Where Are Kodi Background Images Kept
2017-08-05, 10:43
This is probably the wrong identify to ask this but I but wasn't sure where to post, sorry.
I looked in skinning and it seems making builds and wizards is frowned upon??
I fabricated a build and wizard with all legal addons. The point was to put the build on my kids android boxes and be able to do whatever updates from my house and just take them run the wizard to update their setups.
I used aeon nox skin and made a folder in the userdata folder called backgrounds and put my custom images in that location.
Before zipping the kodi folders I went into the skin xml files and changed the paths from c:users, ect to special://
Just when I installed the build on a amazon burn down stick, the background images don't appear, and when I go to peel settings and await at the path for the backgrounds they have changed back to c:users....
What am I doing wrong?
And permit me apologize if this is a subject area that is non immune. I didn't see anything in the forum rules regarding builds or wizards
PatK
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2017-08-05, 17:54
Nothing wrong with customization of Kodi, most of us do that to some degree. I don't recall the majority of users phone call them 'builds', nor differences files or batch wizards or the similar; it's associated a bit too much with 'pirate' and illegal add-ons, and the forum frowns on those terms. Without going into specifics, the help yous are request for might be construed every bit guidance down the road of no return, and a map that might lead some to the proposition that the forum is enabling what we hate nearly, consequently my advice is more of a general nature.
Kodi on commencement builds its own Userdata (wiki) folder, and in that should there exist any problems your creation of a folder in the userdata folder called backgrounds path is likely overwritten, by the default. The solution is to identify this folder elsewhere, and look for issues that are enabling the default.
Thanks for your respond. Maybe some description on what I should be calling a 'build' or 'wizard' would assistance.
Equally I stated I'm trying to customize a peel setup and compress it to a zip file for installation on a separate device, what would be the term for that?
I keep upwards with the news somewhat and I empathize how your program is wrongly associated with piracy, just your reply is a bit disruptive.
Quote "the help you are asking for might be construed as guidance downwards the route of no return" trying to customize kodi and copy that setup to a unlike device is leading me down what road??
and why can I not return?
I thank you for your general advice and will practise more research on the subject. The wiki seemed confusing to me considering the cross platform issue, simply I will read more than on the Userdata binder.
2017-08-06, 00:20
(2017-08-05, 10:43)Tony5856 Wrote: This is probably the incorrect place to ask this only I simply wasn't sure where to post, deplorable.
I looked in skinning and it seems making builds and wizards is frowned upon??
I made a build and wizard with all legal addons. The point was to put the build on my kids android boxes and exist able to do whatever updates from my firm and just have them run the sorcerer to update their setups.
I used aeon nox skin and fabricated a folder in the userdata folder called backgrounds and put my custom images there.
Before zipping the kodi folders I went into the peel xml files and changed the paths from c:users, ect to special://
But when I installed the build on a amazon fire stick, the groundwork images don't appear, and when I go to skin settings and wait at the path for the backgrounds they accept changed back to c:users....
What am I doing wrong?
And permit me apologize if this is a subject area that is non allowed. I didn't see anything in the forum rules regarding builds or wizards
Ane thought... If yous edit your paths while kodi is running and aeon nox is active your changes won't stick. Could it be as simple as that?
Otherwise can you clarify exactly which file(s) you edited?
Thanks, merely I did my editing when kodi was not running.
The xml files I am editing are:
kodi/userdata/sources.xml (this was because I set a source in file manager to the backgrounds folder that I created, it was the but style I knew to get to that folder from inside the aeon nox silvo skin settings)
kodi/userdata/addon_data/skin.aeon.nox.silvo/setting.xml (changed all the skinshortcuts-backgrounds from my Cdrive location to special://
I also followed the in a higher place advice and moved the backgrounds folder to inside the kodi/media binder and pointed my skin settings to the new location.
as a last resort I fifty-fifty edited the kodi/addons/skin.aeon.nox.silvo/16x9/script.skinshortcuts-includes.xml file
still doing some reading...
2017-08-06, 10:26
I think you've washed pretty much the same as me by the sound of information technology - the divergence being that I'm using xonfluence which doesn't utilize script.skinshortcuts - and so editing addon_data\peel.xonfluence\settings.xml works for me..
I think the file you lot want to edit is
Kodi\userdata\addon_data\script.skinshortcuts\mainmenu.Data.xml
That's assuming you don't accept script.skinshortcuts configured to utilise different shortcuts with dissimilar skins.
Disclaimer: I haven't done this, I keep meaning to try a few skins that utilise skinshortcuts but haven't got around to information technology. So it's an educated guess.
(2017-08-05, 17:54)PatK Wrote: Kodi on beginning builds its own Userdata (wiki) folder, and in that should there exist any issues your creation of a binder in the userdata folder called backgrounds path is likely overwritten, by the default. The solution is to place this folder elsewhere, and look for issues that are enabling the default.
I'thousand a bit dislocated past this tbh Pat. There isn't a userdata/backgrounds folder created by default. Even if there was information technology would merge with the one already there.
There shouldn't exist any problem with having a userdata folder already in place with a few custom bits earlier kodi does its first run - it volition just merge (and already-nowadays files won't be overwritten). I've done that for years, with eg sources, guisettings, Databases, Thumbnails, advancedsettings and numerous'extras'. Information technology just works.
