⚡ More control over property setter for extended details

resources/tmdbhelper/lib/monitor/imgmon.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from tmdbhelper.lib.monitor.images import ImageManipulations
 from tmdbhelper.lib.monitor.poller import Poller
 from tmdbhelper.lib.monitor.listitemtools import ListItemInfoGetter
-from tmdbhelper.lib.addon.plugin import get_setting
+# from tmdbhelper.lib.addon.plugin import get_setting
 from threading import Thread
 
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def __init__(self, update_monitor):
         self.crop_image_cur = None
         self.blur_image_cur = None
         self.pre_item = None
-        self._readahead_li = get_setting('service_listitem_readahead')  # Allows readahead queue of next ListItems when idle
+        self._readahead_li = True  # get_setting('service_listitem_readahead')  # Allows readahead queue of next ListItems when idle
 
     def setup_current_container(self):
         self._container_item = self.container_item

resources/tmdbhelper/lib/monitor/propertysetter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from jurialmunkey.parser import try_type
+
+
+class PropertySetter():
+    @property
+    def property_window(self):
+        try:
+            return self._property_window
+        except AttributeError:
+            import xbmcgui
+            try:
+                self._property_window = xbmcgui.Window(10000)
+            except RuntimeError:  # If window id does not exist
+                return
+            return self._property_window
+
+    def get_property(self, name, set_property=None, clear_property=False, is_type=None):
+        if not self.property_window:
+            return
+        name = f'TMDbHelper.{name}'
+        ret_property = set_property or self.property_window.getProperty(name)
+        if clear_property:
+            self.property_window.clearProperty(name)
+        if set_property is not None:
+            self.property_window.setProperty(name, f'{set_property}')
+        return try_type(ret_property, is_type or str)