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Volume field for title formatting

Hey everyone,
I wonder if there is any %_volume% - like field available for foobar2000 title formatting, which returns the actual playback volume as percentage, dB or whatever.
If not, this ought to be a feature request.

I want to use it for something like
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$progress2(%_volume%,100,100,|,:)


[EDIT] I read that requests for a volume bar arent allowed any more in this forum. This could provide a nice workaround for those users who only want to see the volume bar but not to actually change it directly. [/EDIT]

Thx
Piet

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #1 –
Thats just, what I want to know? I want the volume shown in the statusbar (not change it). Any ideas?

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #2 –
If you just want to show it in the status bar, what's wrong with the "Show volume" feature that has been around for "ages"?

Default UI: Preferences -> Display -> Default User Interface: Show volume
Columns UI: Preferences -> Display -> Columns UI -> Statusbar/Systray: Show volume

Isn't this one even enabled by default?
Feature: If you double click it, it opens the relevant page in preferences.

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[EDIT] I read that requests for a volume bar arent allowed any more in this forum. This could provide a nice workaround for those users who only want to see the volume bar but not to actually change it directly. [/EDIT][a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=256554"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
That is history, at least if you use Columns UI, as you can now use the foo_uie_volume plugin to get a volume slider.

I'm not aware of any %_volume% field, but that could be because I don't care about it.

Tip of the day: Get yourself an amplifier with a volume knob and/or a remote control. 

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #3 –
I know the feature of the both the normal ui and of columns UI. However I wan't to create a "progress-bar" with some |||. (As several people have a 'real' progressbar for the playing song). The one of the volume will of course be static.

I also know of the foo_uie_volume plugin. Nevertheless I haven't found a formatting string, that gives me back the current volume. Thats everything I want. Don't know, wether foo_uie_volume provieds such one?! Can anyone give me some advice? Thank you!

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Tip of the day: Get yourself an amplifier with a volume knob and/or a remote control.


My 20 year old Grundig amplifier broke down few days ago (

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #4 –
Hop

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #5 –
sorry - this is still interesting me. How does for example foo_uie_volume retrieve the current volume? only available via the sdk and thus a plugin? can't be the thing!

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #6 –
There is currently no way to retrieve the volume through a formatting string. The foo_uie_volume plugin just adds a volume control to the ui (it looks the same as the standard seekbar, afaik).

Volume field for title formatting

Reply #7 –
however the volume bar manages to get the current volume.

So this is a kind of request to the developers. I know, that all requests dealing with volume are unpopular.

Re: Volume field for title formatting

Reply #8 –
Is the fb.volume data available in the title format variables?
 

Re: Volume field for title formatting

Reply #9 –
I would also love for this value to be available as a title formatting string. Even though it is present in the status bar--it is only present here, which means this is the only thing I actually need the status bar for. I would much rather have this be a string so I can just get rid of the status bar entirely, as it otherwise takes up room I could be using for anything else.
Didn't realize this thread was two decades old before replying, sorry.