[jingai]

BETA IS OVER. Metropolis 2.0.0 will be in the official repository soon!

Metropolis 2.0.0 is coming soon. To solicit more feedback from testers, we are pushing out final beta versions ("Release Candidates"). The download link and changelog here will be updated for each RC release.

The current schedule is to release 2.0.0 some time in October, provided that no major issues are discovered.

Known outstanding issues can be seen here.

Download the latest Release Candidate here (20121028 - 2.0.0rc6)

NOTE: The version number will be 1.9.X which corresponds with 2.0.0rcX. This is normal!

Please refrain from posting feature requests in this thread. Only bug reports here! Feature requests and the like are still welcome in the other forum threads.

2.0.0rc6 changes (from 2.0.0rc5):

• Show dB value in Volume Bar
  
• Background fanart for Pictures, Addons, Movies, and TV Shows
  
• Fix thumbnail in PictureGrid View
  
• Update Spanish translation
  
• Add one more custom link to Music Video submenu
  
• Update fonts
  
• Fix episode counts in all views
  
• Preserve Library/Files view toggle in Music
  
• New icon for Addons
  
• More submenu items for Settings
  
• Shortcut to Settings in Videos, Music, Pictures, and Weather
  
• Add YouTube studio Media Flag
  

2.0.0rc5 changes (from 2.0.0rc4):

• Fix Slim Music Visualisation overlay
  
• Update Spanish translation
  
• New Music and Movie Genre icons
  
• New artwork for LiveTV
  
• New Games artwork
  
• New Icon for Addons, Games, and LiveTV
  
• Option to show Clean Library in submenus
  
• Fix crash on Frodo in Advanced Launcher view types
  

2.0.0rc4 changes (from 2.0.0rc3):

• Add option to show Plot or Director/Genre in Fullscreen Info
  
• Fix occasional hang in Fullscreen Info
  
• Hide Media Totals for media types that have no items in library
  

2.0.0rc3 changes (from 2.0.0rc2):

• Advanced Launcher addon integration
  
• Games Home menu item
  
• Use correct weather icons in weather overlay
  
• Option to link Videos Home menu item to Files
  
• Clean up CDArt overlay a bit
  
• Configuration option for Music Visualization background
  

2.0.0rc2 changes (from 2.0.0rc1):

• Add IMDb Top250 Media Flag
  
• Fix VideoInfo dialog for Music Videos
  
• Show Source Media Flag for Music Videos
  
• French translation updated
  
• Fix XML typo in CustomSettings.xml
  
• Update DialogButtonMenu (Shutdown dialog)
  
• Some code refactoring/housekeeping
  
• Uniform sizing/spacing/gaps in MediaFlags and MediaFlags2
  
• Reuse MediaFlags2 code in FullscreenInfo instead of duplicating it
  
• Reload skin when changing to/from Slim Seekbar
  
• Add PVR Progress Bar support
  

2.0.0rc1 changes (from last official release, 1.1.0):

• Option to limit Shutdown submenu to non-destructive operations only.
  
• Add Reboot item to Shutdown submenu.
  
• More Music Genre icons.
  
• Option to hide all media flags.
  
• Clean up PictureGrid view type.
  
• Customization options for Home items.
  
• Customizable submenu items for most Home items.
  
• Move Music Videos to Home main menu.
  
• PVR support.
  
• Major rework of Music section.
  
• Adjust Music Fullscreen Overlay.
  
• Clean up animations.
  
• Show sort letter popup when scrolling through lists quickly.
  
• Option to hide global clock.
  
• Rework Skin Settings.
  
• Icon shortcuts for Addons Home item.
  
• RandomItems script support.
  
• Watchlist script support.
  
• RSS Editor script support.
  
• Peripherals dialog.
  
• Fix Slim Seekbar.
  
• Slim Music Info Overlay option.
  
• Fix TV Shows Next Aired script.
  
• Show Files submenu link in Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos if Videos is hidden.
  
• Option to hide Plot in Library views.
  
• Fix Music Lyrics button.
  
• Fix hang when adding new media source.
  
• Disable Busy Dialog when Cinema Experience script is running.
  
• Fix miscellaneous overlay issues.
  
• Various aesthetic issues resolved.
  
• More localization.
  
• French translation updated.
  
• Spanish translation updated.
  

[stoli]

Great work jingai and everyone else who has contributed! Wish I could have contributed more myself.

[ixnu]

I'm new to Metropolis and my first glance is very favorable. Congratulations and thanks for all the hard work on a fantastic skin.

Pros:
I love the Music entry point to artists!
Music lyrics work great.

Issues:
Seems a little slower than previous GIT - but very slightly - maybe 10%.
When changing "Colours" in Appearance | Skin - sometimes the change does not complete and sometimes it's immediate.

[jingai]

Seems a little slower than previous GIT - but very slightly - maybe 10%.

It shouldn't be any slower unless you've enabled more Home screen stuff (recent/random/recommended items, Addon shortcuts, etc), but that's to be expected.

When changing "Colours" in Appearance | Skin - sometimes the change does not complete and sometimes it's immediate.

