I added support for fixed artwork repositories in preview 4  So if you store your artwork in a folder in a format like "X:\ArtworkStore\%album artist% - %album%.jpg" you will be able to use this now. If you set this up it is preferred over artwork provided by the core (to avoid rogue folder.jpg files showing up instead). Note: Close the preferences page for the change in settings there to be saved (will take effect on next file played).

Works nicely now, thanks musicmusic .

Think you could also add the option to specify a "no cover art" image also?

I have tried the new v3b1p4 however under wine the right-click popup for the artwork panel does not work. It looks like it is trying to draw something but the menu does not appear. I can access the options from File> Preferences> Display> Columns UI> "Artwork" Tab and the art displays fine.

Are there any plans to display the album art in the NG Playlist? If not, I would like to request it.

Would you consider adding CTRL+F for searches please?

NG playlist: New to this. Why should I use this? Except for the "headlines", this basically seems the same as columns playlist for me. If I click on the tabs, "Edit this column", I basically see the same code like the one from columns playlist. How can I make it look the same? Seems like the color code doesn't apply. I chose "Global" in the colors and fonts page. Just the same as for the columns playlist. But my columns playlist is colorful, ng playlist just black and white.

Filter panel: Could you please add the possibility to define a user defined autosend playlist? Personally, I use the playlist defined in Preferences-General for all my temporary needs... No need for an additional one.

Also, the single click for the fields is not very responsive. I was searching first to find a possibility to edit things.

Also I think we should start a thread per subcomponent. Your columns UI is a collection of multiple panels. This thread gets too huge. Musicmusic, you should start the threads, then we can expect least whining.

3. A shortcut from the filter panels context menu to the properties page would be nice.

How can I make it look the same? Seems like the color code doesn't apply. I chose "Global" in the colors and fonts page. Just the same as for the columns playlist. But my columns playlist is colorful, ng playlist just black and white.

Quote from: Squeller on 2008-03-07 12:16:54

Also, the single click for the fields is not very responsive. I was searching first to find a possibility to edit things.

Are you talking about the preferences page? Seems similar to explorer to me, I can add a context menu to make it more obvious.

Quote from: Squeller on 2008-03-07 12:16:54

Also I think we should start a thread per subcomponent. Your columns UI is a collection of multiple panels. This thread gets too huge. Musicmusic, you should start the threads, then we can expect least whining.

I like the single thread, less topics for me to keep track of.

Quote from: Squeller on 2008-03-07 12:16:54

3. A shortcut from the filter panels context menu to the properties page would be nice.

In the header context menu maybe?

Quote from: Squeller on 2008-03-07 12:28:21

How can I make it look the same? Seems like the color code doesn't apply. I chose "Global" in the colors and fonts page. Just the same as for the columns playlist. But my columns playlist is colorful, ng playlist just black and white.

They should look about the same with latest version - unless you're using the old style string syntax which NG Playlist doesn't support.

// text
$set_style(text,
  $if(%_is_peak%,%_albumpeak%,
  $if(%__replaygain_album_gain%,$rgb(0,0,0),
  $if(%__replaygain_track_gain%,$if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_2ndlinecolor%,%_1stlinecolor%),
  $rgb(255,255,255)))),
// selected text
  $if(%_is_peak%,%_albumpeak%,
  $if(%__replaygain_album_gain%,$rgb(0,0,0),
  $if(%__replaygain_track_gain%,$if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_2ndlinecolor%,%_1stlinecolor%),
  $rgb(255,255,255))))
)

// background
$set_style(back,
  $if(%_isplaying%,
    %_playback%,
    $if(%_isfirst%,%_dircol%,
    $if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_1stlineColor%,%_2ndlineColor%))),
// selected background
  $if(%_isplaying%,
    %_playback%,%_selback%),
// selected background non focus
  $if(%_isplaying%,%_playback%,$rgb(187,187,187))
)

But with one thread there's a much higher chance that certain questions will be asked twice and more...

