Skinning - ListItem infolabels in nested variables do not populate when a dialog is visible.

[jurialmunkey]

Bug report

Describe the bug

If a listitem infolabel is in a variable nested in another variable, then the info will not show when a dialog such as contextmenu is on screen.

Expected Behavior

The info will show even if a dialog is on screen.

Actual Behavior

The info does not show.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Add a label control in MyVideoNav which references a variable:

<control type="label">
<label>$VAR[var_foo]</label>
</control>

In an includes file add the variable:

<variable name="var_foo">
<value>$VAR[var_bar]</value>
</variable>

<variable name="var_bar">
<value>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</value>
</variable>

The label will show when the library is visible. Open the context menu and it disappears. However, if you reference $VAR[var_bar] directly from the label control instead, then the info will stay.

Additional context

Nested variables help cut down on code sizes considerably. For instance, it is necessary to nest a variable that converts audio channel numbers into the correct speaker configuration (e.g. 2 = 2.0, 3 = 2.1, 4 = 3.1 etc.). Without a nested variable, complex labels need a condition for every single possible configuration.

Your Environment

Used Operating system:

• Android
• iOS
• Linux
• OSX
• Raspberry-Pi
• Windows
• Windows UWP

The bug happens on Linux (Fedora), Windows 10, and Libreelec. (i.e. not platform dependent).

• Kodi version: RC5.2

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[ronie]

i can't reproduce this..
i've tested with estuary / current master / linux

[jurialmunkey]

@ronie - Sorry, my mistake. I meant Home.xml not MyVideoNav.xml

I just retested with the code above on Home and I can definitely reproduce this bug in Estuary with latest nightly. Highlight a movie and the label will show. Open the context menu and the label disappears.

It works in the library, but not on Home or in a Custom window.

[ronie]

yup, that i can reproduce.
i've no clue what might be causing it.

[jurialmunkey]

@thexai - Why is this issue obsolete? The bug still persists in the skinning engine in Matrix and I assume also Nexus (unless there is a PR that solves it which I am unaware of)

[enen92]

I've tested this in nexus (placing the label on Home.xml and the variable definition on variables.xml and I Can't reproduce the issue:

[enen92]

Nevermind, confirmed it now. I missed the context menu part.