[mythtv-users] Alternatives to MythMusic in 0.25, has anyone already found one?

[Warpme]

On 4/29/12 2:03 PM, Paul Harrison wrote:
> On 25/04/12 04:53, Eric Sharkey wrote:
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> Nice to see someone doing something positive for a change :) It's
> against my better judgement but only because I'm in a good mood I
> thought I'd try to address some of these issues :)
>
>> 1.  There should be a top level menu entry called Path which can
>> browse music by filesystem path.
> The attached patch adds a Directory node to the playlist tree that
> allows you to browse your music by filesystem path. It works exactly
> like the existing nodes in the playlist editor so selecting a node will
> either add or replace all the tracks below the node to the active
> playlist. I've only done a quick test to see if it compiles and works as
> expected so it needs someone to do a more thorough test. If someone
> wants to give it a try let me know and I will quickly knock up a
> mm_directory.png icon which is required for the gallery view. It would
> be even better if someone with more artistic skill than me could come up
> with some replacements for all the gallery view icons.
>
>> 2.  There should be a single key press to get to the tree view, with a
>> default binding of "3"
> There is a move to get away from having to remember cryptic key presses
> to do things that only work on one screen. The preferred method is to
> use the menu to switch views. The old 'Play Music' and 'Show music
> playlists' jump points still work AFAIK but I wouldn't bind one of them
> to the '3' key because jumppoints are global and are executed before any
> other action.
>
> It would be easy to add some extra key bindings to the 'Music' context
> to switch views. In main.cpp setupKeys() add
>
> REG_KEY("Music", "SWITCHTOPLAYLISTEDITORTREE",
> QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("MythControls",
>          "Switch to the playlist editor tree view"), "3");
>
>
> and then in the MusicCommon::keypressHandler() add something like
>
> if (action == "SWITCHTOPLAYLISTEDITORTREE"&&  m_currentView !=
> MV_PLAYLISTEDITORTREE)
>      switchView(MV_PLAYLISTEDITORTREE);
>
> a more generic method would be to use the existing NEXTVIEW and PREVVIEW
> key bindings to cycle through the views but I seem to remember there
> being a clash with the default NEXTTRACK and PREVTRACK key bindings.
>
>> 3.  "All Tracks" should be a selectable object to add all tracks to the playlist
> If you want to add all your tracks to the playlist you can use the menu
> 'Quick Playlists->All Tracks. The attached (included with the directory
> browsing patch) also allows you to select the 'All Tracks' nodes to add
> all the tracks below the current node to the playlist. I also made it do
> the same if you select any of the 'Artists', 'Albums', 'Genres' ...
> nodes as well for consistency. Untested so needs someone to give it a spin.
>
>> 4.  Any list longer than ~100 entries should automatically subdivide
>> into sublists
> I hated the split nodes which is why I didn't add them back. I know
> opinion is split but using the search is far quicker at finding what you
> want even when using a remote. The last time this was debated there was
> some good ideas for making scrolling quicker the attached  implements
> the simplest of those ideas allowing you to press '1' to jump to a
> position approximately 10% into the list '2' would move 20% and so on. I
> like this because it is generic and will work in all button lists. For
> simplicity I've used the existing number keybindings I don't know if the
> powers that be would prefer they where new keybindings like SCROLL10,
> SCROLL20 or not. I can't see anyone wanting to use anything but the
> number keys but 'there's nowt so queer as folk' as we say in this part
> of the world :)
>> 5.  MythMusic should start on playlist tree view, rather than current playlist
>>
> I'm confused! We have two menu entries on the main menu one is 'Play
> Music' the other is "Select Music' each one shows the relevant view when
> selected why would you want that any other way? Maybe this is a menu
> theme issue I use the classic layout which groups all the music menu
> entries on the same menu. You can always switch to any view from the
> popup menu available on every music view screen.
>
>> Anything else?
>>
>> Eric
>
> Paul H.
>
>
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Paul,

Milllion thx  for those patches. They are GREAT extensions to already 
nice new mythmusic. I'm really happy as I really miss directory browsing 
mode !
I think now mythmusic almost reaching missing DJ mode.
I You only add toggle "Switch to Playlist mode / switch to DJ mode" and 
make sure that in DJ mode pressing OK on given song will playback it 
instead adding it to current playlist - I think current mythmusic will 
be real functional super-set of old mythmusic.
With such enhancement I can't imagine any functional complaints for 
current mythmusic vs. old one.

-br

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