[jurialmunkey]

@jurialmunkey 

It's just easier to implement and I only offer blur + defining the blur radius. 
Depends on how you have integrated it.

I more meant is it using the same PIL method to do the blur? Or if it has any optimisations that might result in better performance over colorbox?

I already have colorbox integrated in my skin, so I may as well keep it in if there isn't any advantage to switching. The other effects in colorbox are nice to have but not necessary, so I thought since Embruary Helper has a simpler approach it might be using a different/faster/better method for blurring that is worth switching to.

[sualfred]

@jurialmunkey 
It's still Pillow (PIL). I see no performance problems on the Shield. Haven't tested lower powered devices.

[User 405025]

@sualfred 

Hi, just had 2 questions (first one is or more a suggestion).

Do you think its possible to keep previous Items in the playlist when run the script via playall cmd ??
I do
RunScript(script.embuary.helper,action=playall,id=499,type=music,method=fromhere)

Currently it creates the list just for the actual + next titles and disrespect if there are previsous titles in the list.
Which result in shrink the list(s) till reaching end.
(Video)

Or did i miss something special here ?
Did you think its psossible to add a feature to keep previous title in the playlist ?

EDIT:

And the second one, by checking the kodi log i saw that the script is trying to blur an image and i thought it should just do if i call it via command or if set up the skin.setting bool "blurenabled" to true.

I checked also with esuary and everytime i start music playback or video  it start 'blurring process'  

I am a bit confused and if that is really intended.
   I also checked the skinsettings and there is
  

xml:
 <setting id="blurenabled" type="bool">false</setting>

log:
 

2020-03-02 13:20:18.023 T:15120  NOTICE: Starting Kodi (18.5 Git:20191116-37f51f6e63). Platform: Windows NT x86 64-bit

2020-03-02 13:20:18.023 T:15120  NOTICE: Using Release Kodi x64 build

2020-03-02 13:20:18.023 T:15120  NOTICE: Kodi compiled 2019-11-16 by MSVC 191627034 for Windows NT x86 64-bit version 10.0 (0x0A000006)

2020-03-02 13:20:18.023 T:15120  NOTICE: Running on Windows 10, kernel: Windows NT x86 64-bit version 10.0.18363

...

NOTICE: CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder mp3float

2020-03-02 13:20:55.272 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\MUSIK\Alternative\A Perfect Circle\2003 - Thirteenth Step\folder.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:20:55.320 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FFe4ce99

2020-03-02 13:20:56.683 T:15120   ERROR: unmatched parentheses in string.isempty(window(visualisation).property(artistslideshow.artworkready)

2020-03-02 13:20:56.694 T:15120   ERROR: CBinaryAddonManager::ADDON::CBinaryAddonManager::GetInstalledAddonInfo: Requested addon '' unknown as binary

2020-03-02 13:21:12.906 T:15120   ERROR: Control 602 in window 10120 has been asked to focus, but it can't

2020-03-02 13:21:30.307 T:16340  NOTICE: CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder mp3float

2020-03-02 13:21:30.467 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\MUSIK\Alternative\A Perfect Circle\2000 - Mer De Noms\folder.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:21:30.506 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FF9c7c6f

2020-03-02 13:22:02.261 T:6876  NOTICE: CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder mp3float

2020-03-02 13:22:02.517 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\MUSIK\Alternative\A Perfect Circle\2018 - Eat The Elephant\folder.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:22:02.538 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FF848082

2020-03-02 13:22:13.193 T:15120   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(musicdb://artists/) failed

2020-03-02 13:22:52.433 T:16340  NOTICE: CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder mp3float

2020-03-02 13:22:52.524 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\MUSIK\Post Punk_Dark Wave_Gothic\Bel Canto\1987 - White-Out Conditions\folder.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:22:52.583 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FF929a82

...



2020-03-02 13:25:15.754 T:14816  NOTICE: Creating audio stream (codec id: 86019, channels: 6, sample rate: 48000, no pass-through)

2020-03-02 13:25:15.765 T:15120  NOTICE: DXVA::CProcessorHD::InitProcessor: supported deinterlace methods: blend:yes, bob:yes, adaptive:yes, mocomp:yes.

