Opening Windows and Dialogs

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You can [Activate a Window] or run a [Built In Function], or specify one of the [Actions].

Below are valid secondary parameters for the applicable Window IDs

Example:

• You want a button in your skin or on your remote taking you directly to the movie listing you let that button do

 xbmc.activatewindow(videolibrary,movietitles)

videolibrary:
videolibrary,videodb://1/ (video library root)
movies
moviegenres
movietitles
movieyears
movieactors
moviedirectors
recentlyaddedmovies

tvshows
tvshowgenres
tvshowtitles
tvshowyears
tvshowactors
recentlyaddedepisodes

musicvideotitles
musicvideos
musicvideogenres
musicvideodirectors
musicvideostudios
musicvideoartists
recentlyaddedmusicvideos

special://videoplaylists/
plugin://video/

musiclibrary:
musiclibrary,musicdb://1/ (music library root)
genres
artists
albums
songs
top100
top100songs
top100albums
recentlyaddedalbums
recentlyplayedalbums
compilations
playlists
years
singles

special://musicplaylists/
plugin://music/
lastfm://
shout://