foo_uie_trackinfo, now-playing/selected-item panel Options

[Phi]

I figured it would be handy to have a sidebar panel that displayed some info (via TAGZ) about the currently playing or currently selected track. This will probably be a little redundant for people with complex/complete playlist displays, but for others that have limited info displayed in their playlist I hope this will be useful to you.

Check out a basic screenshot here.

The panel has two modes:

• now-playing mode - displays info according to the currently playing track
• follow cursor mode - displays info about the focused item in the current playlist

Switch between these modes by either double left-clicking or single middle-clicking on the panel. It also supports drag and drop in both directions: dragging a file over the panel will temporarily show the info for that track, and dropping will display that info until you left click.

You can configure the display for all modes using a single TAGZ formatting string in the preferences. It supports the regular TAGZ and special fields (%_isplaying%,%_ispaused%,%_time_total%,etc), plus a few specific to the panel:

• %_trackinfo_mode%
  a string containing either "Dropped","Follow cursor", or "Now playing" according to the current display mode of the panel.
• %_trackinfo_dropped%, %_trackinfo_followcursor%, %_trackinfo_nowplaying%
  one (and only one) of these strings will be "1" (the others will be an empty string), again depending on the current display mode of the panel (useful for $if functions)
• %_trackinfo_notrack%
  set to "1" when the panel has no track to display (happens when starting up in now-playing mode)

To get a line-break use $char(10). You can also change the alignment of a single line by putting either $char(1)C or $char(1)R at the very start of the line, where the C and R stand for Centered and Right (left aligned is the default). Below I have included the script responsible for the above screenshot, so check that out if you are unsure. Obviously you'd want some technical info displayed, but that is just an example. Most of you guys are much better at this than I am anyway.

Latest version (0.1.1):
foo_uie_trackinfo.dll
foo_uie_trackinfo-src.zip

Note: Make sure you download foo_ui_columns v0.1.2 beta 4 (or newer) if you are expecting to add this panel to a sidebar (as seen in the screenshot).

Uses some code from kode54's foo_osd, and foosion's foo_history.

Formatting string used in screenshot:

CODE

$if(%_trackinfo_notrack%,
$char(10)$char(10)$char(1)CNo track playing,
$char(1)Ca0caf3%_trackinfo_mode% mode$char(10)
$char(1)C$if(%_isplaying%,$select($add(1,$mod(%_time_remaining_seconds%,4)), ,.,..,...),)$char(10)
dcab50Artist:$char(10)
$char(1)C4040ff%artist%$char(10)
dcab50Title:$char(10)
$char(1)C4040ff%title%$char(10)
dcab50Release:$char(10)
$char(1)C4040ff%album%)

You can stop reading now .

This post has been edited by Phi: Dec 7 2004, 11:07

[Saint]

Great plugin!

keep up the good work

[Saint]

This is just a quick thing i came up with, will fefine it a little more later
Screenshot

and heres the code

CODE

$if(%_trackinfo_notrack%,
$char(10)$char(10)$char(1)CNo track playing,
$char(1)C$if(%_isplaying%,$select($add(1,$mod(%_time_remaining_seconds%,4)), ,.,..,...),)$char(10)
$char(1)C000000Album Information$char(10)
000000Artist:                  4040ff%artist%$char(10)
000000Title:                    4040ff%title%$char(10)
000000Album:                 4040ff%album%)$char(10)$char(10)
$char(1)C000000Technical Information$char(10)
000000Track Bitrate:      4040ff%__bitrate% Kbit/s$char(10)
000000Time:                    4040ff%_time_elapsed% / %_time_total%$char(10)
000000Track Gain:          4040ff%__replaygain_track_gain%$char(10)
000000Album Gain:         4040ff%__replaygain_album_gain%$char(10)

hmm it seems to get rid of the squares around the colour codes :/

This post has been edited by Saint: Nov 13 2004, 11:56

[jkwarras]

Thanks!

Playing with it right now....

[Tomacco_Boy]

Yeah great work, thanks been hoping for something like this for a while.

[anza]

Great work! Now get back on working with foo_uie_tabs!

Damn I just love all these new UIEs

Also, could you add a "word wrap" feature? This would be really useful for displaying lyrics, as the lines tend to get clipped. Also a vertical scrollbar would also be nice when the displayed info doesn't fit...

This post has been edited by anza: Nov 13 2004, 13:23

[syrek]

Great work! Now get back on working with foo_uie_tabs!

