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Dgas: Add more detail for Icon XML node component

2024-12-01T20:11:06Z

Add more detail for Icon XML node component

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	'''Order''' = This is the order that you want to show the nodes. Starts at 1 for the top and goes sequentially so 2 will be the next node down.		'''Order''' = This is the order that you want to show the nodes. Starts at 1 for the top and goes sequentially so 2 will be the next node down.

	'''Label''' = This is the text that will show for the node. In this case it is pointing to an ID in the strings.po file (for ~~transltion~~ purposes) It can also just be any String you want, just type some text instead of the id number.		'''Label''' = This is the text that will show for the node. In this case it is pointing to an ID in the strings.po file (for translation purposes) It can also just be any String you want, just type some text instead of the id number.

	'''Path''' = This can be any valid Kodi path, such as a file path. This includes internal Kodi DB paths, such as <code>videodb://movies/genres/</code>. For more on internal paths, see '''[[Opening Windows and Dialogs]]'''.		'''Path''' = This can be any valid Kodi path, such as a file path. This includes internal Kodi DB paths, such as <code>videodb://movies/genres/</code>. For more on internal paths, see '''[[Opening Windows and Dialogs]]'''.

	'''Icon''' = ~~Pretty self explanatory really, this~~ is the icon that will show when the node is navigated over.		'''Icon''' = This is the icon that will show when the node is navigated over. May be a file path to an image or the name of an icon included with the skin. The icons included in the default skin are listed on the [[Default Icons]] page.

	== Manually creating or editing a custom node ==		== Manually creating or editing a custom node ==

Gade: /* XML node components */

2022-04-14T00:53:28Z

XML node components

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	'''Order''' = This is the order that you want to show the nodes. Starts at 1 for the top and goes sequentially so 2 will be the next node down.		'''Order''' = This is the order that you want to show the nodes. Starts at 1 for the top and goes sequentially so 2 will be the next node down.

	'''Label''' = This is the text that will show for the node. In this case it is pointing to an ID in the strings.~~xml~~ file (for transltion purposes) It can also just be any String you want, just type some text instead of the id number.		'''Label''' = This is the text that will show for the node. In this case it is pointing to an ID in the strings.po file (for transltion purposes) It can also just be any String you want, just type some text instead of the id number.

	'''Path''' = This can be any valid Kodi path, such as a file path. This includes internal Kodi DB paths, such as <code>videodb://movies/genres/</code>. For more on internal paths, see '''[[Opening Windows and Dialogs]]'''.		'''Path''' = This can be any valid Kodi path, such as a file path. This includes internal Kodi DB paths, such as <code>videodb://movies/genres/</code>. For more on internal paths, see '''[[Opening Windows and Dialogs]]'''.

Karellen at 07:20, 21 July 2020

2020-07-21T07:20:08Z

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	'''Match''' = Specifies how many rules should match. In this case we are matching all rules.		'''Match''' = Specifies how many rules should match. In this case we are matching all rules.

	'''Rule''' = Any rule created with the smart playlist editor. (See [[Smart ~~Playlists~~]])		'''Rule''' = Any rule created with the smart playlist editor. (See [[Smart playlists]])

	'''Limit''' = Limit the number of results returned (can be excluded altogether for unlimited)		'''Limit''' = Limit the number of results returned (can be excluded altogether for unlimited)
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	== Manually creating or editing a custom parent node ==		== Manually creating or editing a custom parent node ==
	You can also create a nested node structure as can be observed in the "unflattened" default structure from [[~~Custom video nodes#The default Node~~\|above]] (under video).		You can also create a nested node structure as can be observed in the "unflattened" default structure from [[Video_nodes\|above]] (under video).
	Then you simply create a folder containing valid xml node files and also include a "index.xml" file that looks like this (which of course can be adapted to the type of media required):		Then you simply create a folder containing valid xml node files and also include a "index.xml" file that looks like this (which of course can be adapted to the type of media required):

Ronie at 22:50, 29 January 2019

2019-01-29T22:50:36Z

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	{{mininav\|[[Video library]]\|[[Video management\|Management]] }}		{{mininav\|[[Video library]]\|[[Video management\|Management]] }}
	<section begin="intro" />Video nodes are defined views that are used to organize your media from the videos menu. ''Title, Director, Year, Studios, Countries, Genres'' are examples of Nodes. These Nodes can be customised using an XML file which gives flexibility in how you display your media. Custom nodes ~~require~~ a compatible skin.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />Video nodes are defined views that are used to organize your media from the videos menu. ''Title, Director, Year, Studios, Countries, Genres'' are examples of Nodes. These Nodes can be customised using an XML file which gives flexibility in how you display your media. Custom nodes will work with any skin, but for ease of use a compatible skin is preferred.<section end="intro" />

