1. General

Detailed Description

General GUI related functions
This includes independent functions which can be used by different locations and called up independently.

Permits the use of the required functions of the add-on to Kodi.

These are pure functions them no other initialization need.

It has the header #include <kodi/gui/General.h> be included to enjoy it.

Function Documentation

Lock()

void ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::Lock ( )

inline

Performs a graphical lock of rendering engine.

Unlock()

void ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::Unlock ( )

inline

Performs a graphical unlock of previous locked rendering engine.

GetScreenHeight()

int ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::GetScreenHeight ( )

inline

Return the the current screen height with pixel.

Returns

Screen height with pixel

GetScreenWidth()

int ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::GetScreenWidth ( )

inline

Return the the current screen width with pixel.

Returns

Screen width with pixel

GetVideoResolution()

int ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::GetVideoResolution ( )

inline

Return the the current screen rendering resolution.

Returns

Current screen rendering resolution

GetCurrentWindowDialogId()

int ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::GetCurrentWindowDialogId ( )

inline

Returns the id for the current 'active' dialog as an integer.

Returns

The currently active dialog Id

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Example:

..
int wid = kodi::gui::GetCurrentWindowDialogId();
..

GetCurrentWindowId()

int ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN kodi::gui::GetCurrentWindowId ( )

inline

Returns the id for the current 'active' window as an integer.

Returns

The currently active window Id

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Example:

..
int wid = kodi::gui::GetCurrentWindowId();
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GetHWContext()

kodi::HardwareContext kodi::gui::GetHWContext ( )

inline

To get hardware specific device context interface.

Returns

A pointer to the used device with kodi::HardwareContext

Warning

This function is only be supported under Windows, on all other OS it return nullptr!

Note

Returned Windows class pointer is ID3D11DeviceContext1.

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Example:

#include <d3d11_1.h>
..
ID3D11DeviceContext1* context = static_cast<ID3D11DeviceContext1*>(kodi::gui::GetHWContext());
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