[mstef]

As for being able to use your own avatar gamer picture on the home screen this is possible i think, i will look into this later ...

Hej, guys what are you talking about? Which avatar and where? I wonder because only what I think is the avatar in right top corner wich is already available in Xperience 1.1 and picture is taken from profile avatar.

[Rocky5]

to get the image you need this code and just place is in a .py file then tell the skin to load it, then its a matter of just loading the downloaded image into the skin interface.

Get avatar images script (**** = your gamertag)

Code:

import xbmc, xbmcgui, urllib
loc = urllib.URLopener()
loc.retrieve("http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/****/avatar-body.png","special://skin/media/avatar.png")
loc.retrieve("http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/****/avatarpic-l.png","special://skin/media/gamerpic.png")

image code to load the avatar.

Code:

<control type="image">
    <posx>100</posx>
    <posy>0</posy>
    <width>279</width>
    <height>334</height>
    <texture>avatar.png</texture>
    <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>
    <animation type="WindowOpen" reversible="false">
    <effect type="fade" start="0" end="100" time="1000" delay="0" />
    </animation>
    <animation type="Windowclose" reversible="false">
    <effect type="fade" start="100" end="0" time="100" />
    </animation>
</control>

looks like this.

[XBMCG33K]

Guess this means it's possible to have that show up on a panel (on home) similar to how NXE already does huh?

i meant to quote lol edited it instead, sorry.

[Rocky5]

Guess this means it's possible to have that show up on a panel (on home) similar to how NXE already does huh?

yup just add a visible condition.

just add this to Home.xml after the debug include and place the .py file in 720p/Scripts/ named update avatars.py

PHP Code:

<control type="image">
    <posx>100</posx>
    <posy>0</posy>
    <width>279</width>
    <height>334</height>
    <texture>avatar.png</texture>
    <aspectratio>keep</aspectratio>
    <animation type="WindowOpen" reversible="false"><effect type="fade" start="0" end="100" time="1000" delay="0" /></animation>
    <animation type="Visible" reversible="false"><effect type="fade" start="0" end="100" time="1000" delay="0" /></animation>
    <animation type="Windowclose" reversible="false"><effect type="fade" start="100" end="0" time="100" /></animation>
    <animation type="Hidden" reversible="false"><effect type="fade" start="100" end="0" time="100" /></animation>
    <visible>Container(20).HasFocus(1)</visible>
</control> 


now add this code to Startup.xml before the first onfocus

PHP Code:

<onfocus>RunScript(special://skin/720p/Scripts/update avatars.py)</onfocus> 


this will only show the avatar when the movies panel has focus. (so just change the hasfocus ID to another panels ID)

[XBMCG33K]

Wanna maybe make those files for me and I'll give it a test?

I'd attempt myself but editing the skin so they'll accept it on xbmc addons repo is a daunting task...

[Rocky5]

Wanna maybe make those files for me and I'll give it a test?

I'd attempt myself but editing the skin so they'll accept it on xbmc addons repo is a daunting task...

Avatar Test
NN College tomorrow

[ppic]

XBMCG33K:

as we said, it's the first commit, after that, this will going on

[XBMCG33K]

Cheers. Will have to move the avatar script out of 720p though (got that warning with recently added and so on) (script.avatar.x) or whatever?

I know ppic, the first one had quite a few bugs

[XBMCG33K]

Couldn't get it to show anything Rocky5, hit me up on msn if your on later, we'll try and hash this out.

OK i was wrong it works. Now to plan out a panel for it huh?

[mstef]

XBMCG33K, why custom home panel has different layout than other panels? I'm mean this bottom semi-transparent strap.

[XBMCG33K]

If you mean this (highlighted in white):



It's just part of the design to signify that it's a custom panel. If for some reason you don't like it simply navigate to: XBMC\addons\skin.xperience\media\windows\home\panel_menu-overlay.png and delete it

[paul]

Sorry Midnight Version has been removed untill i get the updated textures

[XBMCG33K]

I'll check it out paul

[paul]

I'll check it out paul

I have used all the original textures from the night theme, but i have not included my custom icons as i wanted to keep it as close to the original as possible, however i have changed all highlite bars etc to a darker blue Not sure which skin i nicked them from

[mstef]

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