Detailed Description

To get info about the device, display and several other parts

Function Documentation

◆ Device()

kodi::HardwareContext Device ( )

inline

Device that represents the display adapter.

Returns: A pointer to the device

Note: This is only available on DirectX, It us unused (nullptr) on OpenGL

This value can also be becomed by kodi::gui::GetHWContext() and is recommended to use.

Example:

#include <d3d11_1.h>
..
// Note: Device() there is used inside addon child class about
// kodi::addon::CInstanceVisualization
ID3D11DeviceContext1* context = static_cast<ID3D11DeviceContext1*>(kodi::addon::CInstanceVisualization::Device());
..

◆ X()

int X ( )

inline

Returns the X position of the rendering window.

Returns: The X position, in pixels

◆ Y()

int Y ( )

inline

Returns the Y position of the rendering window.

Returns: The Y position, in pixels

◆ Width()

int Width ( )

inline

Returns the width of the rendering window.

Returns: The width, in pixels

◆ Height()

int Height ( )

inline

Returns the height of the rendering window.

Returns: The height, in pixels

◆ PixelRatio()

float PixelRatio ( )

inline

Pixel aspect ratio (often abbreviated PAR) is a ratio that describes how the width of a pixel compares to the height of that pixel.

Returns: The pixel aspect ratio used by the display

◆ Name()

std::string Name ( )

inline

Used to get the name of the add-on defined in addon.xml.

Returns: The add-on name

◆ Presets()

std::string Presets ( )

inline

Used to get the full path where the add-on is installed.

Returns: The add-on installation path

◆ Profile()

std::string Profile ( )

inline

Used to get the full path to the add-on's user profile.

Note: The trailing folder (consisting of the add-on's ID) is not created by default. If it is needed, you must call kodi::vfs::CreateDirectory() to create the folder.

Returns: Path to the user profile