Thanks for this is FAQ, it answered my question (why didn't skin settings restored), assuming that my edit is correct :)

thromer 2022-02-04 15:42:50 -08:00
parent b09683b0ff
commit 071cc8dd21

@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ First, there is a version check. If you are restoring to a different version of
Next is a check is for an advancedsettings.xml file. If you've created this file and it exists in your restore archive you'll be asked to reboot Kodi. This is so that the file can be loaded and used for any special settings, mainly path substitutions, you may have had that would affect the rest of the restore. The Backup addon will prompt you to continue the restore process when you reboot the program.
## UI System Settings
The last bit of post-processing is done after all the backup files have been restored. By default this is when all the saved UI Settings from the backup will be set on the system. These are the things found in the [Settings](https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings) area of the Kodi menu. If you have the _Always prompt to restore Kodi UI Settings_ setting turned on you'll get prompted on if you want these restored at the start of the backup. This process is done by comparing the saved settings with settings currently set via the [JSONPRC Settings.SetSettingValue](https://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API/v12#Settings.GetSettingValue) method. Only system specific settings can be restored so you will get any custom views or skin specific settings back. If you're not seeing your addons, or other settings, see the [FAQ](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/FAQ) for how to restore these.
The last bit of post-processing is done after all the backup files have been restored. By default this is when all the saved UI Settings from the backup will be set on the system. These are the things found in the [Settings](https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings) area of the Kodi menu. If you have the _Always prompt to restore Kodi UI Settings_ setting turned on you'll get prompted on if you want these restored at the start of the backup. This process is done by comparing the saved settings with settings currently set via the [JSONPRC Settings.SetSettingValue](https://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API/v12#Settings.GetSettingValue) method. Only system specific settings can be restored so you will not get any custom views or skin specific settings back. If you're not seeing your addons, or other settings, see the [FAQ](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/FAQ) for how to restore these.