foobar2000 DeskBand Controls, Windows deskband (taskbar toolbar) for controlling foobar2000 Options

[eldarien]

Hi everybody! I am developing a windows deskband for foobar2000, so here it is. Before this I was using Advanced Controls plugin for some time, but it is too small for me. I would like to know what do you think about this one.
Current version is 0.4 and the new one is being developed.

Screenshot:


Supported operating systems are Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (and Windows 8, I suppose ).

Please read readme.txt for install instructions.

Download: http://eldarien.homeip.net/Foobar2000DeskbandControls.zip
Mirror: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/374593/Foobar2000D...andControls.zip

This post has been edited by eldarien: Apr 24 2013, 09:45

Reason for edit: adding mirrored link as per post #210

[Andreasvb]

Can't seem to get it to work in Windows 7 x64.

Tried in the SysWOW64 folder too, no toolbar.

[Helgi]

Thank you.
I don't think it needs a seek bar but I think it would be nice if it could also show the length of the track.

@Andreasvb do you have foo_winamp_spam? http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....showtopic=61516

[Andreasvb]

@Helgi
No, what would that have anything do to with it? It doesn't appear under Toolbars.

I do have foo_vis_shpeck, which is the same thing.

It needs to be recompiled for us x64 users I think.

[Keesface]

I like it. Couple of improvements (if possible):

- Close automatically when closing foobar (quite essential)
- Seekbar
- Show/hide foobar button
- Volume controls

[Helgi]

@Helgi
No, what would that have anything do to with it?

Dependencies: foo_winamp_spam is required. Also, it works only on Windows 7 (and Vista, I suppose), but I am planning to make it work on XP too.

[odyssey]

I would love to use such thing like this - Problem is I use another PC to serve music from foobar2000.

Any chance such app would work over IP?

[Andreasvb]

It would surprise me if it would be required for it to even show up.
What that component does is it creates a fake Winamp 1x window that other programs can gather the now playing-info from.

And as I wrote, foo_vis_shpeck works the same, so you don't need that specific one.

TS can verify it if it's required or not.

The problem here is that the control needs to be registered as 32 bit, and it doesn't seem to like the "trick" to use the regsvr32 in the SysWOW64 folder.

[RavenSoft]

running x64 here with foo_vis_shpeck and foo_winamp_spam, no toolbar but plugin was registered successfully

[eldarien]

It needs to be recompiled for us x64 users I think.

Yes, you are right. I will try to make x64 version.

I would love to use such thing like this - Problem is I use another PC to serve music from foobar2000.
Any chance such app would work over IP?

In current implementation - no. But this is interesting idea, I'll think about it.

- Close automatically when closing foobar (quite essential)

You mean hide toolbar when user closes player? But than you will have to enable it again manually.
I think this must be an option.


This post has been edited by eldarien: Jan 28 2010, 07:42

[Pickaxe]

Just a request for the next version: can you also make a side-by-side version (buttons on the left, track info on the right) for people who use small icons for the taskbar? That would be great!

[garbanzo.bean]

very cool. working great for me in x86.

i have no idea what is possible with something like this, but a few features that would be nice (some already mentioned):

scrolling text
open/close with foobar
button to show foobar
[paused] notification
cover art

also might be nice also to have a buttons-only version.

looking forward to watching this develop!

[Squeller]

Thanks. Can I limit it's width? A user defined tagz string would be nice.

This post has been edited by Squeller: Jan 28 2010, 15:52

[eldarien]

can you also make a side-by-side version (buttons on the left, track info on the right) for people who use small icons for the taskbar?

Yes

scrolling text
open/close with foobar
button to show foobar
[paused] notification
cover art
also might be nice also to have a buttons-only version.

Technically all this is possible, but for some features (like cover art) there must be separate part as a foobar plugin. Maybe I will be able to remove foo_winamp_spam from dependencies in this case...

Thanks. Can I limit it's width? A user defined tagz string would be nice.

Minimum width is hardcoded to 200px. It will be configurable in next versions.
What do you mean by "tagz"? Is this foobar title formatting tags, like %artist%?
Anyway, you can chage string format in foo_winamp_spam settings.

[cerAmik]

Your component looks promising.

I support all the Keesface requests and the pause notification.

