Add entry points to main menu
There are a few things that I either can’t do (Pictures) or don’t want to do (Music, Recorded TV) via MediaBrowser. But I'd love to be able to have those items appear in MediaBrowser’s main menu so that I don’t have to go back to the MC7 menu and ruin the MB experience. So, I am suggesting a feature where we can add and organize main menu items in the Configurator that simply trigger an entry point. Would also increase the WAF (wife acceptance factor) so I wouldn’t have to explain why 90% of everything is in MB and the rest is not.
Technically all of that can be or already is done.
Through the plugin architecture already in place, a plugin could be made to give MB the ability to view pictures.
A music plugin is already available (tho is currently an abandoned project). It’s author has been MIA for some time.
On the entry points subject, the Configurator is already setup so that when anything is added to your EHS media entry points,ie. Movies, TV Shows, & including plugins that add EHS entry points, all get a Media Center entry point made available. But you must use Media Center Studio to set those entry points into MC.
The KB Link on the topic is here.
Having played with Subdued, I'm sure your more then capable of whipping up a Picture Viewer plugin! :)
And I think the rest is already all done for you. I for one would love to see a Picture Plugin popup at some time. It could be you that makes the masses SUPER happy with that new ability! Hint, hint ;)
Later, DS
This seems like it should be trivial but I'm pretty sure this was suggested a while ago and we ran into some sort of problem implementing it. However I can’t find it on the tracker.
Bumping this. I've come across a few MC7 plug-ins that I find useful, but hate having to back out of MB to get to them. If I get a chance, I'll poke around in the MB code to see if I can make this happen. But, I am definitely not familiar with it, so this may be better handled by a REAL dev.
Ebr, you mentioned that you thought there might be a technical hurdle with this. Any recollection of what that might have been? Thanks.
I would love to be able to start Netflix from within media browser.
Here’s the original topic. Pretty cryptic as to what the actual problem was…
After some investigation, it appears the hardest part about doing this is building the interface to set it up. I have some ideas on that but no promises on when.
Approving and un-duping this as it’s a slightly different request.
Someone can help me out by posting in this topic the GUID/entrypoint for each of the items you would want accessible.
I need this in my life…..can someone make it happen? Its times like this i wish i knew more about developing software!
This I believe would help with MB’s overall experience in that navigating for all of your features you want your HTPC to do will be right within MB.
I personally hate having to leave the MB home, as it usually takes a bit to refresh when re-entering. Also it makes MB feel like a plug-in more than a standalone app.
This would certainly help with WAF (I don’t have a wife but I love that term).
I've written a guide to get something like this.
Is there anything going on with this? I love the Neo EHS but hate having to exit out of MB to get to my recorded shows, guide, netflix, etc.
I look forward to GB II to fix the problem with game launchers returning to MB after opening, having some entry points would make MB feel like a standalone app, with access to movies, shows, guide, games, everything… as posted before, having to exit back into WMC makes it feel like its just a plugin.
Someone can help me out by posting in this topic the GUID/entrypoint for each of the items you would want accessible.
ehshell.exe /directmedia:music
ehshell.exe /directmedia:video
ehshell.exe /directmedia:tv
ehshell.exe /directmedia:pictures
Netflix
ehshell.exe /nostartupanimation /entrypoint:{e6f46126-f8a9-4a97-9159-b70b07890112}{982ea9d3-915c-4713-a3c8-99a4688b7c59}
Are these the entry points you’re referring to?
