

            <height>54.9</height>

            <font>Mediumhack</font>

            <align>left</align>

            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>

            <textcolor>lightgrey</textcolor>

            <scroll>false</scroll>

          </control>

          <!-- Thumb left side -->

        </itemlayout>

        <focusedlayout height="54.9">

          <control type="image">

            <posx>55</posx>

            <posy>0</posy>

            <width>691</width>

            <height>56</height>

            <texture>views/pictures/other/list_fo.png</texture>

            <aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>

          </control>

          <!-- Thumb left side -->

          <control type="label">

            <posx>85</posx>

            <posy>0</posy>

            <width>661</width>

            <height>54.9</height>

            <font>Mediumhack</font>

            <align>left</align>

            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>

            <textcolor>lightgrey</textcolor>

            <scroll>false</scroll>

          </control>

        </focusedlayout>

      </control>

      <!--Scrollbar-->

      <control type="scrollbar" id="70">

        <description>Scrollbar</description>

        <posx>689</posx>

        <posy>40</posy>

        <width>98</width>

        <height>619</height>

        <visible>true</visible>

        <onleft>68</onleft>

        <onright>68</onright>

        <textureslidernib>views/pictures/other/scrollbar_bar.png</textureslidernib>

        <textureslidernibfocus>views/pictures/other/scrollbar_bar_nib.png</textureslidernibfocus>

        <pulseonselect>true</pulseonselect>

        <orientation>vertical</orientation>

        <showonepage>false</showonepage>

        <onup>2</onup>

        <ondown>3</ondown>

      </control>

    </control>

  </include>

</includes>

- `Black - 2011-03-26

<view>68</view> should be <view>50,68</view>. You should be able to change the view in the options menu then. And yes, you need to add <include>Viewtype-Game</include> to the other-views include. Smile