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Retractable Panels

Hey
Can anyone help me make retractable panels in foobar 2000?

What I want is the panel to pop in when i click a button

Re: Retractable Panels

Reply #1 –
Popup Panels - separate window.
Panel Stack Splitter - hiding/showing/resizing within the same window.

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Reply #2 –
So I should put a Panel Stack Splitter inside a Popup panel?

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Reply #3 –
No (although you can), these are separate options. Start with popup panels.

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Reply #4 –
I'm already using Panel Stack Splitter

Is there a function to resize the panels on button click or should I stick with showpanel?

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Reply #5 –
It depends on what you're trying to do but:
$movepanel in connection with $init_ps_global, $showpanel_c,  Setglobal: and some conditions. Windowsize: width:height - for resizing. $isvisible_c(caption) for checking the status.

I'm using something like this (just an example, may not be the simplest or the best way  O:) ):
$init_ps_global(VISIBLE,2)

SETGLOBAL:VISIBLE:$ifgreater(%VISIBLE%,2,$if($isvisible_c(Bottomrow),2,1),3) - command part of a button script, this one is for two buttons, three panels. May be simpler like that: $ifequal(%VISIBLE%,1,2,1) but with appropriate numbers

$ifequal(%VISIBLE%,3,
$movepanel_c(Playlist,1,66,$sub(%_width%,2),$sub(%_height%,75)),
$movepanel_c(Playlist,1,66,$sub(%_width%,2),$sub(%_height%,226)))

$ifequal(%VISIBLE%,2,
$showpanel_c(Bottomrow,1),
$showpanel_c(Bottomrow,0))

$ifequal(%VISIBLE%,1,
$showpanel_c(EsPlaylist_row,1),
$showpanel_c(EsPlaylist_row,0))

Re: Retractable Panels

Reply #6 –
This might be of some help. It's essentially what michtar is explaining using $init_ps_global and $showpanel.

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Reply #7 –
I actually learned to use PSS from that tutorial. But it just gives instructions for switching between panels. What i wanted to do was have a panel slide in from the side no matter which panel i was viewing. I guess I didnt think of isvisible cos the panel kept blocking the others.

Thanks michtar and jazzthieve. You've been a big help.

BTW..Is there anyway i could get the panel to show when i hover over an area with my mouse?

Re: Retractable Panels

Reply #8 –
Quote from: TomJT on
BTW..Is there anyway i could get the panel to show when i hover over an area with my mouse?
- For Columns UI  there are some in options in layout - item details -  hidden, auto hide, toggle area etc. I don't use it so you'd have to check it yourself how it works,
- No hover for Panel Stack Splitter AFAIK, you can use hidden-background colour/visible on mouse on button or you might try some conditional showing/hiding panels, based on isplaying, time elapsed or whatever.
- WSH panel mod

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Reply #9 –
I suggest using foo_uie_mega_panel_splitter , combined with wsh_panel_mod scripting to show hide windows on request (button,hover etc).
foo_uie_mega_panel_splitter allows you to move/show/hide your panels anywhere and with any size inside the mega_panel_splitter.

You will need to be familiar with jscript/wsh panel mod scripting.
Also foo_uie_mega_panel_splitter has no documentation.

Here you can download a sample layout if you feel like giving it a try.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a2ugqhkfq904gyx/megahover.rar?dl=0


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Create a portable installation and extract the contents of megahover.rar to that directory.


Edit: typo