[E² Plugin] Movies Manager

[Admin]

Main Features Implemented​

Local Library Management
V Recursive scan of movie/series folders
V Automatic detection of movies vs TV series (S01E01 pattern)
V Supported formats: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV
V Exclusion of specific folders (poster, picon)
TMDB API Integration
V Fetch movie metadata (title, plot, rating, release date)
V Fetch TV series metadata
V Download posters
V Download backdrop images
V Download series logos
V Multi-language support (12 languages)
User Interface
V Movie grid screen
V TV series screen
V Configurable pagination
V Navigation system
V Disk information
V Watch progress indicators
Integrated Video Player
V Multi-player support (GStreamer, ExtePlayer3, ServiceApp)
V Resume playback
V Aspect ratio management
V Subtitles support
V Audio track selection
Watch State Management
V Save playback position
V Progress indicators
V Automatic resume
V End-of-playback management
Technologies & Architecture​
Backend​
MovieManager.py: Core processing, TMDB integration
Multithreading for file scanning
Metadata and image caching
Error handling and TMDB rate limiting
Frontend​
MovieScreen.py: Movie UI
SeriesScreen.py: Series UI
Multi-resolution skin system (HD, FHD, WQHD)
Dynamic image loading
Configuration​
V Customizable root path
V Configurable TMDB API Key
V Preferred language
V Preferred player
V Stop/EOF behaviour settings
Issues Resolved​

Critical​
Crash on fileExists with None — V
Non-responsive UI threading — V
Null image paths in JSON — V
.pyc cache overwriting modifications — V
Minor​
Logos not displayed — V
Pagination not working — V
Network error handling — V
Image memory leak — V
Advanced Features​

Implemented​
V Gradient processing for backdrops
V Compatibility with legacy plugin naming
V Multi-resource loading (logo, poster, backdrop)
V Background scanning with progress
V Auto-detection of TV series
UI/UX Improvements​
V Loading screen with spinner
V Watch progress bar
V Visual rating stars
V Multiple sorting options (title, rating)
V Responsive multi-resolution design
Current Status​

Fully Functional​
V Library scanning
V TMDB metadata fetch
V Movie/series display
V Video playback
V State management
V Complete interface
Stable​
V Error handling
V Acceptable performance
V Memory management
V Safe multi-threading
Completed Workflow​
Setup → Path and API configuration
Scan → File detection + TMDB fetch
Display → UI with metadata and images
Playback → Integrated player with resume
Persistence → State saving
Success Metrics​
11 movies successfully scanned in the test
Complete metadata retrieved from TMDB
Images downloaded and cached
Responsive UI even on low-end hardware
No crashes during normal use

The plugin is complete and fully functional for managing local movie and TV series libraries, offering a modern interface and full TMDB integration.