Advanced Settings: Make background art blur and opacity configurable; display background art per item

lib/player.py

@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ def createTrackListItem(self, track, fanart=None, index=0):
         art = fanart or track.defaultArt
         li.setArt({
             'fanart': art.asTranscodedImageURL(1920, 1080),
-            'landscape': art.asTranscodedImageURL(1920, 1080, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            'landscape': util.backgroundFromArt(art)
         })
         if fanart:
             li.setArt({'fanart': fanart})

lib/util.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import xbmc
 import xbmcgui
 import xbmcaddon
+import colors
 
 from plexnet import signalsmixin
 
@@ -469,6 +470,9 @@ class AdvancedSettings(object):
         ("auto_seek", True),
         ("dynamic_timeline_seek", False),
         ("fast_back", False),
+        ("dynamic_backgrounds", False),
+        ("background_art_blur_amount", 128),
+        ("background_art_opacity_amount", 60),
     )
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -548,6 +552,15 @@ def getProgressImage(obj):
     return 'script.plex/progress/{0}.png'.format(pct)
 
 
+def backgroundFromArt(art, width=1920, height=1080, background=colors.noAlpha.Background):
+    return art.asTranscodedImageURL(
+        width, height,
+        blur=advancedSettings.backgroundArtBlurAmount,
+        opacity=advancedSettings.backgroundArtOpacityAmount,
+        background=background
+    )
+
+
 def trackIsPlaying(track):
     return xbmc.getCondVisibility('String.StartsWith(MusicPlayer.Comment,{0})'.format('PLEX-{0}:'.format(track.ratingKey)))
 

lib/windows/episodes.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import preplayutils
 
 from lib.util import T
+from lib.windows.home import MOVE_SET
 
 
 class EpisodeReloadTask(backgroundthread.Task):
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ def updateProperties(self):
 
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            (self.show_ or self.season.show()).art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt((self.show_ or self.season.show()).art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
         self.setProperty('season.thumb', self.season.thumb.asTranscodedImageURL(*self.POSTER_DIM))
         self.setProperty('show.title', showTitle)
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ def updateItems(self, item=None):
 
     def setItemInfo(self, video, mli):
         # video.reload(checkFiles=1)
-        mli.setProperty('background', video.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background))
+        mli.setProperty('background', util.backgroundFromArt(video.art, width=self.width, height=self.height))
         mli.setProperty('title', video.title)
         mli.setProperty('show.title', video.grandparentTitle or (self.show_.title if self.show_ else ''))
         mli.setProperty('duration', util.durationToText(video.duration.asInt()))

lib/windows/home.py

@@ -607,6 +607,13 @@ def checkSectionItem(self, force=False, action=None):
     def checkHubItem(self, controlID):
         control = self.hubControls[controlID - 400]
         mli = control.getSelectedItem()
+        is_valid_mli = mli and mli.getProperty('is.end') != '1'
+
+        if util.advancedSettings.dynamicBackgrounds and is_valid_mli:
+            self.setProperty(
+                'background', util.backgroundFromArt(mli.dataSource.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
+            )
+
         if not mli or not mli.getProperty('is.end') or mli.getProperty('is.updating') == '1':
             return
 
@@ -651,6 +658,9 @@ def _sectionChanged(self):
     def _sectionReallyChanged(self):
         section = self.lastSection
         self.setProperty('hub.focus', '')
+        if util.advancedSettings.dynamicBackgrounds:
+            self.backgroundSet = False
+
         util.DEBUG_LOG('Section changed ({0}): {1}'.format(section.key, repr(section.title)))
         self.showHubs(section)
         self.lastSection = section
@@ -973,7 +983,7 @@ def _showHub(self, hub, hubitems=None, index=None, with_progress=False, with_art
             if not self.backgroundSet:
                 self.backgroundSet = True
                 self.setProperty(
-                    'background', obj.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+                    'background', util.backgroundFromArt(obj.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
                 )
             mli = self.createListItem(obj, wide=with_art)
             if mli:

lib/windows/library.py

@@ -494,6 +494,14 @@ def onAction(self, action):
                     self.setBoolProperty('dragging', self.dragging)
 
             if action.getId() in MOVE_SET:
+                if util.advancedSettings.dynamicBackgrounds:
+                    mli = self.showPanelControl.getSelectedItem()
+                    if mli and mli.dataSource:
+                        self.setProperty(
+                            'background', util.backgroundFromArt(mli.dataSource.art, width=self.width,
+                                                                 height=self.height)
+                        )
+
                 controlID = self.getFocusId()
                 if controlID == self.POSTERS_PANEL_ID or controlID == self.SCROLLBAR_ID:
                     self.updateKey()
@@ -1229,13 +1237,21 @@ def updateItem(self, mli=None):
                 backgroundthread.BGThreader.moveToFront(task)
                 break
 
-    def setBackground(self, items):
+    def setBackground(self, items, position, randomize=True):
         if self.backgroundSet:
             return
-        self.backgroundSet = True
 
-        item = random.choice(items)
-        self.setProperty('background', item.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background))
+        if randomize:
+            item = random.choice(items)
+            self.setProperty('background', util.backgroundFromArt(item.art, width=self.width, height=self.height))
+        else:
+            # we want the first item of the first chunk
+            if position is not 0:
+                return
+
+            self.setProperty('background', util.backgroundFromArt(items[0].art,
+                                                                  width=self.width, height=self.height))
+        self.backgroundSet = True
 
     def fill(self):
         if self.chunkMode:
@@ -1429,7 +1445,7 @@ def fillPhotos(self):
             return
 
         photo = random.choice(photos)
-        self.setProperty('background', photo.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background))
+        self.setProperty('background', util.backgroundFromArt(photo.art, width=self.width, height=self.height))
         thumbDim = TYPE_KEYS.get(self.section.type, TYPE_KEYS['movie'])['thumb_dim']
         fallback = 'script.plex/thumb_fallbacks/{0}.png'.format(TYPE_KEYS.get(self.section.type, TYPE_KEYS['movie'])['fallback'])
 