2020-03-02 13:25:15.767 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\Filme\American Hustle (2014)\American Hustle (2014)-poster.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:25:15.794 T:5596  NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::CDropControl: calculated diff time: 41727

2020-03-02 13:25:15.811 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FFa58959

2020-03-02 13:25:17.713 T:15120  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()

2020-03-02 13:25:17.714 T:16128  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()

2020-03-02 13:25:17.714 T:16128  NOTICE: Closing stream player 1

2020-03-02 13:25:17.714 T:16128  NOTICE: Waiting for audio thread to exit

2020-03-02 13:25:17.714 T:14816  NOTICE: thread end: CVideoPlayerAudio::OnExit()

2020-03-02 13:25:17.715 T:16128  NOTICE: Closing audio device

2020-03-02 13:25:17.716 T:15120  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit

2020-03-02 13:25:17.731 T:16128  NOTICE: Deleting audio codec

2020-03-02 13:25:17.731 T:16128  NOTICE: Closing stream player 2

2020-03-02 13:25:17.731 T:16128  NOTICE: waiting for video thread to exit

2020-03-02 13:25:17.758 T:5596  NOTICE: thread end: video_thread

2020-03-02 13:25:17.758 T:16128  NOTICE: deleting video codec

2020-03-02 13:25:17.760 T:16128  NOTICE: DXVA::CDecoder::Close: closing decoder.

2020-03-02 13:25:17.760 T:16128  NOTICE: DXVA: closing decoder context.

2020-03-02 13:25:17.760 T:16128  NOTICE: Closing stream player 3

2020-03-02 13:25:17.761 T:15120  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: finished waiting

2020-03-02 13:25:17.761 T:15120  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()

2020-03-02 13:25:17.761 T:15120  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit

2020-03-02 13:25:17.761 T:15120  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: finished waiting

2020-03-02 13:25:22.233 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Force widgets to refresh (VideoLibrary.OnUpdate)

2020-03-02 13:25:22.234 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Execute: AlarmClock(WidgetRefresh,SetProperty(EmbuaryWidgetUpdate,20200302122522,home),00:10,silent)

2020-03-02 13:25:23.167 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Force widgets to refresh (VideoLibrary.OnUpdate)

2020-03-02 13:25:23.167 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Execute: AlarmClock(WidgetRefresh,SetProperty(EmbuaryWidgetUpdate,20200302122523,home),00:10,silent)

2020-03-02 13:25:24.503 T:15120  NOTICE: VideoPlayer::OpenFile: H:\Filme\Nach der Hochzeit (2006)\Nach der Hochzeit (2006).CD1.avi

2020-03-02 13:25:24.504 T:15748  NOTICE: Creating InputStream

2020-03-02 13:25:24.597 T:15748  NOTICE: Creating Demuxer

2020-03-02 13:25:24.757 T:15748  NOTICE: Opening stream: 0 source: 256

2020-03-02 13:25:24.757 T:15748  NOTICE: Creating video codec with codec id: 12

2020-03-02 13:25:24.758 T:15748  NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: MPEG-4 part 2

2020-03-02 13:25:24.758 T:15748  NOTICE: Creating video thread

2020-03-02 13:25:24.759 T:15748  NOTICE: Opening stream: 1 source: 256

2020-03-02 13:25:24.759 T:15748  NOTICE: Finding audio codec for: 86019

2020-03-02 13:25:24.760 T:15672  NOTICE: running thread: video_thread

2020-03-02 13:25:24.760 T:15748  NOTICE: CDVDAudioCodecFFmpeg::Open() Successful opened audio decoder ac3

2020-03-02 13:25:24.760 T:15748  NOTICE: Creating audio thread

2020-03-02 13:25:24.761 T:11064  NOTICE: running thread: CVideoPlayerAudio:rocess()

2020-03-02 13:25:24.788 T:15672  NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::Open() Using codec: MPEG-4 part 2

2020-03-02 13:25:24.806 T:11064  NOTICE: Creating audio stream (codec id: 86019, channels: 6, sample rate: 48000, no pass-through)

2020-03-02 13:25:24.843 T:15672  NOTICE: CDVDVideoCodecFFmpeg::CDropControl: calculated diff time: 40000

2020-03-02 13:25:25.878 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\Filme\Nach der Hochzeit (2006)\Nach der Hochzeit (2006)-thumb.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:25:26.040 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FF8e8377

2020-03-02 13:25:26.777 T:15120  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()

...

