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Quote from: Quentin Sculo on February 12, 2011, 14:00:49

You can also choose a random order with no rule => all songs are equi-probable.

Hmm, i'm not sure how to put this bit of advice into practice.

Also: Maybe in a future release, we could have a true random shuffle button/option?
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So, i tend to listed to music via filters, and one particular filter most of the time.
I always use the shuffle option to mix things up, but i get the exact same track order every time.

Is there a work around for this other than shuffling, then scrolling to a different part of the playlist to avoid hearing the same tracks in the same order every time?

If not; Can we perhaps have a true 'shuffle' option in a future build?
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Quote from: aboettger on February 11, 2011, 11:43:50
Yes, change the values in the plugin configuration for "Minimum size". You probably still have the data for the size of the cover adapted to your layout.

Awesome, THANK YOU!
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Quote from: aboettger on February 11, 2011, 10:14:04
Copy this in a new file and place the file in ~/.config/gmusicbrowser/layouts


[D_helloindustries_insens_song_cover]
Type= D
Name= _"helloindustries Insensitive, Song & Cover"
Window = insensitive=1,transparent=1
DefaultFontColor= white
HBTitle = _Title(markup="%t") LabelsIcons
HBArtist = _Artist(markup="%a")
HBAlbum = _Album(markup="%l") -Year
VBText = 2HBTitle 2HBArtist 2HBAlbum
VBmain = VBText _Cover(maxsize=0,xalign=0,yalign=0)


Thanks :)

Works as expected, but i have to ask:
Is there any way to get it to show more characters?
I tend to have a lot of albums/tracks with long titles.
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Quote from: aboettger on February 11, 2011, 08:50:26
You can use the option markup in the layout definition for "Insensitive, Song & Cover". The layout section is named as "[D_insens_song_cover]" (without quotes)


_Title(markup="%t")


More %-letters here: http://gmusicbrowser.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=customization:layouts:latest_version
More for markup: http://library.gnome.org/devel/pango/unstable/PangoMarkupFormat.html

Thanks, but code makes no sense to me at all.
May as well be in binary.
52
I'm using the widget layout; 'Insensitive, Song & Cover' and i notice that it has a limited width, and forces bold text:


(Red lines added by me to illustrate boundaries)

I've looked through the layout data as best i can, but can't identify/find any part that deals with the width limit, or the text formatting. Well, at least anything *I* can understand.

I already have the text set up via the preferences as so:


If anyone could point me to the correct lines of code, or otherwise instruct me on how to set a much wider limit (say, 800pix) and non-bold, i'd really appreciate it.
53
Customization / Desktop widget layouts
February 10, 2011, 04:32:44
Having finally got sick of Covergloobus not working properly, i poked around in the GMB settings and found the desktop widgets.

  • Are there any more than the included layouts available?
  • Where are these widget layouts stored?
  • Are they customisable?
  • If they are customisable, would i be able to set a background image for the widget, to be similar to my covergloobus layout as seen here: http://fav.me/d36u8aa (the bottom of the screen)?
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Quote from: Quentin Sculo on December 27, 2010, 17:46:37
to set the rating to 80% :
gmusicbrowser -cmd "SetSongRating(80)"

The quotes are only needed so that the parenthesis are not interpreted by the shell, when configuring a global shortcut, you may need to NOT use the quotes to make it work.

I've just added in git the possibility of increasing/decreasing the rating by using + and - :
gmusicbrowser -cmd "SetSongRating(+20)"

I plan to redesign the command system after the next "stable" version.

As ever; Thank you :)
In my mere 9 or 10 months of using Linux, you're the most responsive developer.
55
Looking through the list of remote commands, i notice i can set the rating with a remote command, however, i'm not sure how exactly i need to set the commands to do this.

gmusicbroswers -cmd SetSongRating is the command, but what else to i need to add to it?

Ideally, i'd like to set a number of 20% increments to various keys, or even be able to simple increase or decrease the rating by 20 using, say; ctrl+keypad+ & ctrl+keypad-
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Quote from: Quentin Sculo on December 24, 2010, 13:28:58
Oh sorry, I copied the line from the FAQ, and forgot I've made a small change in v1.1.x, you now have to run "gmusicbrowser -cmd PlayPause" instead. (I need to update the FAQ answer)
If it doesn't work try running it from a terminal and see what it tells you.

Worked perfectly!
Thanks :)
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Thanks.

So far i've tried:

Custom command via Ubuntu Tweak / keyboard shortcut settings: gmusicbrowser -PlayPause
And the same again but with: gmusicbrowser -remotecmd PlayPause

But neither seem to work.
I have both the Gnome mmkeys and MPRIS v1 plug-ins active.
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I've enabled the plug-in 'gnome mmkeys' and the play/pause button on my Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard responds as expected.

However...
When assigning keys to next/prev (settings>keys) they fail to work unless i have GMB focussed, which isn't much use to me.

I've tried using the back/forward keys on my KB, ctrl + assorted numpad keys, etc, but nothing seems to work. Most frustratingly; I can't assign ctrl+arrow keys to functions.

Any ideas?

SOLVED:

assign following to key combination of choice via: system>preferences>keyboard shortcuts
gmusicbrowser -cmd <command here>


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Quote from: bucaneer on December 19, 2010, 17:08:40
Ratings, tags, filters and lots of other configuration are stored in a single file, ~/.config/gmusicbrowser/gmbrc

No idea about exporting, though.

Ahh, there it is!
Wonderful. Thanks :)

At least i know it'll be backed up with everything else.
Good enough for me.
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Just wondering where Ratings and saved playlists/filters are stored so i can make sure i have everything backed up in case the worst happens.

Also; How can i export filters (if at all)?

Loving GMB. It's become my default music player. I never thought i'd replace Exile...