Kodi Documentation  19.0
Kodi is an open source media player and entertainment hub.
Python API v17

Member getCaptureState (...)
xbmc.RenderCapture().getCaptureState() function was removed completely.
Member waitForCaptureStateChangeEvent (...)
xbmc.RenderCapture().waitForCaptureStateChangeEvent() function was removed completely.
Member disableSubtitles (...)
xbmc.Player().disableSubtitles() function was removed completely. Use xbmc.Player().showSubtitles(...) instead.

Member addSortMethod (...)
Added new sort SORT_METHOD_VIDEO_USER_RATING.
Member log (...)
Default level changed from LOGNOTICE to LOGDEBUG
Module python_xbmcgui_control_slider
orientation option added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getDbId ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getEpisode ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getMediaType ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getSeason ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getTrailer ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::InfoTagVideo::getTVShowTitle ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::RenderCapture::capture (...)
Removed the option to pass flags
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::RenderCapture::getImage (...)
Added the option to specify wait time in msec.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmc::RenderCapture::getImageFormat ()
Image will now always be returned in BGRA
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::Dialog::contextmenu (...)
New function added
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::Dialog::info (...)
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::Dialog::multiselect (...)

Added new option preselect.

Added new option useDetails.

Allow listitems for parameter options

Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::Dialog::select (...)

preselect option added.

Added new option useDetails.

Allow listitems for parameter list

Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::addContextMenuItems (...)
Completely removed previously available argument replaceItems.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::getArt (key)
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::getdescription ()
Deprecated.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::getduration ()
Deprecated. Use InfoTagMusic.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::getfilename ()
Deprecated.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::getPath ()
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::setCast (...)
New function added.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::ListItem::setInfo (...)
Added labels setid, set, imdbnumber, code, dbid (video), path and userrating. Expanded the possible infoLabels for the option mediatype.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::WindowXML::getCurrentContainerId (...)
Added new function.
Member XBMCAddon::xbmcgui::WindowXML::setContainerProperty (...)
Changed function from setProperty to setContainerProperty.