	== Library node editor add-on ==		== Library node editor add-on ==
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	To understand nodes a little better, lets take a look at one of the defaults. As an example take a quick look at the ''video/movies/years.xml'' node in its simplest form:		To understand nodes a little better, lets take a look at one of the defaults. As an example take a quick look at the ''video/movies/years.xml'' node in its simplest form:

	<syntaxhighlight lang=~~xml~~ enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="XML" enclose="div">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
	<node order="3" type="filter">		<node order="3" type="filter">

Kibje: syntaxhighlighter fix

2018-07-10T12:20:42Z

syntaxhighlighter fix

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	To understand nodes a little better, lets take a look at one of the defaults. As an example take a quick look at the ''video/movies/years.xml'' node in its simplest form:		To understand nodes a little better, lets take a look at one of the defaults. As an example take a quick look at the ''video/movies/years.xml'' node in its simplest form:

	<syntaxhighlight lang=~~"XML"~~ enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang=xml enclose="div">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
	<node order="3" type="filter">		<node order="3" type="filter">

Karellen: Fix intro

2018-06-15T10:05:51Z

Fix intro

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	{{mininav\|[[Video library]]\|[[Video management\|Management]] }}		{{mininav\|[[Video library]]\|[[Video management\|Management]] }}
	<section begin="intro" />Video nodes are defined views that are used to organize your media from the videos menu. ~~In the past Kodi has had a number of standard nodes such as~~ Title, Director, Year, Studios, Countries, Genres ~~that were hard coded~~. ~~As of v12 Frodo, Kodi introduces the ability to customize these nodes~~ using an XML file~~. Using XML files really~~ gives ~~great~~ flexibility in how you display your media. ~~Don't want your screaming kids stuff in your main movie node... exclude it. Want documentaries in a separate node, create it. Don't like how recently added is presented, change it.~~		<section begin="intro" />Video nodes are defined views that are used to organize your media from the videos menu. ''Title, Director, Year, Studios, Countries, Genres'' are examples of Nodes. These Nodes can be customised using an XML file which gives flexibility in how you display your media. Custom nodes require a compatible skin.<section end="intro" />

	~~To get full functionality from custom~~ nodes~~, you need to use~~ a skin ~~that allows you to deploy them as you would like (e.g. latest builds of Aeon Nox). Confluence will show your nodes, but doesn't allow you to decide exactly where~~.<section end="intro" />

	== Library node editor add-on ==		== Library node editor add-on ==

Karellen at 20:28, 28 February 2018

2018-02-28T20:28:13Z

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[~~Audio nodes~~\| Music nodes]]		* [[Music_nodes\| Music nodes]]
	* [[Custom home items]]		* [[Custom home items]]
	* [[Smart playlists]]		* [[Smart playlists]]

Davu at 15:18, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T15:18:57Z

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Audio nodes]]		* [[Audio nodes\| Music nodes]]
	* [[Custom home items]]		* [[Custom home items]]
	* [[Smart playlists]]		* [[Smart playlists]]

BobCratchett: /* Video node editor add-on */

2016-09-30T20:57:20Z

Video node editor add-on

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	To get full functionality from custom nodes, you need to use a skin that allows you to deploy them as you would like (e.g. latest builds of Aeon Nox). Confluence will show your nodes, but doesn't allow you to decide exactly where.<section end="intro" />		To get full functionality from custom nodes, you need to use a skin that allows you to deploy them as you would like (e.g. latest builds of Aeon Nox). Confluence will show your nodes, but doesn't allow you to decide exactly where.<section end="intro" />

	== ~~Video~~ node editor add-on ==		== Library node editor add-on ==
	{{main\|Add-on:Library Node Editor}}		{{main\|Add-on:Library Node Editor}}
	Users can now create and edit video and music nodes from within {{kodi}} thanks to the community add-on [[Add-on:Library Node Editor\|Lbrary Node Editor]].		Users can now create and edit video and music nodes from within {{kodi}} thanks to the community add-on [[Add-on:Library Node Editor\|Lbrary Node Editor]].

BobCratchett: /* Video node editor add-on */

2016-09-30T20:56:59Z

Video node editor add-on

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	== Video node editor add-on ==		== Video node editor add-on ==
	{{main\|Add-on:~~Video~~ Node Editor}}		{{main\|Add-on:Library Node Editor}}
	Users can now create and edit video nodes from within {{kodi}} thanks to the community add-on [[Add-on:~~Video~~ Node Editor\|~~Video~~ Node Editor]].		Users can now create and edit video and music nodes from within {{kodi}} thanks to the community add-on [[Add-on:Library Node Editor\|Lbrary Node Editor]].

	== Technical documentation ==		== Technical documentation ==