xbmc/skin.confluence

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edenmedia commented

Could I please know why the Confluence skin is not updated in the kodi repository?
It's been more than 7 months and still hasn't been updated.
In the official repo there is only version 4.7.13 and not the version present in this git (4.7.15).
Maybe because the new update has to be released in a separate release specifically for Nexus? Thank you

Frencman commented

Just updated Kodi to Omega 21 on FireTV Cube. All seems OK except Favourites won’t display. Data is still there. I tried to create a new favorite but it will not display from my list. Thought you may like to know.
Thanx - PaulT

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Hitcher commented

Simple answer is no one has the time spare right now to update it for the latest skin changes.

bossanova808 commented

Well TBH in this case it's technically not so much that the work has not been done - #194

...but rather that an actual release of this work has never been made, so lots of folks aren't seeing this. Bit frustrating really given the work was actually done...(although even if a release were to be lined up, the approvals process seems completely stalled right now too - https://github.com/xbmc/repo-scripts/pulls)

Anyhoo, with those changes, Favourites works ok (as a window) in Omega, with Confluence (although could certainly yet be improved I'm sure). I've not yet seen any eal issues with Confluence/Omega TBH (although I've only just started with it, to test the add-ons I am responsible for still work..).

There is a weird new arrow next to a bunch of shows - seemingly ones Kodi thinks are 'In Progress' - which is kind of unnecessary and annoying (since it seems to be wrong on occasions as well) - but other that that very minor glitch, all the normal things seem to be working well.

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Ghenghy commented

Confirming the above, Kodi was just auto updated on Google TV (Hisense) to Omega, and Favorites have vanished in Confluence. This Google TV release does not have direct access to the Play store so even if I can revert to Nexus there's no way to prevent an auto-update. Just looking for any advice while the skin is being refreshed. Thanks.

Hitcher commented

Confirming the above, Kodi was just auto updated on Google TV (Hisense) to Omega, and Favorites have vanished in Confluence. This Google TV release does not have direct access to the Play store so even if I can revert to Nexus there's no way to prevent an auto-update. Just looking for any advice while the skin is being refreshed. Thanks.

Use Estuary until Confluence is updated.

Frencman commented

I’ve gone without my favorites for now as they are all shortcuts. I just go down the addon's menu until I get to where I want to be.

tavoc commented

Using the ZIP from github works in omega. Simply download it and install it like an addon (ZIP)

bossanova808 commented

You can do that for Nexus too, currently, if you e.g. want to get your favourites working again. (Although it will stop any future auto-updates I think, unless you manually revert to the repo version if/when future updates do actually appear)

However I think the zip approach is actually likely to stop working once they bump the Skin ABI:
xbmc/xbmc#23927

It looks like there are shortly to be some skin changes incoming (related to the new Video Versions/Extras features) that will be needed to keep things working nicely with Omega. Probably some Game related ones too, although I don't follow those at all...

Edit - More info on the needed changes - https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=372280

puppinoo commented

Just wanted to thanks @bossanova808 and whoever else fixed this skin which even if old still remains my favourite (and Favorites was my biggest issues). Please dont give up on It and thanks again.

Cheers.

bossanova808 commented

You are welcome. Just a shame it hasn't been properly released - would make it a lot easier for folks!

I plan to look at the new movie versions thing once the dust settles on that, too. But I don't have gaming set up (or any interest) so that would have to be someone else. But hopefully we can keep the core stuff working a while yet!

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Frencman commented
bossanova808 commented

Just go to the front page of this repo, green 'Code' dropdown, and then choose 'Download Zip'. Then in Kodi install addon from zip, and point at the downloaded zip. Done!

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Frencman commented
bossanova808 commented

(for the future note that you could e.g. just manually edit guisettings.xml to remove the startup to favourites option rather than needing a complete re-install, should you ever get into trouble again...)

I am not sure I am following the rest, if that's a bug report. With older Kodi, it should use the old Dialog Favourites and with newer the new Window Favourites, so nothing should break under any version, really.

I don't have any Fire device experience so I don't know if that changes anything, and I've lost track of the changes I did a bit, it was quite a while ago, but if you're having any issues best to open a new issue with a proper bug report (exactly what versions of Kodi you're using, how to reproduce etc)...

puppinoo commented

Hi,
Yesterday I tried to install latest Omega nightly. After launched it disabled Confluence (with a bunch of other plugins) saying they were deprecated.
Can this be fixed?

Thanks.

Frencman commented
bossanova808 commented

Hi, Yesterday I tried to install latest Omega nightly. After launched it disabled Confluence (with a bunch of other plugins) saying they were deprecated. Can this be fixed?

Thanks.

Yes after Omega Beta 2 they bumped the skin 'ABI' - so currently Confluence as it stands here (even with all my changes in the code, as you receive when you download the .zip) - is only compatible up to Beta 2, but not beyond Beta 2.

You should thus revert to Beta 2 for now, and avoid nightlies for a bit (or use another skin if you need to be on nightlies I guess).

Given the mess/rapid flux with the new video versions feature, it's not quite time yet to do the skin fixups for that, and it probably means Beta 3 is delayed a bit. Once all that settles I'll look at it and work out how hard that will be to support, I guess!

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guenniguenzelsen commented

Open "addon.xml"
Change 5.15.0 to 5.17.0 in this line:

<import addon="xbmc.gui" version="5.15.0"/>

With this change the skin will work with the latest nightlies again.

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jdevrie commented

Great! That worked.
Thnx.

Hitcher commented

Had some free time so I've updated Confluence for Nexus.

#229

jdevrie commented

Had some free time so I've updated Confluence for Nexus.

#229

Just tested this limited and so far it also works on Omega when I change the compatibility with Abi to V5.17.0?

bossanova808 commented

@Hitcher This is fabulous to see, and so very much appreciated. Am looking forward to playing with this soon!