- Close automatically when closing foobar (quite essential)

You mean hide toolbar when user closes player? But than you will have to enable it again manually.
I think this must be an option.

I think it's possible to hide the controls of the toolbar without closing it, like windows media player toolbar, it would be the more convenient.


Other requests:
- Any possibilities to choose which control is showed would be welcome.
- Removing the winamp_spam dependencies would be welcome too. From what I've understand, it's no more really maintained... A dependencies-less component would be the better but otherwise I think it's better to rely on foo_vis_check

This post has been edited by cerAmik: Jan 28 2010, 17:18

[RavenSoft]

any updates to this plug-in? hope you haven't given up!

[eldarien]

any updates to this plug-in? hope you haven't given up!

Of course not! I am working on it and soon there will be a new version with many improvements. I just don't want to spend ALL my free time in Visual Studio

[Pickaxe]

If you don't mind, can you also make a version that fits a minimum-sized vertical Windows 7 taskbar? I'm not sure how it's going to look - two lines of buttons plus another line or two for song info should be pretty ugly. But really - play/pause (preferably combined), rewind, fast forward is enough for me and most people and it fits in one line.

[DonnieBrasco]

Hi, I`m new in this forum

I have two simple questions:

1) how can I display only the buttons? I don't want test, title, artist or play status, [stopped], etc.
2) how can I display only buttons and play status? [play], [stopped], [suspended], etc

I hope it's possible!

Thanks
Donnie

[eldarien]

If you don't mind, can you also make a version that fits a minimum-sized vertical Windows 7 taskbar? I'm not sure how it's going to look - two lines of buttons plus another line or two for song info should be pretty ugly. But really - play/pause (preferably combined), rewind, fast forward is enough for me and most people and it fits in one line.

ok, accepted.

1) how can I display only the buttons? I don't want test, title, artist or play status, [stopped], etc.
2) how can I display only buttons and play status? [play], [stopped], [suspended], etc

It's not possible in this version, but will be possible in next one.

[DonnieBrasco]

Great! I'll wait the new version!
Thanks

PS. For the new version remind the possibilities to:

- don't display the duration of the song (I tried, but I think that now is not possible)
- put the buttons strictly near the notification icons (as near as possible to the clock, now is not possible, the buttons stay a little bit far from the notification icons)

Does it work without Winamp installed too? I haven't installed Winamp and it seems to work correctly.

Sorry if I wrote bad, I'm italian...

This post has been edited by DonnieBrasco: Feb 3 2010, 14:31

[eldarien]

New build is available. Download it here.
Changelog:
- works on windows xp;
- does not need foo_winamp_spam any more;
- combined play/pause button;
- seekbar;
- "[stopped]" and "[paused]" notifications and track length info;
- any part of interface can be showed or hidden and moved to any X/Y position (so it can be placed in vertical taskbar);

Please uninstall previous version before installing this one. More details in readme.txt file.

Known restrictions:
- does not work on 64 bit systems yet.

--
P.S. Can I edit my first post here?

[Keesface]

Nice, thanks. I managed to install it in one go and it works fine, but would it be possible to put this in an installer instead of having to do it manually? I guess that would improve usability.

[cerAmik]

Great! Keep up the good work.

With an autohide when foobar is not loaded (only show one button to launch foobar) I would definitively use it.

I have experienced two explorer crash when I have removed it from the taskbar to test different ini settings (win7). If I could help you with some dump files or test, just ask...

And some, less important/cosmetic suggestions:
- Replace the ini file by a foobar preference section. (At least make the ini file readable in the directory of Foobar2000DeskbandControls.dll for portable install)
- Autoscroll text
- Title formatting support
- Customizable icons

Note: your readme doesn't say that regsvr32 need a command prompt runned as administrator

[TomBarlow]

I have found that explorer crashes if you change the .ini file then remove the toolbar from the taskbar. You have to remove it first then change the .ini. This is on XP.

Another thing is, it doesn't seem to load the .ini file from foobar's configuration folder, it has to be %appdata%/foobar2000/configuration, whereas my config is stored in Program Files/foobar2000/configuration. (I'm not on portable mode.)

Something I would really like is a stop after current indicator, would that be possible?

This post has been edited by TomBarlow: Feb 11 2010, 09:49