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<section begin="intro" />In a default Kodi installation, with a properly setup and scraped library, all Movies will be under the Main Menu '''Movie''' button, and your TV shows will be under the '''TV Shows''' button. All your Sci Fi movies will be mixed in with your Westerns, Animated, Romantic Comedies, Concert Films, etc. and the same for your different TV show types or genres.
<section begin="intro" />In a default Kodi installation, with a properly setup and scraped library, all Movies will be under the Main Menu '''Movie''' button, and your TV shows will be under the '''TV Shows''' button. All your Sci Fi movies will be mixed in with your Westerns, Animated, Romantic Comedies, Concert Films, etc. and the same for your different TV show types or genres.


This '''How To:''' Guide explains the process of creating new Main Menu items to enable separate main menu listings. Example uses include:
This Guide explains the process of creating new Main Menu items to enable separate main menu listings. Example uses include:
*Separating childrens movies from mature movies
*Separating childrens movies from mature movies
*Separately list documentaries, cartoons, sci-fi or any other genre
*Separately list documentaries, cartoons, sci-fi or any other genre
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With Smart Playlists and a skin like Aeon Nox 5 (and its variants), as well as most other skins, you can have specific Main Menu buttons for each library that will show only those videos you have chosen for each Main Menu button.  
With Smart Playlists and a skin like Aeon Nox 5 (and its variants), as well as most other skins, you can have specific Main Menu buttons for each library that will show only those videos you have chosen for each Main Menu button.  


'''For the purpose of this guide, we will create a new Movies menu item for '''Science Fiction''''''


{{green|An image here of what the final menu looks like, showing scifi, cartoons, or whatever you have on your menu.}}
'''{{green|An image here of what the final menu looks like, showing scifi, cartoons, or whatever you have on your menu.}}'''




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File:CustomMenuItem01.jpg|3. After each library has been added and scraped, go to the '''Playlists''' button under the '''Videos''' Main Menu button.
File:CustomMenuItem01.jpg|3. After each folder has been added as a Source and scraped, go to the '''Playlists''' button under the '''Videos''' Main Menu button.
File:CustomMenuItem02.png|4. Choose '''New smart playlist…'''
File:CustomMenuItem02.png|4. Choose '''New smart playlist…'''
File:CustomMenuItem03.png|5. In the '''Type''' menu choose '''Movies''' or '''TV''' as appropriate.
File:CustomMenuItem03.png|5. In the '''Type''' menu choose '''Movies''' or '''TV''' as appropriate.

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Introduction

In a default Kodi installation, with a properly setup and scraped library, all Movies will be under the Main Menu Movie button, and your TV shows will be under the TV Shows button. All your Sci Fi movies will be mixed in with your Westerns, Animated, Romantic Comedies, Concert Films, etc. and the same for your different TV show types or genres.

This Guide explains the process of creating new Main Menu items to enable separate main menu listings. Example uses include:

  • Separating childrens movies from mature movies
  • Separately list documentaries, cartoons, sci-fi or any other genre
  • Separately list Home Movies


This function is skin dependant and does not work on the default Estuary skin. For the purpose of this guide, we are using Kodi v17.6 with the Aeon Nox 5: SiLVO skin.

Note: This guide assumes you know how to install Kodi, install skins, and add Sources to your Kodi library, and have installed the Aeon Nox 5: SiLVO skin


With Smart Playlists and a skin like Aeon Nox 5 (and its variants), as well as most other skins, you can have specific Main Menu buttons for each library that will show only those videos you have chosen for each Main Menu button.


An image here of what the final menu looks like, showing scifi, cartoons, or whatever you have on your menu.


Folder Structure

The correct folder structure will ensure a relatively hassle free experience in setting up these menu buttons.

Organize the video files on your file server/NAS/local hard drive into separate folders for each Main Menu button you require.

The image below is an example of how you might organize your folders and files (Windows 10). Each category that you intend to have as a movie menu item, will have the movies saved in a specific folder.

CustomMenuItemFolder.png



Create Smart Playlists

The first step is to create a Smart Playlist for each new listing you require. The following is a simple guide to accomplish that:

  1. Click SYSTEM on the Main Menu, then in the window that opens click on the System icon. In the bottom left corner by the gear symbol ensure EXPERT is chosen.
  2. Add each folder as a Source to the Kodi library using the Add Video Source dialog box, being sure to select the content type (Movies or TV, etc.) correctly.
16. Repeat the above steps as needed to build all the Smart Playlists you want, then back out to the home screen.


Customising The Main Menu

This step will create the new Main Menu items. The next section is a straight continuation of the steps in this section.

The Menu Items are on the left. The X deletes the item, the + adds a new one below the existing item, the arrows move the items up/down in the list and changes their position in the Main Menu accordingly. (note: The Default center Main Menu item is the third active menu item. In this example, it is WEATHER). On the right are the Menu Menu button modifiers.

Continue on with the next section


Adding The Smart Playlists To The Main Menu

This final step now links the Smart Playlists created in Section 3 to the new Main Menu items created in the previous Section.

8. Then what? Select OK??


Repeat these steps as needed to add your playlists to the Main Menu, adjust their positions on the Menu to your liking, add widgets, etc.

You’re done!


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