Maybe  Or like many other panels, which have a preferences entry in the contents contextmenu. Here: besides the "send to autosend..." entries... Or both.

Is it possible to have the tab stack below the content of the tab? So instead of it always being at the top of the config it could be moved to the bottom?

Edit: Also while thinking about it would it be possible to align an element to the centre of the screen? So you have a horizontal splitter then as a child you have the play controls and an option to set them to the center width of the horizontal splitter.

I have a problem changing the style syntax from old to new. Of course you don't have the global variables, but maybe someone can see something that isn't allowed? I always get black text on black background which indicates, there's something wrong with my syntax. Brackets and commas should be alright. Basically what I've done is to put the "|" divided sections (text, background, sel. backgroound, sel. bg non focus) into the $setstyle() command.

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// text
$set_style(text,
  $if(%_is_peak%,%_albumpeak%,
  $if(%__replaygain_album_gain%,$rgb(0,0,0),
  $if(%__replaygain_track_gain%,$if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_2ndlinecolor%,%_1stlinecolor%),
  $rgb(255,255,255)))),
// selected text
  $if(%_is_peak%,%_albumpeak%,
  $if(%__replaygain_album_gain%,$rgb(0,0,0),
  $if(%__replaygain_track_gain%,$if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_2ndlinecolor%,%_1stlinecolor%),
  $rgb(255,255,255))))
)

// background
$set_style(back,
  $if(%_isplaying%,
    %_playback%,
    $if(%_isfirst%,%_dircol%,
    $if($strcmp($mod(%_playlist_number%,2),1),%_1stlineColor%,%_2ndlineColor%))),
// selected background
  $if(%_isplaying%,
    %_playback%,%_selback%),
// selected background non focus
  $if(%_isplaying%,%_playback%,$rgb(187,187,187))
)

Oh, those look like legacy global variables, those aren't supported either....

$if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(149,36,75))

$set_style(back,
$if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(109,36,75)), $if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(149,36,75)),
if(%isplaying%,$rgb(149,36,75),$rgb(187,187,187)))

Would it be possible to bind a button to the tab?

This is example code. I wonder why the sel. background and the sel bg non focus sections do not work.

OK, I've set all my variables now with $set_global. Some get boolean values (0|1). My below code doesn't work at all. Again black on white.
BTW, can I do boolean things like "$if($get_global(is_peak),a,b)"? Or will I have to use $stricmp and those?

EDIT. Why doesn't this work as background code in $set_style(back,)?

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$if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(149,36,75))

If I replace this by a simple $rgb() statement, the code works. In the above case, I get a black background. Aren't conditions allowed within $set_style commands?

This is example code. I wonder why the sel. background and the sel bg non focus sections do not work.

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$set_style(back,
$if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(109,36,75)), $if(%isplaying%,$rgb(249,36,75),$rgb(149,36,75)),
if(%isplaying%,$rgb(149,36,75),$rgb(187,187,187)))

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There is a missing $ on the last line. Also, you can't put spaces in the $set_style parameters (there's one on the second line). It works after changing those things.

The job has been done, ng playlist works good. But: How can I format the color of the group rows? Currently it seems to take the color code from the following line. Or, hmm. Not always. What does it depend on?

Another problem with NG playlist, a bug it seems: I have a column with just the playlist number in it (%_playlist_number%), right aligned. It starts clipping way too soon and displays "...", despite there's much space. Also: left align aligns left, but very far on the right side. And so on, looks broken.

1. There are some new fields for the style string you can play around with: %_is_group% [...]

OK, I used it in the global stlye string and it works. 1.: set_style(frame-...,) does not seem to work with groups? 2. I reckon the "selected background" and non-focus aren't necessary in the set_style(back)?

I've got an idea for metafield editing usability. Currently, if we use the keyboard, we press F2 and the first entry of the current row can be edited. Then I'd press TAB in order to reach the next field in the row.
Well, but at first my finger is on f2. It would make keyboard handling lightning fast, if I could press only F2 multiple times, and the focus would jump always to the next editable field.