@@ -1507,7 +1523,8 @@ def _chunkCallback(self, items, start):
             if self.chunkMode and not self.chunkMode.posIsValid(start):
                 return
             pos = start
-            self.setBackground(items)
+            self.setBackground(items, pos, randomize=not util.advancedSettings.dynamicBackgrounds)
+
             thumbDim = TYPE_KEYS.get(self.section.type, TYPE_KEYS['movie'])['thumb_dim']
             artDim = TYPE_KEYS.get(self.section.type, TYPE_KEYS['movie']).get('art_dim', (256, 256))
 

lib/windows/playlist.py

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def optionsButtonClicked(self):
     def setProperties(self):
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            self.playlist.composite.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt(self.playlist.composite, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
         self.setProperty('playlist.thumb', self.playlist.composite.asTranscodedImageURL(*self.ALBUM_THUMB_DIM))
         self.setProperty('playlist.title', self.playlist.title)

lib/windows/playlists.py

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def fill(self):
 
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            playlists[0].composite.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt(playlists[0].composite, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
 
         for pl in playlists:

lib/windows/preplay.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from lib import metadata
 
 from lib.util import T
+from lib.windows.home import MOVE_SET
 
 VIDEO_RELOAD_KW = dict(includeRelated=1, includeRelatedCount=10)
 
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ def setup(self):
         self.fillRoles(hasPrev)
 
     def setInfo(self):
-        self.setProperty('background', self.video.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background))
+        self.setProperty('background', util.backgroundFromArt(self.video.art, width=self.width, height=self.height))
         self.setProperty('title', self.video.title)
         self.setProperty('duration', util.durationToText(self.video.duration.asInt()))
         self.setProperty('summary', self.video.summary.strip().replace('\t', ' '))

lib/windows/subitems.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import search
 
 from lib.util import T
+from lib.windows.home import MOVE_SET
 
 
 class ShowWindow(kodigui.ControlledWindow, windowutils.UtilMixin):
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ def updateProperties(self):
         self.setProperty('thumb', self.mediaItem.defaultThumb.asTranscodedImageURL(*self.THUMB_DIMS[self.mediaItem.type]['main.thumb']))
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            self.mediaItem.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt(self.mediaItem.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
         self.setProperty('duration', util.durationToText(self.mediaItem.fixedDuration()))
         self.setProperty('info', '')
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ def updateProperties(self):
         self.setProperty('thumb', self.mediaItem.defaultThumb.asTranscodedImageURL(*self.THUMB_DIMS[self.mediaItem.type]['main.thumb']))
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            self.mediaItem.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt(self.mediaItem.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
 
     @busy.dialog()

lib/windows/tracks.py

@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def trackPanelClicked(self):
     def updateProperties(self):
         self.setProperty(
             'background',
-            self.album.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+            util.backgroundFromArt(self.album.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
         )
         self.setProperty('album.thumb', self.album.thumb.asTranscodedImageURL(*self.THUMB_SQUARE_DIM))
         self.setProperty('artist.title', self.album.parentTitle or '')

lib/windows/videoplayer.py

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def setInfo(self):
         if self.next:
             self.setProperty(
                 'post.play.background',
-                self.next.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+                util.backgroundFromArt(self.next.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
             )
             self.setProperty('info.title', self.next.title)
             self.setProperty('info.duration', util.durationToText(self.next.duration.asInt()))
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def setInfo(self):
         if self.prev:
             self.setProperty(
                 'post.play.background',
-                self.prev.art.asTranscodedImageURL(self.width, self.height, blur=128, opacity=60, background=colors.noAlpha.Background)
+                util.backgroundFromArt(self.prev.art, width=self.width, height=self.height)
             )
             self.setProperty('prev.info.title', self.prev.title)
             self.setProperty('prev.info.duration', util.durationToText(self.prev.duration.asInt()))

resources/language/English/strings.po

@@ -967,6 +967,18 @@ msgctxt "#32467"
 msgid "User Interface"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#32468"
+msgid "Show dynamic background art"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#32469"
+msgid "Background art blur amount"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#32470"
+msgid "Background art opacity"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#32471"
 msgid "Use Plex/Kodi steps for timeline"
 msgstr ""

resources/language/German/strings.po

@@ -966,6 +966,18 @@ msgctxt "#32467"
 msgid "User Interface"
 msgstr "Benutzeroberfläche"
 
+msgctxt "#32468"
+msgid "Show dynamic background art"
+msgstr "Dynamische Hintergrundbilder aktivieren"
+
+msgctxt "#32469"
+msgid "Background art blur amount"
+msgstr "Unschärfe der Hintergrundbilder"
+
+msgctxt "#32470"
+msgid "Background art opacity"
+msgstr "Deckkraft der Hintergrundbilder"
+
 msgctxt "#32471"
 msgid "Use Plex/Kodi steps for timeline"
 msgstr "Plex/Kodi-Skip-Schritte für die Zeitachse verwenden"

resources/settings.xml

@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@
   </category>
   <category label="32467">
     <setting id="fast_back" type="bool" label="32485" default="false" />
+    <setting id="dynamic_backgrounds" type="bool" label="32468" default="false" />
+    <setting id="background_art_blur_amount" type="slider" label="32469" default="128" range="0,256" />
+    <setting id="background_art_opacity_amount" type="slider" label="32470" default="60" range="0,100" />
   </category>
 </settings>