Categories bar is missing.

TheGUsers5315 · May 1, 2021 at 4:50 PM

I have just installed a fresh install of Libreelec but the top bar is missing. Anyone know how I can get it back? It is there for Music but not for TV Shows or Movies

ghtester · May 1, 2021 at 6:10 PM

Perhaps you need to set the resolution to 1920x1080 (in Kodi menu Settings - System - Display - Resolution).

TheGUsers5315 · May 1, 2021 at 6:41 PM

It is already at 1080p

ghtester · May 1, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Then set your TV's HDMI port / zoom mode to "PC" mode, "just scan", "true" etc. (it depends on TV type / model) or use a specific HDMI port which is dedicated to PC.

The goal should be to turn off overscanning on your TV.

TheGUsers5315 · May 1, 2021 at 7:25 PM

My TV doesn't have that. All I have is a PC mode which is a VGA Port that won't work with a Pi. It use to work before so the resolution is definitely not the issue. Nothing is cropped off the screen.

ghtester · May 1, 2021 at 7:42 PM

Have you tried the Video calibration in Kodi then (Settings - System - Display - Video calibration)?

What Skin are you using? Did you try to change the Zoom there (Settings - Interface - Skin - Zoom)?

TheGUsers5315 · May 1, 2021 at 9:24 PM

I'm using the default skin and I know it has nothing to do with overscan. There is nothing off the screen.

ghtester · May 1, 2021 at 9:39 PM

Quote from TheGUsers5315

It use to work before

OK, unfortunately my Crystal Ball does not show what was "before" so perhaps somebody else have an idea...

TheGUsers5315 · May 1, 2021 at 10:56 PM

Before is what the second screenshot is. It shows the categories bar which is missing from my screen (the first screenshot).

petcol · July 30, 2021 at 6:43 AM

Hi if your TV only has a VGA that's the Blue one

Jakovich Centre | Beginners Guide to Connecting Cables ...

you will only be able to use VGA resolutions.

HDMI port is what your would need for 1080 HD or higher.

I had set up using my 4K panel after realizing the codec for playback is restrictive on the Raspberry Pi 4 B I lost interest, connecting instead to my 1080 panel immediately I got hit with under scan problems, and sure enough once I dug around in the SETUP menu for my panel I found how to turn that off. All works fine now.

Chaotnix · July 30, 2021 at 8:26 AM

Go to Settings-->Interface-->Skin-->Configure Skin...-->Main Menu Items.

There enable "Enable category widgets".