Episode info

[Blurayx]

Skin section

Video OSD

Feature description

Hi Jurialmunkey,

Would it be possible to add episode info display below the widget image, similar to AH2?
This would be an enable/disable features.

Thanks

Why is this feature needed? Please justify and explain.

It's more user-friendly looking at the widget with the episode directly blow, rather than looking up and down to know what episode you're viewing.

Screenshots and Additional Info

AH2

AF

Checklist

• I have opened a separate discussion for each feature I am requesting.
• I have searched the discussions and this feature has not been requested.
• I am using the most recent skin version.

[Blurayx]

@xyzfre,
This would be an enabled/disable feature. If you don't like the feature, leave it disabled 🙂

[jurialmunkey]

I think I've got a good compromise to include season/episode number in subline instead

[OfficerKD637]

IMHO the simplest solution would probably be a toggle to 'Enable Episode Numbers in Infoline' for people that are not bothered by the duplicated info. Or else it would be quite tedious to track all of the different scenarios where the episode numbers do/don't show up throughout the skin.

I added this extra toggle in the skin which is linked to the visibility condition of the episode numbers in the infoline:

Let me know what you guys think!

[Rinicko100]

IMHO the simplest solution would probably be a toggle to 'Enable Episode Numbers in Infoline' for people that are not bothered by the duplicated info. Or else it would be quite tedious to track all of the different scenarios where the episode numbers do/don't show up throughout the skin.

I added this extra toggle in the skin which is linked to the visibility condition of the episode numbers in the infoline:

Let me know what you guys think!

Yeah, that'll be a good solution... The same way toggling "ratings" displays "premiered/status" option. Toggling "infoline" could also display "episode info" option

[OfficerKD637]

Toggling "infoline" could also display "episode info" option

Yeah I have set it up exactly like that. I'm glad you like this idea!

[jurialmunkey]

No. No more settings!

It makes things more difficult to manage by compounding the number of scenarios that need to be considered - case in point is this exact thread over what should be a simple addition already being blocked by needing micro settings to manage all the different preferences. Every small setting like this just compounds this type of scenario until it is impossible to make any changes or add any new features at all without needing complex microsettings and tonnes of bikeshedding back and forth.

Adding yet another setting is not a compromise. It's like paying on credit for something you can't afford. You pay for it later.

[jurialmunkey]

Here's what I've decided

1. Subline adds season/episode numbers in 1x01 format (creates consistency with list views that show this info).
2. Infoline removes season/episode numbers (creates consistency with other playable items where infoline is date/mpaa/duration so that episodes don't need special handling).
3. Plotbox adds season/episode numbers in 1x01 format to the title which is shown with the plot i.e
   Season Premiere: 1x01. Episode Title ~ Plot
4. Anywhere else that episode title is displayed for now playing items will follow the same 1x01. Episode Title format as plotbox (e.g. top left chapter display in OSD, next episodes playlist in OSD, or now playing in bottom right or in the options menu tile).

This should cover all the concerns raised whilst adding the feature and improving consistency. Yes there is a small amount of duplication in the plotbox but there was already with the title and I think it makes sense to show the episode numbers with the title here given that it autoscrolls.

[Blurayx]

Hi Jurialmunkey,
As you know, I highly appreciate the hard work and dedication you have done.
Personally, I prefer S1 E1 layout. How do I edit the current version to display a S1 E1 layout ?
Thanks 🙂

[OfficerKD637]

Hi!

You can go to this commit ab8d3e4 and download the 2 files and place them inside the appropriate locations. That should replace the current files and revert them to the S1 E1 layout.

skinvariables-labels.xml goes in skin.arctic.fuse/shortcuts/

script-skinvariables-labels-includes.xml goes in skin.arctic.fuse/1080i/

Let me know if this works!

[Blurayx]

Thanks for your help. Unfortunately it didn't work.

[OfficerKD637]

That's weird... It works for me

Please make sure you're downloading the older version of those files (the one's that are in the commit) and not the latest version.

EDIT: I switched up the links and their locations. Really sorry about that

Here are the correct links:

1. skinvariables-labels.xml (goes in skin.arctic.fuse/shortcuts/)

2. script-skinvariables-labels-includes.xml (goes in skin.arctic.fuse/1080i/)

[Blurayx]

I’ll give it another go 😀