add background random image link

addon.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon  id="plugin.video.embycon" 
         name="EmbyCon"
-        version="1.4.50"
+        version="1.4.51"
         provider-name="Team B">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.25.0"/>

resources/lib/widgets.py

@@ -20,18 +20,41 @@ dataManager = DataManager()
 kodi_version = int(xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.BuildVersion')[:2])
 
 
+def set_background_image():
+    log.debug("set_background_image Called")
+
+    url = ('{server}/emby/Users/{userid}/Items' +
+           '?Recursive=true' +
+           '&limit=1' +
+           '&SortBy=Random' +
+           '&IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Series' +
+           '&ImageTypeLimit=1')
+
+    results = downloadUtils.downloadUrl(url, suppress=True)
+    results = json.loads(results)
+    if results is not None:
+        items = results.get("Items", [])
+        if len(items) > 0:
+            item = items[0]
+            server = downloadUtils.getServer()
+            bg_image = downloadUtils.getArtwork(item, "Backdrop", server=server)
+            home_window = HomeWindow()
+            home_window.setProperty("random-gb", bg_image)
+            log.debug("random-gb: {0}", bg_image)
+
+
 def checkForNewContent():
     log.debug("checkForNewContent Called")
 
     added_url = ('{server}/emby/Users/{userid}/Items' +
-                    '?Recursive=true' +
-                    '&limit=1' +
-                    '&Fields=DateCreated,Etag' +
-                    '&SortBy=DateCreated' +
-                    '&SortOrder=Descending' +
-                    '&IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Episode' +
-                    '&ImageTypeLimit=0' +
-                    '&format=json')
+                 '?Recursive=true' +
+                 '&limit=1' +
+                 '&Fields=DateCreated,Etag' +
+                 '&SortBy=DateCreated' +
+                 '&SortOrder=Descending' +
+                 '&IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Episode' +
+                 '&ImageTypeLimit=0' +
+                 '&format=json')
 
     added_result = downloadUtils.downloadUrl(added_url, suppress=True)
     result = json.loads(added_result)
@@ -46,14 +69,14 @@ def checkForNewContent():
     log.debug("last_added_date: {0}", last_added_date)
 
     played_url = ('{server}/emby/Users/{userid}/Items' +
-                    '?Recursive=true' +
-                    '&limit=1' +
-                    '&Fields=DateCreated,Etag' +
-                    '&SortBy=DatePlayed' +
-                    '&SortOrder=Descending' +
-                    '&IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Episode' +
-                    '&ImageTypeLimit=0' +
-                    '&format=json')
+                  '?Recursive=true' +
+                  '&limit=1' +
+                  '&Fields=DateCreated,Etag' +
+                  '&SortBy=DatePlayed' +
+                  '&SortOrder=Descending' +
+                  '&IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Episode' +
+                  '&ImageTypeLimit=0' +
+                  '&format=json')
 
     played_result = downloadUtils.downloadUrl(played_url, suppress=True)
     result = json.loads(played_result)

service.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from resources.lib.downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from resources.lib.simple_logging import SimpleLogging
 from resources.lib.play_utils import Service, PlaybackService, sendProgress
 from resources.lib.kodi_utils import HomeWindow
-from resources.lib.widgets import checkForNewContent
+from resources.lib.widgets import checkForNewContent, set_background_image
 from resources.lib.websocket_client import WebSocketClient
 from resources.lib.menu_functions import set_library_window_values
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ playback_service = PlaybackService(monitor)
 home_window = HomeWindow()
 last_progress_update = time.time()
 last_content_check = time.time()
+last_background_update = time.time()
 websocket_client = WebSocketClient()
 
 # start the WebSocket Client running
@@ -49,34 +50,9 @@ remote_control = settings.getSetting('remoteControl') == "true"
 if remote_control:
     websocket_client.start()
 
-
-def get_now_playing():
-
-    # Get the active player
-    result = xbmc.executeJSONRPC('{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "Player.GetActivePlayers"}')
-    result = unicode(result, 'utf-8', errors='ignore')
-    log.debug("Got active player: {0}", result)
-    result = json.loads(result)
-
-    if 'result' in result and len(result["result"]) > 0:
-        playerid = result["result"][0]["playerid"]
-
-        # Get details of the playing media
-        log.debug("Getting details of now  playing media")
-        result = xbmc.executeJSONRPC(
-            '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "Player.GetItem", "params": {"playerid": ' + str(
-                playerid) + ', "properties": ["showtitle", "tvshowid", "episode", "season", "playcount", "genre", "plotoutline", "uniqueid"] } }')
-        result = unicode(result, 'utf-8', errors='ignore')
-        log.debug("playing_item_details: {0}", result)
-
-        result = json.loads(result)
-        return result
-
-
 def check_version():
     download_utils.checkVersion()
 
-
 t = Timer(5.0, check_version)
 t.start()
 
@@ -96,12 +72,12 @@ while not xbmc.abortRequested:
                 last_progress_update = time.time()
                 sendProgress(monitor)
         else:
-            # if not playing every 60 seonds check for new widget content
             if (time.time() - last_content_check) > 60:
                 last_content_check = time.time()
                 checkForNewContent()
-
-        #get_now_playing()
+            if (time.time() - last_background_update) > 30:
+                last_background_update = time.time()
+                set_background_image()
 
     except Exception as error:
         log.error("Exception in Playback Monitor: {0}", error)