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Topic: columns_ui playlist display (Read 3286 times) previous topic - next topic
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columns_ui playlist display

I have a setup where I have different layouts for different playlist types, i.e. Browser, Playing, Radio, Search, and Saved. This configuration requires that I be able to specify the playlist displayed in the particular playlist view (columns_ui, or single_columns_playlist) I use in the layout. The columns_ui playlist does not allow you to do that. I am confused as to what playlist columns_ui finds to display. I added the following code to a custom context menu item to make sure, when switching views, the "Now Playing" (which is the name of the playlist I use for currently playing songs) is active and playing when I switch to it's layout view. But, columns_ui still displays the Browser playlist.

In the following code "Now Playing" is the playlist for the currently playing songs, and "playing" is the layout name.

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static_api_ptr_t<playlist_manager> pm;
pfc::string8 playlist("Now Playing");
t_size play_ndx = pm->find_playlist(playlist, playlist.length());
pm->set_active_playlist(play_ndx);
    
GUID guid;
pfc::string8 layout("playing");
mainmenu_commands::g_find_by_name(layout, guid);
standard_commands sc;
sc.run_main(guid);


I have output debug info that shows that before this function is called:
active playlist = Browser
playing playlist = Now Playing

Before calling sc.run_main(guid):
active playlist = Now Playing
playing playlist = Now Playing

After calling sc.run_main(guid):
active playlist = Browser
playing playlist = Now Playing

I have tried this under many scenarios, and it seems that in all cases the "playing playlist" is never altered but every time the columns_ui playlist layout is activated the "active playlist" is switched to the Browser (which has index 0). This is a problem for me, is this "as designed" or something that needs to be fixed?