From 7d5aaf55203644bb6f3a80b6aea9a53ceff501b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nwithan8 Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:43:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] - Add notes about templates referencing other templates --- plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md b/plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md index 6e8da01..f744568 100644 --- a/plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md +++ b/plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md @@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ This collection uses a combination of all these prefixes, and are always sorted - As of v1.16.4, you can define templates in an external file. This allows you to define your templates in one central place, rather than having to copy-paste them into each file. - Import your templates with the `external_templates` key +- HINT: A template can refer to another template rather than needing to re-implement every setting ## Collection vs Playlist @@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ This collection uses a combination of all these prefixes, and are always sorted - A dynamic collection will execute a query (say, grab a list of the top 10 actors right now), and then for each result, make a collection using the "actor" template. - Schedule a dynamic collection (visibility, update frequency, etc.) via the template +- HINT: You can use a collection template in a dynamic collection template (e.g. use the same sort_title setting for both dynamic collections and one-off collections by using the same collection template) ## Custom Posters - Placeholder posters generated using [this utility](https://github.com/bullmoose20/Plex-Stuff#create_poster) and [this font](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Images/blob/master/Comfortaa-Bold.ttf)