2020-03-02 13:25:31.654 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Image blurring: Image changed. Blur H:\Filme\Soft Cell Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (2019)\Soft Cell Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (2019)-poster.jpg.

2020-03-02 13:25:31.793 T:16368  NOTICE: [ script.embuary.helper ] Average color: FF8559a9

[sualfred]

There is a blurring for the player artwork which is always enabled. It's on my list to make it optional. Just out of time atm.

The play commands never honors a current playlist. Why don't you use the context menu "queue item" ?

[User 405025]

There is a blurring for the player artwork which is always enabled. It's on my list to make it optional. Just out of time atm.

The play commands never honors a current playlist. Why don't you use the context menu "queue item" ?

Thanks for response, i cannot queue item outside of myvideonav/mymusicnav.
Just thought it would be a nice feature but its not a must have.

I used the script method for playback currently in  'musicosd' / 'CustomDialog' / 'CustomWindow', in all of that cases queuing is sadly not possible.

[sualfred]

So you are looking just for a "queue" feature? Because the play would stop the current item and use the new one.

[User 405025]

So you are looking just for a "queue" feature? Because the play would stop the current item and use the new one.

A "queue" feature would be really great as it'll help alot, if posiible.

The 'kepp (previous items) current List' too but it'll not be neccessary if queuing will be posibble .

;-)

[sualfred]

can you please open a issue thread on github? Otherwise there is a high chance that I'll forget it. I'm taking a break for a few days because of the birth of the my second monster.

[User 405025]

can you please open a issue thread on github? Otherwise there is a high chance that I'll forget it. I'm taking a break for a few days because of the birth of the my second monster.

Sure, and Congratulations and hope all is goin well ;-)

[nessus]

Hi @sualfred... I have a couple a questions about the "Reset container positions" function.
1. Is this works only with the <onclick /> tag?. I tested in <onunload /> and it's not working.
2. Can this work on grouplists ?. I mean reset the position of multiple list containers in a grouplist.

Thanks and congrats on the coming of your second "little monster"
Mine happened years ago, but i still remember it like it was ... yesterday


EDIT: Also if the container is a panel with two rows of items the reset it's not working.


Cheers
Nessus

[sualfred]

Thanks. And with the lockdown and Corona I have a lot of time for the family.

It's sometimes a bit tricky and depends on the nature of the window (window/dialog). The Python overhead and delay can be too late until a window has been closed.

[roidy]

@sualfred Blurring of embedded artwork is broken again 

https://github.com/sualfred/script.embua.../issues/35

[sualfred]

Let's discuss this on GitHub. Please provide a log, too.

[nessus]

Hi @sualfred 

I am trying to create a custom search which will be called from select dialog created with skin helper and i am having problem to make it work.
The Skin.SetString opens the k/b to type the string but after that the custom window it's not opening.

This is the code that i am using...

xml:
<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.1.Label,$LOCALIZE[3],Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.1.Label2,$LOCALIZE[31381],Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.1.Icon,icons/videos.png,Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.1.BuiltIn,RunScript(script.globalsearch,movies=true&amp;tvshows=true&amp;episodes=true&amp;musicvideos=true),Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.2.Label,Search,Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.2.Label2,$LOCALIZE[31384],Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.2.Icon,icons/search.png,Home)</onclick>

<onclick>SetProperty(Dialog.2.BuiltIn,SetProperty(CustomSearch,1,Home)||Skin.Reset(SearchString)||Skin.SetString(SearchString)||ActivateWindow(1125),Home)</onclick>

<onclick>RunScript(script.embuary.helper,action=createselect,header=$LOCALIZE[137]...,usedetails=true)</onclick>

What am i doing wrong here?

[sualfred]

The actions are performed in a row. This means it's trying to activate a window while the keyboard is active. 
You could activate the window before you open the keyboard. Or add a onunload to the keyboard dialog and use the skin string or a custom property as trigger.

Code:

<onunload condition="!String.IsEmpty(Skin.String(SearchString))">ActivateWindow(1125)</onunload>