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afrocuban:
[Mod] This topic became a feature request at reply #7. Moved at OP's suggestion.


Currently I'm working on improving my own tabbed skin. It is shown in picture 1.jpg

I don't know anything about xml, but I cope with it using PVD manual and common sense.

When amount of data exceeds the size of the screen, scroll bar appears on the right side of the skin, of course. When scrolling in this case, it is not convenient for preview, which is shown in picture 2.jpg (movie title, tabs, screenshots and posters become totally or partly invisible - out of the screen).

So, considering PVD Skin Engine Manual, is it possible to set up (invoke?) scroll bars in the <section> container(s), so to get results (scroll bar and scrollabale area) as faked in the picture 3.jpg? Is it possible, further more, to put the part of xml file (section container), or additional xml file into iframe, maybe?

Something like: "<iframe src="Scrollable_Area.xml" autosize="true" halighn="center"><p>PVD doesn't support iFrames, unfortunately</p></iframe>?

How?

Any suggestion would be more than appreciated!

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rick.ca:
The Skin Engine addresses the same need by providing the field attribute collapsedlines. Set however many preview lines you want for a field, then use the '+' control to expand. You can also configure 'expand all' and 'collapse all' buttons for the toolbar. Overall, I find it faster and more convenient than the traditional 'scrollbars everywhere' approach. It's also far more effective in a 'theatre view' type skin controlled with a remote.

afrocuban:
I do use collapse attributes as you can see in the pictures attached.

My question is just regarding the case when those fields get expanded. I find it much more convenient then to be able to scroll certain areas/sections of the skin.

So, my OP application still stands. Any ideas?

rick.ca:

--- Quote ---So, my OP application still stands. Any ideas?
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Maybe you could clarify what it is you are asking for or suggesting. The design reflects the decision to address the need with collapsible fields rather than scroll-able ones. The answer to 'How?' is therefore it's not possible, by design. If the suggestion is scroll bars would be better than collapsible fields, I think most users would disagree. It's fair to ask if scroll-able fields might be offered as an alternative, but I wouldn't hold my breath. There are surely worthy items on our collective wish list which have no existing alternative. Even if it were easy to do (I have no idea), nostra would have to consider whether providing two mechanisms to achieve one purpose is worthwhile, or just adds to the overall complexity of the program (i.e., consider how such a choice would be explained to a new user).

afrocuban:
I'll try to clarify as much as possible, considernig language barriers.

1. I set up skin with collapsed attributes so to all data are fit to screen, so therefore there's no scroll bar on the right side of the skin. [b=]which is shown in picture 0.jpg attached in this post.[/b].

2. When expand some field, amount of data exceeds the size of the screen, so therefore, scroll bar on the right side of the skin appears. When scrolling it is inconvenient for preview (movie title, tabs, screenshots and posters become totally or partly invisible - out of the screen) when reachin the bottom of the expanded skin)

3. So, is it possible when expand some field and amount of data exceeds the size of the screen, with some xml tag to invoke scroll bar to appear in some <section> I'd define - for instance the one a Ifaked in pictur 3.jpg above?

[EDIT]Notice differences between picture 2 and 3. When "IMDb Plot" field is expanded and data doesn't fit the screen,  scroll bar normally appears on the right side of the skin in picture 2. In picture 3, when same field is expanded, scroll bar would appear only in <section> where the field resides, and there wouldn't be scroll bar on the right side of the whole skin

4. If 3. is'not possible by design, is it possible to put iframes in PVD classic skin for instance ? How? What is tag? [EDIT] Is it possibble to create PVD skin to look like svenne's HTML Frame export file?

Thanks.

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