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= Introduction=
<section begin="intro" />Favourites is a simple, but useful feature that allows you to gather a selection of different items into one easily accessible location on the '''''[[Basic_controls#Introduction|Main Menu]]'''''. It allows quick access to commonly used items.<section end="intro" />
 
As an example, the following items can be sent to the Favourites listing:
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You can access the 'Favourites' menu either by selecting the blue icon in the lower left corner of [[General Navigation#The Home Screen|The Home Screen]] of the default Confluence skin.
|scope="row" ! style="width:50px; text-align:left;" | || scope="row" ! style="width:300px; text-align:left;"| ''Add-ons'' || ! scope="row" ! style="width:300px; text-align:left;"|''Pictures''
You can add any of your favourite programs, pictures, videos, music, files or scripts to the favourites menu. This can be achieved by one of two means:
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* By calling up the context menu (by pressing the '''White''' button or '''Title''' on the remote) and selecting the ''Add to Favourites'' option.
| ||''Playlists'' || |''Movies from the library''
* By creating and/or editing Favourites.xml in the [[userdata folder]]
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| ||''TV Shows and episodes from the library'' ||''Music & Video Sources''
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| ||''Music- Artists, Albums and Songs'' ||''Individual Files''
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...and a lot more. Not sure what can be added? Then highlight the item and check if there is an ''Add to favourites'' option in the Context Menu.
 
 
 
= Adding to Favourites =
Items are added to Favourites through the use of the '''''[[Basic_controls#Context_Menu|Context Menu]]'''''.
 
{{#lst:Basic_controls|ContextMenu}}
 
Then select '''Add to favourites''' as shown in the image.
 
<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="700px" heights="400px">
File:MovieSets02.jpg|Context menu with ''Add to favourites'' selection
</gallery>
 
 
= Accesing Favourites =
Favourites are accessed from the '''''[[Basic_controls|Main Menu]]'''''.
 
If the Favourites menu item is not visible, you can un-hide it in the settings pages. See: '''''[[Add-on:Estuary/Settings#Main_Menu_Items_Settings|Hiding Menu items]]'''''.
<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="700px" heights="400px">
File:Favourites01.jpg|Example Favourites screen with Movies, TV Shows, Music and Add-ons
</gallery>
 
 
= Modifying Favourites =
<gallery mode="packed-overlay " widths="500px" heights="283px">
File:Favourites01.jpg|Home Screen with Favourites in focus
File:Favourites02.jpg|Context Menu for items
</gallery>
 
 
<gallery mode="packed-overlay " widths="500px" heights="283px">
File:Favourites03.jpg|Favourites list "selected" from main menu
File:Favourites04.jpg|Context menu for items with additional options
</gallery>
 


Favourites can also be edited directly in the '''''[[favourites.xml]]''''' file in the '''''[[Userdata]]''''' folder


'''Example'''


Here is how simple favourites.xml file looks like with SVN Repo Installed plugin entry (you need to have installed SVN Repo Installed and TED Video plugin previously installed):
<nowiki><favourites>
    <favourite name="TED Talks" thumb="special://masterprofile/Thumbnails/Programs/d3b7311b.tbn">ActivateWindow(10024,plugin://video/TED Talks/)</favourite>
    <favourite name="SVN Repo Installer" thumb="special://home/plugins/programs/SVN Repo Installer/default.tbn">ActivateWindow(10001,plugin://programs/SVN Repo Installer/)</favourite>
</favourites></nowiki>
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Revision as of 06:07, 11 July 2018

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Introduction

Favourites is a simple, but useful feature that allows you to gather a selection of different items into one easily accessible location on the Main Menu. It allows quick access to commonly used items.

As an example, the following items can be sent to the Favourites listing:

Add-ons Pictures
Playlists Movies from the library
TV Shows and episodes from the library Music & Video Sources
Music- Artists, Albums and Songs Individual Files

...and a lot more. Not sure what can be added? Then highlight the item and check if there is an Add to favourites option in the Context Menu.


Adding to Favourites

Items are added to Favourites through the use of the Context Menu.

After highlighting an item (eg a movie) the Context Menu can be invoked by:

  • long press the OK key on your remote control
  • Press letter C on a keyboard
  • right-clicking with the mouse

Then select Add to favourites as shown in the image.


Accesing Favourites

Favourites are accessed from the Main Menu.

If the Favourites menu item is not visible, you can un-hide it in the settings pages. See: Hiding Menu items.


Modifying Favourites



Favourites can also be edited directly in the favourites.xml file in the Userdata folder



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