pMusic 6.0.0

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#2116 Post by zigbert »

Version 5.1.1
See main post

This is a development release, and the road to the next major release - 5.2.0

Highlights
- Tempo detection and extended Smartadd
- Realtime sound processing
- Nad has become the standard graphical theme
- Wider documentation and help
- Basic visualization
- Rewritten right-click menus
- Optional deeper indexing when scanning local collection. See Menu->Music Sources->My Music

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#2117 Post by live »

Sorry zigbert

>Increase max keep from 99 to 999
Does not work, neither with 505 nor 511, bound to 99.
You'll notice the upper ^ next to 99 is in white color instead of black

>Bugfix: update gui after edit
Does not work, neither with 505 nor 511
Contrary to pMusic 5.0.4, I can not delete or edit a podcast, because I can't select one in podcast grabber.
In 504 one could delete a podcast

>Podcast spinbutton (max downloads) is too narrow
OK on both

NEW:
I would make the podcast grabber window, by default wider.

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#2118 Post by smokey01 »

Hi zigbert, I just converted 5.1.1 to a fatdog64-710 package and tried it.

It seem to work quite well. A few problems I noticed.

1. It couldn't find the ripper and streamer icons for the menus as Fatdog doesn't have the /usr/share/pixmaps/puppy directory.

2. When I added libcddb it provided strange results. It put the command lines of cddb into the playlist. I haven't worked out why yet.

3. Ripping the CD did work but initially I didn't think it did. Popup GUI wipes out the GUI behind. Could you use the modal setting to fix this or is it deliberate so that all GUI close together.

4. I couldn't find a way to rip a single track, is this possible? If not it might be a nice addition.

I will let you know if I find any more issues.

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#2119 Post by zigbert »

Damn it, last minute changes... Should have learned by noe ;)
Away from home, but will reverse the podcast focus issue as fast as possible.

Thank you both for the feedback. I'll be back...

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#2120 Post by zigbert »

I have re-uploaded 5.0.5 and reverted the update-gui bug in the podcast manager. Thanks to live !

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#2121 Post by zigbert »

smokey01 wrote:1. It couldn't find the ripper and streamer icons for the menus as Fatdog doesn't have the /usr/share/pixmaps/puppy directory.
Fixed - thank you

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#2122 Post by zigbert »

smokey01 wrote:2. When I added libcddb it provided strange results. It put the command lines of cddb into the playlist. I haven't worked out why yet.
Tested here, all ok. Please report back if you find the reason.

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#2123 Post by zigbert »

smokey01 wrote:3. Ripping the CD did work but initially I didn't think it did. Popup GUI wipes out the GUI behind. Could you use the modal setting to fix this or is it deliberate so that all GUI close together.
Added to todo-list
smokey01 wrote:4. I couldn't find a way to rip a single track, is this possible? If not it might be a nice addition.
Yes it can. pMusic rip/export whatever is in the playqueue. It can be a variety of cd-tracks, local files and streams. If only one cd-track in the playqueue - it rip this single track.
smokey01 wrote:I will let you know if I find any more issues.
Please do - thank you

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#2124 Post by live »

OK for the new 505

>Bugfix: update gui after edit
Does not refreshes, without closing and restarting the window.

What I wish to see is for the podcast to have something such as with gPodder, see screenshot attachment.

Without being able to know which author and title, one is lost
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#2125 Post by zigbert »

Will look at the podcast grabber for the next development release.
Let's see what we can get with reasonable effort.

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#2126 Post by live »

Zigbert

>Will look at the podcast grabber for the next development release.
You mean 5.2

>Let's see what we can get with reasonable effort.
If I can, I'm ready to help

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#2127 Post by zigbert »

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5.2 will be next stable release. Next development release will be 5.1.2, which can be released without any further testing. I don't know your interest or coding skills, but if you would like to work on /usr/local/func_podcast (all podcast code), I can send you the very latest code. - You can can work on this file, while I continue to work on other stuff.

Else, you have to wait for me to do my round of coding on the podcast grabber. In this case, your feedback is very important to bring podcast support further. I do not use this function myself, so without feedback it will be status quo.

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#2128 Post by zigbert »

My thoughts on the grabber is to improve the add/edit feature, and to show the metatags of the downloaded podcasts either in the main window or in the podcast grabber. It is pros and cons with both solutions.

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#2129 Post by trio »

zigbert wrote:live
5.2 will be next stable release. Next development release will be 5.1.2, which can be released without any further testing. I don't know your interest or coding skills, but if you would like to work on /usr/local/func_podcast (all podcast code), I can send you the very latest code. - You can can work on this file, while I continue to work on other stuff.

Else, you have to wait for me to do my round of coding on the podcast grabber. In this case, your feedback is very important to bring podcast support further. I do not use this function myself, so without feedback it will be status quo.
Haha you got a new pupil. Remember pwidgets days? :D

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#2130 Post by live »

>I can send you the very latest code.
Send it and I will look into it.

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#2131 Post by zigbert »

trio wrote:Remember pwidgets days? :D
I remember those days with pleasure :D
I haven't seen anything like it around here since then.

Wonder where tasmod is...
...and what happened to the other guy? If I remember correct, I think his name was 01micko.
He's probably around here somewhere :lol:

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#2132 Post by zigbert »

live wrote:>I can send you the very latest code.
Send it and I will look into it.
I send you it as fast as I have done some basic improvements - give me a couple of days...

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#2133 Post by live »

Oh, just send it so, I'll cast a first look, it'll give me so inside to propose solutions.

In a couple of days I'll be on holiday

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#2134 Post by zigbert »

Ok, here's a draft.
Looking at the code, it is clear that this module of pMusic hasn't got priority.
Any input are welcome. I am a newbie to podcasts, and if we gonna reach a better user experience, I need help.

Some new features and it now follows the new gui standard for the upcoming 5.2.0

This release is to be considered as a draft for discussion. It's not heavily tested and is probably more unstable than the previous releases.

I have deactivated visualization because it conflicts with many podcast formats. I will look at that later...
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#2135 Post by live »

Thanks :)

OK, let's start by explaning what one does with podcasts.

As with music, for each podcast entry/title one needs to see:
1. to which channel/album it belongs, some podcast channels may have hundreds of titles.
2. its description, hopefully split into author, title, duration, track date, downloaded date


One is interested (= subscribes) to some channels, in doing so, one distinguishes 3 status (flags => different appearance styles):
1. new podcasts (that will need to be downloaded, possibly with a filter - typically a limiting number)

2. already downloaded podcast, that will be deleted (often automatically with some user set rule, typically after a period of time)

3. already downloaded podcast, that one wants to archive, keep and NOT delete.

Now, with pMusic.
I think podcast grabber window should be limited to manage subscriptions and possibly if you want display the new released podcats, since last download.

All the rest ought to be in the main window, as for music.

With the present version 512, it appears to me as extra work to have a list both in the grabber window and the main window.

A good test can be http://radiofrance-podcast.net/podcast09/rss_10351.xml

As previously said, for podcast its useful to know played track, from none.

Some styling suggestions:
* I would make the sliders button <> a bit bigger (one day everyting will be with touchscreen)
* the current played track in the play list, I would use another background color to make it more visible

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