I can't replicate this here. Are you on Eden or a Frodo nightly? If Frodo, it's possible your particular build has a bug.

Is this happening to anyone else?

[stoli]

I've seen it happen on occasion, but it's a xbmc thing and not related to the skin. The same thing happens in Neon.

[ixnu]

It shouldn't be any slower unless you've enabled more Home screen stuff (recent/random/recommended items, Addon shortcuts, etc), but that's to be expected.

It is extremely slight and should be written off as just my rig if nobody else sees it.

I can't replicate this here. Are you on Eden or a Frodo nightly? If Frodo, it's possible your particular build has a bug.

It's Eden, but it looks like stoli has seen it, and certainly not a big deal.

I have been testing it out more today and everything looks very solid.

[vishek]

Its been a few weeks using XBMC & I like it most with Metropolis Skin.

Yesterday only I have updated the RC & its really perfect in all terms.. It has covered up lot of new things that I thought should be there.

Only one thing if it can be possible:
In Videos - Files I use view type as "Files" as it fits best to me with all required information. It would be really great if Movie Genres can also be shown in the files view mode as shown in other modes such as Low List, Gallary, Poster, Fanart. As of now I need to go into the movie information to see the movie genres..

[jingai]

We're glad you like the skin, but please limit discussion in this thread to bugs, not feature requests.

[vishek]

ok sure.. I posted for it in "[WIP] Metropolis skin" thread, hope it is ok.
The skin is working great with no bugs as of now.. Its awesome..

[jingai]

2.0.0rc2 released.

[PatOso]

I Love Metropolis 2.0.0, great work.

[hdmax]

In a few minutes I am starting a complete windows re-install, I will install this RC right off the bat, and let you know how it works.
Thanks for all the hard work and dedication to making the XBMC experience better.

I thought I'd take a look at it before I redo Windows, and the link is for 1.9.2 I was hoping that was just a type o, but when I installed it, sure enough it was the GIT 1.9.2

Metropolis 2.0.0 is coming soon. To solicit more feedback from testers, we are pushing out final beta versions ("Release Candidates"). The download link and changelog here will be updated for each RC release.

The current schedule is to release 2.0.0 some time in October, provided that no major issues are discovered.

Known outstanding issues can be seen here.

Download the latest Release Candidate here (20120908 - 2.0.0rc2)

Please refrain from posting feature requests in this thread. Only bug reports here! Feature requests and the like are still welcome in the other forum threads.

2.0.0rc2 changes (from 2.0.0rc1):

• Add IMDb Top250 Media Flag
  
• Fix VideoInfo dialog for Music Videos
  
• Show Source Media Flag for Music Videos
  
• French translation updated
  
• Fix XML typo in CustomSettings.xml
  
• Update DialogButtonMenu (Shutdown dialog)
  
• Some code refactoring/housekeeping
  
• Uniform sizing/spacing/gaps in MediaFlags and MediaFlags2
  
• Reuse MediaFlags2 code in FullscreenInfo instead of duplicating it
  
• Reload skin when changing to/from Slim Seekbar
  
• Add PVR Progress Bar support
  

2.0.0rc1 changes (from last official release, 1.1.0):

• Option to limit Shutdown submenu to non-destructive operations only.
  
• Add Reboot item to Shutdown submenu.
  
• More Music Genre icons.
  
• Option to hide all media flags.
  
• Clean up PictureGrid view type.
  
• Customization options for Home items.
  
• Customizable submenu items for most Home items.
  
• Move Music Videos to Home main menu.
  
• PVR support.
  
• Major rework of Music section.
  
• Adjust Music Fullscreen Overlay.
  
• Clean up animations.
  
• Show sort letter popup when scrolling through lists quickly.
  
• Option to hide global clock.
  
• Rework Skin Settings.
  
• Icon shortcuts for Addons Home item.
  
• RandomItems script support.
  
• Watchlist script support.
  
• RSS Editor script support.
  
• Peripherals dialog.
  
• Fix Slim Seekbar.
  
• Slim Music Info Overlay option.
  
• Fix TV Shows Next Aired script.
  
• Show Files submenu link in Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos if Videos is hidden.
  
• Option to hide Plot in Library views.
  
• Fix Music Lyrics button.
  
• Fix hang when adding new media source.
  
• Disable Busy Dialog when Cinema Experience script is running.
  
• Fix miscellaneous overlay issues.
  
• Various aesthetic issues resolved.
  
• More localization.
  
• French translation updated.
  
• Spanish translation updated.
  

[ixnu]

Just installed RC2, not sure if this minor issues was in RC1 or earlier.

While in Music library and viewing Artist information, the text does not scroll in the bio section.

I have scrolling turned on in skin settings.

[jingai]

I'll check the autoscrolling text in the Artist info.

But the version you have is correct. 1.9.X==2.0.0rcX. That is, in this case, 1.9.2 is 2.0.0rc2.

[ixnu]

I'll check the autoscrolling text in the Artist info.

But the version you have is correct. 1.9.X==2.0.0rcX. That is, in this case, 1.9.2 is 2.0.0rc2.

Is this a question?

I'm testing the zip from RC2 link above.