Currently, XBMC does have a naming scheme for external subtitles:
MovieName.Identifier.srt
However, I understand that this "Identifier" part is not parsed or processed in any way. Therefor, Dutch subtitles that I download get displayed with the full filename in the subtitle selection menu and the overlay when you press "subtitle" on your remote to switch subs.
Because most releases use very long names, the actual identifier isn't even visible, so that leaves trial and error.
It would be great if XBMC would attemp to parse the identifier (since it almost always is "Dutch" or "nl" (language or countrycode)) and if it succeeds show the language instead of the filename. Also this would make XMBC autoselect the correct subtitle based on the language preference.
A more simple solution that would need less work, but is less useful, would be to only show the "identifier" or "identifier.srt", so that large filenames are not a problem anymore, and it is easier to discern between different subtitles.
I think however that detecting the language would be more beneficial to a lot more XBMC users.
MovieName.Identifier.srt
However, I understand that this "Identifier" part is not parsed or processed in any way. Therefor, Dutch subtitles that I download get displayed with the full filename in the subtitle selection menu and the overlay when you press "subtitle" on your remote to switch subs.
Because most releases use very long names, the actual identifier isn't even visible, so that leaves trial and error.
It would be great if XBMC would attemp to parse the identifier (since it almost always is "Dutch" or "nl" (language or countrycode)) and if it succeeds show the language instead of the filename. Also this would make XMBC autoselect the correct subtitle based on the language preference.
A more simple solution that would need less work, but is less useful, would be to only show the "identifier" or "identifier.srt", so that large filenames are not a problem anymore, and it is easier to discern between different subtitles.
I think however that detecting the language would be more beneficial to a lot more XBMC users.