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Contextual menu

The context menu gives you quick access to some functions that also can be accessed by the keyboard directly (e.g. Queue item), while other functions (e.g. Change content) are only accessible from the context menu.

You can bring up the context menu either by:

  • right-clicking with the mouse.
  • pressing the C key .
  • pressing the guide button on a MCE remote.

Examples of the context menu:

See below for specific explanations of the contextual menu on different menus and areas of XBMC

Sidebar menu

Favourites

Adding a link to your favourite programs, pictures, videos, music, files or scripts via the favourites menu, is simple.

Some video add-ons have this support also. So you can access from the home menu easily without having to navigate otherwise complex paths, making it easier for you and your family to access your choices without frying a brain or getting lost on the way.

You can access the 'Favourites' menu either by selecting the star icon in the lower left corner of the home screen of the default Confluence skin.

Favourites via context menu
Bring up the context menu by pressing the C or  Win button or guide on the remote and selecting the Add to Favourites option.


Accessing favourites
By selecting the star icon (favourites) in the Home Menu you can access your favourites added via context menu or .xml as in Example 1


Renaming a favourite via context menu
Like you would any other filename, when you highlight any entry you can rename it. Call up the context menu by pressing the C or  Win button or guide on the remote and selecting the Add to Favourites option.


Advanced notes
Developer and advanced notes can be found on: favourites.xml.

Shutdown menu

Pressing S on the keyboard, or by selecting the Shutdown icon in the lower left corner of the default Confluence skin the home screen brings up the shutdown menu.

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The options on this menu are from top to bottom:

Exit
Exits XBMC to your operating system.
Power off system
Powers down your system
Custom Shutdown Timer
XBMC will shutdown your computer after you enter the countdown time.
Suspend
Suspends your computer.
Hibernate
Hibernates your computer.
Reboot
Restarts your computer.