I have not had a chance to work on it much, merely I did wait at the mainmenu.Information.xml and there is nothing in there most backgrounds, just info and icons.
Hither is a stupid question, when editing I am just pasting special:// into the line of code and I'm not sure if the syntax is right.
Here is the original line:
C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\media\Backgrounds\kids\
so when I paste it looks like this:
special://media\Backgrounds\kids
Is the above correct or should it look like this:
special://media/Backgrouns/kids
Cheers for your assistance, I'm going to piece of work on it some more than now
2017-08-07, 10:04
(2017-08-07, 03:56)Tony5856 Wrote: I accept not had a chance to work on information technology much, but I did look at the mainmenu.Data.xml and there is naught in there about backgrounds, but info and icons.
Here is a stupid question, when editing I am but pasting special:// into the line of code and I'thou not sure if the syntax is right.
Here is the original line:
C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\media\Backgrounds\kids\
so when I paste it looks similar this:
special://media\Backgrounds\kids
Is the higher up correct or should it await like this:
special://media/Backgrouns/kidsGive thanks you for your assistance, I'm going to work on information technology some more now
Only forward slashes, then special://media/Backgrouns/kids...
Except that path's non valid AFAIK.
In that location are specific 'special' paths you tin can use, all listed in the wiki.
Special_protocol (wiki)
Assuming your Backgrounds folder is plonked in the root of your userdata then the path woul be:
special://masterprofile/Backgrounds/kids
2017-08-08, 07:41
I'thousand getting frustrated now.
I made the folder C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds\kids
I then ran kodi, file director, set source C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds
went into skin settings, pointed menu to C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds\kids
edited the kodi/userdata/sources.xml and kodi/userdata/addon_data/skin.aeon.nox.silvo/setting.xml
first try I did special://masterprofile/Backgrounds/kids, deleted thumbnails folder and Textures13.db, zipped the addons, media, and userdata folders.
uploaded to repo, installed a fresh kodi 17.3 on amazon burn stick, installed repo and build.
Did not work! All background paths reverted to C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds
Read the wiki page you linked about 6 times, nevertheless disruptive about the available paths vs the default os mappings.
Did everything again just this time my edit was special://home/userdata/Backgrounds/kids
installed build, now curious thing is, menu came up and backgrounds were there, as soon every bit the skin built the menu, the backgrounds disappeared.
This was also the only method that I was able to open the special://domicile/userdata/Backgrounds source and see the files inside. all other methods when I tried to look at the source, the path was invalid.
So information technology seems to me that during the 'skin building menu', the path is being changed, but I deceit find were that is happening, but and so once again, I deceit read python code that well.
The skin is aeon nox silvo, should I be posting in that section? I'm not discounting your help, it is much appreciated! just seems to be a pare issue to me.
I'one thousand lost at this point, I have spent so many hours merely trying to fix this 1 little issue.
Any other ideas?
(2017-08-08, 07:41)Tony5856 Wrote: I'm getting frustrated at present.
I made the binder C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds\kids
I and so ran kodi, file managing director, set source C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds
went into skin settings, pointed menu to C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds\kids
edited the kodi/userdata/sources.xml and kodi/userdata/addon_data/pare.aeon.nox.silvo/setting.xml
first attempt I did special://masterprofile/Backgrounds/kids, deleted thumbnails folder and Textures13.db, zipped the addons, media, and userdata folders.
uploaded to repo, installed a fresh kodi 17.3 on amazon burn down stick, installed repo and build.
Did not work! All background paths reverted to C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds
Read the wiki page you linked virtually vi times, nevertheless confusing almost the bachelor paths vs the default os mappings.
Did everything again only this time my edit was special://home/userdata/Backgrounds/kids
installed build, at present curious matter is, menu came up and backgrounds were at that place, as soon every bit the peel built the menu, the backgrounds disappeared.
This was as well the only method that I was able to open the special://dwelling house/userdata/Backgrounds source and meet the files inside. all other methods when I tried to expect at the source, the path was invalid.
So it seems to me that during the 'pare building menu', the path is being changed, but I cant find were that is happening, but then again, I cant read python code that well.
The skin is aeon nox silvo, should I be posting in that department? I'one thousand not discounting your assistance, it is much appreciated! just seems to be a skin consequence to me.
I'yard lost at this point, I have spent so many hours just trying to fix this one footling issue.
Whatsoever other ideas?
Firstly special://masterprofile/Backgrounds/kids and special://abode/userdata/Backgrounds/kids are the same address.
This:
Quote:All groundwork paths reverted to C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\Backgrounds
ways somewhere y'all oasis't changed a reference that needs to be inverse.
Without knowing exactly what you've washed I would use notepad++ to search for whatever reference to 'Backgrounds\kids' in your kodi data folder (C:\Users\hoise\AppData\Roaming\Kodi). If you're not familiar with notepad++ - it's but a example of clicking search > notice in files, entering your search term and then choosing the directory to search.
Can y'all run that search and mail the issue?
OK, cheers again for your help, I figured it out.
Did everything the same as in a higher place then deleted the skin hash file
userdata/addondata/script.skinshortcuts/pare.aeon.nox.silvo.hash
zipped it all and installed on android and information technology worked perfect.
Thank you lot for your time and effort, I practise appreciate it very much!
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