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Rename default tabs ?.

How do I rename the default "Album List" and "Selection Properties" tabs ?.

I would like to rename "Album List" to "Music Library" to be consistent with the playlist "Library Viewer Selection" which I have renamed to "Music Library".

The "Selection Properties" tab I would like to rename to "properties" by being shorter it doesn't steal the focus from the "Album List"

Also, is there any way of highlighting the tab of the active playlist ?.

I use standard components.
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Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #1 –
From the main menu, go to "View", then "Layout", then click "Enable layout editing mode". Now you can right-click the tabs and choose "Rename".

Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #2 –
Quote from: foosion on
From the main menu, go to "View", then "Layout", then click "Enable layout editing mode". Now you can right-click the tabs and choose "Rename".

many thanks.

any idea on how to highlight the tab of the active playlist ?.
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Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #3 –
the tabs are just standard windows controls so there are no options for customising. but the active tab should be clear to see anyway. this will depend on your theme though.

Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #4 –
Quote from: marc2003 on
but the active tab should be clear to see anyway

err, nope.
with several playlists, navigate to a playlist other than the active one, the active playlist is not obvious in any way, a mental note has to be made as to which playlist the "now playing" track is in, bit of a bother that.

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Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #5 –
in that case i think you're using the wrong term. whatever playlist you navigate to is the active one. i guess what you want to see is the playing playlist? that isn't possible.

Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #6 –
Quote from: tagtypedisplay on
Quote from: marc2003 on
but the active tab should be clear to see anyway

err, nope.
with several playlists, navigate to a playlist other than the active one, the active playlist is not obvious in any way, a mental note has to be made as to which playlist the "now playing" track is in, bit of a bother that.


If you right click on the bottom of foobar and select 'now playing: ...' it will switch to the active playlist, maybe you could bind this to a key, i haven't tried. . I've tried renaming the Library (selection) playlist before i'm pretty sure it just created another one so i was back to where i started. It'd be nice if those playlists could at least be pinned in the tab order because i might switch to another playlist only to have them all get re-arranged.

Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #7 –
Quote from: marc2003 on
i guess what you want to see is the playing playlist? that isn't possible.


yes that's what I meant, thanks for clarifying that.

It's a shame that the Tab of the Playing Playlist can't stay highlighted when browsing other playlists or the library.
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Rename default tabs ?.

Reply #8 –
Quote from: dyermaker on
If you right click on the bottom of foobar and select 'now playing: ...'


you might find double clicking the status bar is easier.

this doesn't really help with the problem but i'll suggest it anyway.... if you have the space to add another playlist element, you could try EsPlaylist. that has an option to lock on to the playing playlist. it does nothing with tabs though so i would not place it inside them as it might be confusing.

my usual disclaimer:

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it might be a bit confusing the first time you add it because groups are collapsed and it looks like a library browser. to make it look like a normal playlist, right click>options>view style>flat view (fixed)


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