Library nodes are to deep for many skins

[inkubux 7]

When using custom skins I am not able to create widgets and custom menu items from library nodes because they are nested to deep for many skin eg:

 

I have a library of workouts that are of the type TV Show

 

I want to have custom menu item pointing to "Video Library > Emby > Workouts > Workouts" but the interface only allow me to create custom menu item pointing  "Video Library > Emby > Workouts" which leads me to the "Workouts" sumbmenu instead of all the TV Shows.

 

On another note I can go to Ad Ons > Video Adons > Emby > Workouts > Workouts but then the shortcut is "messed up" and gives me numbers instead of tv show/workouts names. There is a quick fix for this " edit the shortcut action and make sure it starts with ActivateWindows(Videos,... rather than ActivateWindows(Music,..."

 

but I can't do that for widgets.

 

I found another solution that proves the the Library nodes are to Deep.

 

Go to the userdata folder, and  and in the library/video/emby folder and copy the folders inside of it to  library/video (it will remove a level). 

 

After go to each copied folder and edit the index.xml file and rename the title to Emby Workouts or anything you wan really

 

After this you will be able to create your submenu and widgets with ease to 

"Video Library > Emby Workouts > Workouts" 

 

Is there a way to tell the plugin to create the Library nodes  library/video instead of his own subfolder ? It wold make it easy for newcomers to create submenu and widgets for their skins ?

 

Thanks a lot.

 

 

 

[xnappo 1593]

What about adding to Favorites first, then pointing to that?

[inkubux 7]

What about adding to Favorites first, then pointing to that?

 

It works for menu items, but for widgets I need to create a custom playlist for each of them. It's not straight forward for newcomers and I have to do it on every kodi client in my house (I have 4 of them).

 

The data is there in the plugin .. just not at the right place so themes can pick them up.

 

To me this simple change would greatly improve user experience for those who likes to try new skins every now and then.

[Angelblue05 4130]

Thanks, I'll make the adjustments and remove that extra nesting emby folder.

 

 

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[inkubux 7]

Thanks you made my day.

 

It will make it so much easier to create custom menu items in skins

[Angelblue05 4130]

I can't figure out why video nodes default to music. You didn't find anything on that either?

 

 

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[inkubux 7]

I can't figure out why video nodes default to music. You didn't find anything on that either?

 

 

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Unfortunately no. I didn't go deeper into it, but the other add-on named EmbyCon does not do that, if it helps you compare how they do it.

[Angelblue05 4130]

It's not the same. It doesn't use actual video nodes, just plugin shortcuts. Anyway, thank you. I'll make the adjustment.

[horstepipe 356]

I can't figure out why video nodes default to music. You didn't find anything on that either?

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Just a wild guess, but maybe because Emby for Kodi is also declared as a music addon and Kodi prioritizes that for some reason?

[Angelblue05 4130]

But they are video nodes... The only thing it would associate to the plugin is the icon. I doubt that defines the type... The declaration for the xml does not matter either. I've tried with and still get the same issue.

 

Hmmm.. now that I'm trying to reproduce this, I can't. It correctly sets ActivateWindow(Videos,...

 

For example:

Kids movies video node:

<node order="1" type="filter">
  <match>all</match>
  <rule field="tag" operator="is">
    <value>Kids movies</value>
  </rule>
  <label>Kids movies</label>
  <icon>special://home/addons/plugin.video.emby/icon.png</icon>
  <content>movies</content>
  <order direction="ascending">sorttitle</order>
</node>

Regular Kodi movies node:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<node order="2" type="filter">
  <label>369</label>
  <icon>DefaultMovieTitle.png</icon>
  <content>movies</content>
  <order direction="ascending">sorttitle</order>
</node>

[inkubux 7]

 

But they are video nodes... The only thing it would associate to the plugin is the icon. I doubt that defines the type... The declaration for the xml does not matter either. I've tried with and still get the same issue.

 

Hmmm.. now that I'm trying to reproduce this, I can't. It correctly sets ActivateWindow(Videos,...

 

For example:

Kids movies video node:

<node order="1" type="filter">
  <match>all</match>
  <rule field="tag" operator="is">
    <value>Kids movies</value>
  </rule>
  <label>Kids movies</label>
  <icon>special://home/addons/plugin.video.emby/icon.png</icon>
  <content>movies</content>
  <order direction="ascending">sorttitle</order>
</node>

Regular Kodi movies node:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<node order="2" type="filter">
  <label>369</label>
  <icon>DefaultMovieTitle.png</icon>
  <content>movies</content>
  <order direction="ascending">sorttitle</order>
</node>

 

It only does it when you go to Ad-ons > Video-ad-ons > Emby > LIBTYPE for your shortcut and not directly in the video node. If you go to video library and pick a emby video node (after the fix or my hack) it works ok.