[super_sobbie]

OK first of all... I Love mediastream .

I have a few requests for mediastream views (I use the XBoxModv2.1 and would like to keep it xbox friendly). I like the filmstrip but I do not use backgrounds so I would love to have it larger and centered, with more information at the bottom.

I also liked Coverflow but it does not have as much information as Showcase and it doesn't resize the posters to make them all the same size. So if you can not tell I currently use Showcase since that is very close to exactly what I want.

I would love if coverflow held more information similar to this:

but with the length, director, genre and maybe the rating (under the stars). As mentioned I dont use nor want to use the fanart. I would not mind if the coverflow itself is moved up a little to fit everything.

I would be happy if Genre and Directory could be added to Showcase if the coverflow mod would be too hard. Is there any xml file that I can edit to change add this information?

Thanks in Advance!

SoBBie

[manturafs]

just throw this code into ViewsCoverflow.xml. You might have to adjust the posx and posy values though. i just took this straight from showcase. my guess is the posy will have to be higher like 600 or so...

Code:

<control type="group">
        <posx>0</posx>
        <posy>520</posy>
        <animation effect="fade" start="0" end="100" time="400" delay="100" reversible="true">Visible</animation>
        <animation effect="fade" start="100" end="0" time="300">WindowClose</animation>
        <include>CoverflowVisible</include>

        <control type="label">
          <description>Movie Title</description>
          <posx>0</posx>
          <width>1280</width>
          <height>30</height>
          <align>center</align>
          <font>XLargeTitleCapsFont</font>
          <scroll>true</scroll>
          <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
        </control>

        <control type="label">
          <posy>40</posy>
          <width>1280</width>
          <height>30</height>
          <align>center</align>
          <font>VideoDetailXCapsFont</font>
          <label>$INFO[ListItem.Year]</label>
          <visible>Window.IsVisible(25)</visible>
        </control>

        <control type="group">
          <visible>!IsEmpty(ListItem.StarRating)</visible>

          <control type="label">
            <description>Star Rating caption</description>
            <posy>100</posy>
            <width>1280</width>
            <height>20</height>
            <font>VideoDetailCapsFont</font>
            <scroll>true</scroll>
            <align>center</align>
            <label>$LOCALIZE[31120]:</label>
          </control>
  
          <control type="image">
            <description>Star Rating</description>
            <posx>594</posx>
            <posy>120</posy>
            <height>20</height>
            <aspectratio>stretch</aspectratio>
            <include>StarRatingImage</include>
          </control>
        </control>

        <control type="label">
          <description>Runtime</description>
          <posy>150</posy>
          <width>1280</width>
          <height>20</height>
          <align>center</align>
          <font>LargeDefaultCapsFont</font>
          <scroll>true</scroll>
          <label>$INFO[ListItem.Duration,$LOCALIZE[2050] ]</label>
        </control>
    </control>

[super_sobbie]

VERY NICE!!!...

Thank you for looking into this. Great Idea using the showcase. I will play with that and see what I get.

Thanks again.
SoBBie

[nesagwa]

Which directory would you put that XML under?

[super_sobbie]

Well I have not had a chance to play with this one yet... but I would say it goes wherever you find the file: "ViewsCoverflow.xml"

Which is in the 720p folder in my version of mediastream.

SoBBie

[super_sobbie]

OK after browsing through the forum I was hoping I could also find out how to put a MPAA rating on the showcase/coverflow. something like Stark with the actual image of the R rating but I would be happy with something like this mockup:



Although if I ever get a chance to play around with it more I would love to do something more like stark with the image.

Thanks again for your assistance.

SoBBie

[super_sobbie]

TAHNKS All... Ok I got it close to what I want. I am using Cover flow (I just made all my posters the same size). I added the info that I wanted. Now I would like to make the poster zoom. I have tried a few different setting and I have read about multiple animations but I can not figure out where to put them. I assume there are a few place I need to change but have been unsuccessful in finding them. any help would be great...

Thanks again,
SoBBie

[super_sobbie]

Ok I found the following Code in Stark

Code:

        <control type="image">
            <include>Objects_FSInfoCertificate</include>
            <texture>flags/mpaa_restricted.png</texture>
            <visible>substring(listitem.mpaa,Rated R)</visible>
        </control>
        
        <control type="image">
            <include>Objects_FSInfoCertificate</include>
            <texture>flags/mpaa_pg13.png</texture>
            <visible>substring(listitem.mpaa,Rated PG-13)</visible>
        </control>
        
        <control type="image">
            <include>Objects_FSInfoCertificate</include>
            <texture>flags/mpaa_pg.png</texture>
            <visible>substring(listitem.mpaa,Rated PG f)</visible>
        </control>
        
        <control type="image">
            <include>Objects_FSInfoCertificate</include>
            <texture>flags/mpaa_nc17.png</texture>
            <visible>substring(listitem.mpaa,Rated NC)</visible>
        </control>
        
        <control type="image">
            <include>Objects_FSInfoCertificate</include>
            <texture>flags/mpaa_g.png</texture>
            <visible>substring(listitem.mpaa,Rated G)</visible>
        </control>

is there any way to add that to the coverflow. I would love to have the image on my coverflow for the MPAA rating.

Thanks again for any help.
SoBBie

}PS thank again I am very new to skinning.

[super_sobbie]

OK Got it myself. I would like to learn a lot more... but I created my own control group and put that code inside of it... then just aligned the group...

So Check (I have a little moving around to finish but I got the image there) Done.

Now for the next item I would like... it would be pretty nice if I could get it to Zoom after the cover pops up. I tried adding that action in a few places but with no success. once I get a chance I will post my code and anyone that can help me I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks again all,
SoBBie


OK where is a good place to post the XML File? I can not attach it here.

[thrasherx]

@super_sobbie

What skin is that, or is it just a concept?

[super_sobbie]

if you are refering to the purple one - it is a concept from somewhere in here (cant remeber where).


SoBBie

[ethan_9219]

if you are refering to the purple one - it is a concept from somewhere in here (cant remeber where).


SoBBie

Is it the mockup from...umm...Phyek.

[super_sobbie]

Yep that would be the one...

SoBBie

... I wounder why my posts always go way off topic?