Damn I just love all these new UIEs

Also, could you add a "word wrap" feature? This would be really useful for displaying lyrics, as the lines tend to get clipped.

is it posible to add album art into this

[kalmark]

I was thinking about album art too, but right now this seems to be text only...I hope an album art UIE can be implemented, sadly I'm not good in foobar component programming

[linus]

for me to album art is real a must...

edit: typo

This post has been edited by linus: Nov 21 2004, 12:31

[free]

Coool uie

[eliazu]

plz add option to see the album cover. it will be really great.

[Schinkentoni]

Great plugin so far.
But it would be even usefuller to me, if one could add it to the toolbar. Is this possible?
Thanks

[upNorth]

Great plugin so far.
But it would be even usefuller to me, if one could add it to the toolbar. Is this possible?
Thanks

Preferences->Display->Columns UI->Other->List all toolbars

Edit: Phi, could you please add support for $tab() ?
Edit2: And maybe make "dynamic info" optional? Display is flickering from time to time, and I suppose it's wasting some CPU cycles too when you don't have animations. Just a thought...

Btw: Thanks for making yet another plugin/panel

This post has been edited by upNorth: Nov 13 2004, 19:17

[jokull]

Great. Anyone have a cool format string to post?

EDIT: Suggestion: Double clicking the information area brings up the special info tag editor.

This post has been edited by jokull: Nov 13 2004, 19:18

[desigrid]

Phi, thanks for this great UIE! Been waiting for this ever since panel support was added to Columns UI.

Request: Besides now playing and follow cursor modes, could you add an additional mode that automatically switches to now playing mode when a track is currently playing and back to follow cursor when no track is playing?

[stroke]

Anyone have a cool format string to post?

I don't know if it's cool, but anyway here it is:

CODE

$char(1) Mode: %_trackinfo_mode%$char(10)$char(10)$if(%_trackinfo_notrack%,No track,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CAbout the song:$char(10)
Artist: %artist%$char(10)
Title: %title%  ->%_length%<-$char(10)
Album: $if3(%album%,still unknown))$char(10)
Release date: $if3(%date%,not available yet)$char(10)
Comments: $if3(%comment%, no comments available)$char(10)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CTechnical stuff:$char(10)
$char(1)CCodec: %__codec%                                Bitrate: %__bitrate% Kbit/s$char(10)
Track Gain: $if3(%__replaygain_track_gain%, RG not applied)$char(10)
Album Gain: $if3(%__replaygain_album_gain%, RG not applied)$char(10)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CStatistics:$char(10)
This song was played %play_counter% times so far. $char(10)
Last played: %play_date% at %play_time%$char(10)
My rating: $if3(%rating% stars, not rated)

screenshot:



This post has been edited by stroke: Nov 13 2004, 21:31

[free]

My fstring
screenshot
http://img103.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img103&ima...ooooooooooo.png

CODE

DCAE8DMode: %_trackinfo_mode%$char(10)$if(%_trackinfo_notrack%,No track,
$char(1)C0CEBA4Song Info$char(10)
D7B997Title: ffffff%title%$char(10)
D7B997Artist: F3EAE0%artist%$char(10)
D7B997Album: F3EAE0%album%$char(10)
D7B997Date: F3EAE0%date%)$char(10)
D7B997Genre: F3EAE0%genre%$char(10)
$char(1)C0CEBA4Tech Info$char(10)
D7B997Codec: F3EAE0%__codec% $char(10)
D7B997Bitrate: F3EAE0%__bitrate% Kbit/s$char(10)
D7B997Samplerate: F3EAE0%__samplerate% Hz$char(10)
D7B997Channels: F3EAE0$if(%__channels%,$ifgreater(%__channels%,2,%__channels%ch,$ifgreater(%__channels%,1,' 'Stereo,''Mono)),)$char(10)
D7B997Time: F3EAE0%_time_elapsed% / %_time_total%$char(10)

$puts(theme,1)

// progressbar config
$puts(progress_char,█)
$puts(progress_length,20)

$if($strcmp($get(theme),1),
$puts(progress_color1,$rgb(164,235,12))
$puts(progress_color2,$rgb(54,106,179))
)


// PREPARE COLOR-STRINGS
// =========================================
$puts(progress_color1a,$blend($get(progress_color1),000000,1,4.5))
$puts(progress_color2a,$blend($get(progress_color2),000000,1,5.7))
// progressbar
$puts(progressbar,
$if(%_length_seconds%,

$puts(progress,$muldiv(%_time_elapsed_seconds%,$get(progress_length),%_length_seconds%))
$transition($repeat($get(progress_char),$get(progress)),$get(progress_color1a),$get(progress_color1))
$transition($repeat($get(progress_char),$sub($get(progress_length),$get(progress))),$get(progress_color2a),$get(progress_color2))
$pad_right($muldiv(%_time_elapsed_seconds%,100,%_length_seconds%),3)'%'
,streaming...
)
)
$get(progressbar)

[Silverbolt]

free: nice.

