Request: Add an Instant Transition [SOLVED]

Syhles

@Hex
I have a request, currently with metadata we have the option to use md_image, md_marquee(not sure of the code lol), and md_video(same). It would be nice if we could also use the marquee on the detailed view, also I would love to have a md_snapshot or md_screenshot.

I feel like that would slightly open up what kinds of themes are possible.

But, I neither code or understand how ES handles images, so I'm not sure of the feasibility of this. These are just my requests/opinions of someone who fiddles with themeing occasionally.

Hex

@Syhles I am not into theme development on ES side. If you can show me what you mean using figures I might be able to help

AlexMurphy

@Capeman Hey, I actually think that is a very good idea. There really is no need for each system to have its' own "Front door", as such. You are right, it's eye candy. People like candy though, you should ask my dentist...

Syhles

@Hex
I'm not at a computer right now so I'll try my best to explain it more clearly and with more detail.

As far as I know at this time in the detailed view of ES we can use an md_image which is a metadata image, typically when your games are scrapped it will be the boxart or cover for the game.

In video view you have two metadata tags you can use md_marquee and md_video I'm not sure if those are the correct tags via XML. But regardless the md_marquee is typically an image of the games logo (see hyperspin's wheel) this as far as I know can only be used in video view I would like to also be able to use it in the detailed view. The video tag is fine staying in the video view, if it was able to be used in the detailed view it would make the video view pointless.

The screenshot thing I was talking about, think of the back of a video game case usually the little images of in-game scenes (essentially a screenshot) I would like to be able to use something like md_screenshot in my theme XML to have in-game images show up if I have them.

Currently when in ES you can edit a games metadata, at the bottom of the list there are like 4-8 fields of images plus 1 video field that can be used for each game, at this time even though those fields are there only the video field and two of the image fields can be used. In the Detailed view only one image field actually works. It would be great if they all actually displayed images.

Ideally to me ES would eventually allow themers to make their own views via XML with access to all of the metadata fields available to us.

Hope this was easier to follow if you need clarification on anything feel free to ask, I'll try to explain to the best that I can. Thanks for hearing me out even if nothing comes from this discussion.

Hex

@Syhles Please open a new thread for this and post all the explanation there thus keeping things clean

Hex

Guys we need new names for the transitions or retain the same names. Kindly vote in comments like this

Same

or

Instant -> Bla, None -> Bla

Edit : @BuZz is on a merge spree and we can get this sooner on the official repo

Capeman

I think:
Slide / Fade / Instant / ?

(i would offer an opinion for NONE but i'm not sure what the different from INSTANT is? Could you explain? Is it that the carousel doesnt scroll and just instantly changes also?)

pjft

SLIDE, LOGO SLIDE, and INSTANT

(instant being "none").

Actually, why not "None"?

Syhles

@Capeman
Ok I jumped on GitHub

Instant make Backgrounds show up super fast and keeps the slide animation for the carousel but makes it seem like it's on crack(speedy).

None just uses no transitions, so everything just appears quickly with no animation/transition.

Hex

Currently it has been renamed to Slide/Fade/SimpleSlide/Instant, instant being none

Capeman

@Syhles said in Request: Add an Instant Transition:

@Capeman
Ok I jumped on GitHub

Instant make Backgrounds show up super fast and keeps the slide animation for the carousel but makes it seem like it's on crack(speedy).

None just uses no transitions, so everything just appears quickly with no animation/transition.

That's what i thought, this is my vote:
SLIDE / FADE / SNAP / NONE

"Snap" being instant with scrolling carousel - i think it's a good name since it's "snappy" and it's a clean 4 letter word that has some charm. And NONE is no transition, which makes sense for the function

Hex

@Capeman said in Request: Add an Instant Transition:

@Syhles said in Request: Add an Instant Transition:

@Capeman
Ok I jumped on GitHub

Instant make Backgrounds show up super fast and keeps the slide animation for the carousel but makes it seem like it's on crack(speedy).

None just uses no transitions, so everything just appears quickly with no animation/transition.

That's what i thought, this is my vote:
SLIDE / FADE / SNAP / NONE

"Snap" being instant with scrolling carousel - i think it's a good name since it's "snappy" and it's a clean 4 letter word that has some charm. And NONE is no transition, which makes sense for the function

@Capeman I like these names. @BuZz what do you think?

BuZz

@Hex I don't mind them, but I just did a 2.2.0 release and rebuilt binaries, so I don't want to change them now.

Syhles

@BuZz
So does this mean the binaries are currently up-to-date?

BuZz

@Syhles yes. You should update retropie-setup script also to benefit from the new hotkey enable button configuration. ES now allows configuration of the retroarch hotkey enable button for those that want to choose a hotkey enable button other than "select".

Hex

@Capeman Can you prepend to the title "[Solved]:" or some other alternate tag to indicate that your request was incorporated and is still not pending. Thanks

Capeman

All set! Thanks again!