[Messer]

CODE

$select($add(1,$mod(%_time_elapsed_seconds%,10)), o $char(10)<!>
$char(10)< >$char(10)$char(10), o/$char(10)<! $char(10) <>$char(10)
$char(10), o>$char(10)<! $char(10) <>$char(10)$char(10),<o>
$char(10) ! $char(10)< >$char(10)$char(10),<o/
$char(10) ! $char(10)/ >$char(10)$char(10), o $char(10)'/!,'
$char(10)/ >$char(10)$char(10), o $char(10)',!>'
$char(10) >>$char(10)$char(10), o $char(10)'<!,'$char(10)<< $char(10)
$char(10), o/$char(10)/! $char(10) >>$char(10)
$char(10), o> $char(10)/!  $char(10)/ > $char(10)
)

(hint: fixed width font recommended)

[upNorth]

[Silverbolt]

Messer: best thing I've seen all day

[Sandman2012]

My  fstring
screenshot
http://img103.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img103&ima...ooooooooooo.png

Can you tell me where you got those playback buttons? I'd love to have those for my foobar2000 configuration.

[spaceships]

stroke mod

CODE

$char(1) Mode: ffffff%_trackinfo_mode%$char(10)$char(10)$if(%_trackinfo_notrack%,No track,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CAbout the song:$char(10)
Artist: ffffff%artist%$char(10)
Title: ffffff%title%$char(10)Time: ffffff$if(%_isplaying%,%_time_elapsed% '/' )%_length%$char(10)
Track Number: ffffff$num(%tracknumber%,1)$char(10)
Album: ffffff$if3(%album%,still unknown))$char(10)
Release date: ffffff$if3(%date%,not available)$char(10)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CTechnical stuff:$char(10)
$char()Codec: ffffff%__codec%                              
$char(10)Bitrate: ffffff%__bitrate% Kbit/s$char(10)
Track Gain: ffffff$if3(%__replaygain_track_gain%, RG not applied)$char(10)
Album Gain: ffffff$if3(%__replaygain_album_gain%, RG not applied)$char(10)
$if(%play_counter%,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$char(10)
$char(1)CStatistics:$char(10)
This song was played ffffff%play_counter% times. $char(10)
Last played: ffffff%play_date% at ffffff%play_time%)

[Phi]

Great work! Now get back on working with foo_uie_tabs!

Damn I just love all these new UIEs

Also, could you add a "word wrap" feature? This would be really useful for displaying lyrics, as the lines tend to get clipped. Also a vertical scrollbar would also be nice when the displayed info doesn't fit...

Thanks. Heh. I just updated uie_tabs.
Word wrap is a possibility. Technically, you could do it with TAGZ, but the code required gets a bit repetitive. Scrollbar maybe, it would need a bit of a redesign to support that though.

Edit: Phi, could you please add support for $tab() ?
Edit2: And maybe make "dynamic info" optional? Display is flickering from time to time, and I suppose it's wasting some CPU cycles too when you don't have animations. Just a thought...

Btw: Thanks for making yet another plugin/panel 

Yep. I'd planned $tab support for this release, but ran into a few problems. I'll see if I can fix it. And I'll add disabling dynamic info to my todo as well. There is also something I need to try to eliminate of the flickering (not sure if it will make a difference though).

EDIT: Suggestion: Double clicking the information area brings up the special info tag editor.

Yes, thats planned (maybe not with double-click though). The executed command will be configurable.

Request: Besides now playing and follow cursor modes, could you add an additional mode that automatically switches to now playing mode when a track is currently playing and back to follow cursor when no track is playing?

Yeah, I could do that. It'll probably take the form of an option in the preferences to "switch to follow cursor mode when no track is playing." Just to confirm, would you want changing playlist focus to never affect the currently displayed track while a song is playing? Or would you want the displayed track to change when a new song starts, but also allow a change in playlist focus to affect the displayed track?

EDIT: actually, you'd want to be able to switch to and from that mode without going into the prefs, right?

@messer:
Haha. I'm glad the plugin is being put to good use.

This post has been edited by Phi: Nov 14 2004, 08:34

[desigrid]

Just to confirm, would you want changing playlist focus to never affect the currently displayed track while a song is playing? Or would you want the displayed track to change when a new song starts, but also allow a change in playlist focus to affect the displayed track?

The former... Thanks Phi!