I too think my foobar runs SLOW when using fofr's configs but not my own or other ones . I know fofr's configs are full of pvars and other variables that the plug-in has to go over to display. Thats why I would say it has more to do with the code then the plug-in.

I was skeptical at first about this plug-in when it first came out but after testing it I saw that it really was light on resources and handled fine. I am using an older version of it now mind you

Question:

I have a problem with my SCPL. I want the header for each album to display how many songs are in each album, but I can't seem to make some code that will do what I want. I can show how many songs I have total tho. So my question is, how do I show how many songs are in each album in the header?

I don't think that's possible. You can only show %totaltracks% in each track-row.

As odissey said you can do this with %totaltracks%, but first you have to set totaltracks for each track. Personaly i do this with Mp3tag, because he is the only one i found where i can do this in one time. I load all my songs at once and then Mp3tag will set the totaltracks filed depending on directories. Hope it can help you

Keikonium, try %group_count%, works for me (with 0.14.12beta)

Also, another suggestion to the author is to combine $imagebutton() and $imageabs() functions. It is strange that while it is possible to resize image using $imageabs() you can't do the same with $imagebutton() and while tooltips are allowed with $imagebutton() it is not possible to add them to $imageabs().

Why would you want a tooltip on a background image or something?

%_itemcount% will do it for you without the need of tagging

Heres what I use

Is there a way to Launch a folder using $button() function ? (i'm trying to add a button which opens the folder of the current song)
i tried some combinations but no use...

Why necessarily background? Normal one will do just fine. And I can think of a dozen reasons why that would be handy (for example displaying additional album info, when you hoover your mouse over the Album Art).
Also, yet another request from me : Multi-line tooltips? Please?

As things stand, development of this component has halted and further development and support is looking highly unlikely so I wouldn't get your hopes up.

Awesome, that works great . Thank you .




Yes there is a way, use this:

Thanx a lot buddy
Really appreciate it.

You're welcome .

Hi, haven't been here in a while. I am to gather Panels UI is no longer under development? Terrestrial has stopped developing? disappeared?

Thats a damn shame, I love using this component.

I came here to see if terrestrial had managed to add in the functionality of being able to select individual playlists (from SCPL) using buttons. I remember this was a very popular request some time ago, but I guess the answer is no then if he has stopped developing?

-mac

Hey guys, n00b here, so I apologise if this has been brought up before. i did have a search but couldnt find anything recent.

In any case, I am a relative newcomer to foobar and have just finished making a foobar panels UI setup. How exactly would I go about making it available to other people if they wished to use it on another computer? Is it as simple as just uploading the pui and the images?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Yup, that's all.

Can I place an image in my Foobar?
like foobar.png for a 'banner'

this works:
$drawrect(0,0,30,30,brushColor-255-0-0 penColor-0-0-0)

but those not
(the image is in C:\Program Files\foobar2000\images)

$imageabs(0,0,
%foobar_path%\images\banner.png,
FLOW ALPHA-150
)

or

$imageabs2(
0,0
0,0,0,0,
9,1,
/images\banner.png,
)

Do you know that for a fact?

As far as we know, Terrestrial could be working hard rewriting the entire component to use a more advanced scripting language.

Or maybe he got in a car accident.

Or maybe he's just busy.

Don't jump to conclusions.

His last post pretty much concludes everything itself...

I don't think so. I myself had a accident on last friday. Sometimes life is very surprising. I want top say that everything could have happened.
Does anyone of you has any conaect with terrestrial? Messenger or so on?

I think it would be cool if we had really an official message from him what he intents to do. It would be fair for his "fans".

Given Terrestrial's last post and the lack of communication, it is fairly logical to conclude that development has halted and that further development is unlikely, at least any time in the near future. Even if he was in a car accident or 'just busy' that still means that development has stopped. If he's not developing, then development has stopped. In the past he has usually been fairly communicative of what he is doing and plans for the future of Panels but his complete absence does not bode well.

Don't be short-sighted.

We simply cannot know. I think it would be fair from terrestrial to give the community at least a hint if he stopped development. In THE thread, foosion wrote he wanted to give terrestrial a "long answer", this of course couldn't happen as the thread was closed - foosion, have you had any PM communication with terrestrial afterwards?

Does anyone have experience placing several buttons on top of another? When I try it does not (always?) work correctly when I want to reach menu items.

delete

Presumably that would only save the panels components though. My interface uses a couple of columns_ui panels as well, and they dont seem to have their settings transfered with the pui file. (To be expected i guess) Is there any easy way to transfer these settings across with the theme?

2 Quick Questions,

Once upon a time I used Track Info Panel to show some basic song information. When all my info wouldnt fit into the panel I could use my scroll wheel to scroll down and few the rest of the info. Is there any way I can reproduce the behavior for my new Panels UI version of track info panel? At current all my info does not fit in my panel and the only way for me to view whats cut off is to make the panel bigger.

2nd Question, does anyone know if there is a collection of user submitted track info panel layouts thats written in code for the new panels UI?

(I am using columns UI and am only using Panels UI for the track info panel functionality)

Thankyou,
-vader897

I have a suggestion:
If the development is halted, we should create a page to save the versions of Panel ui and a description what features and bugs each version has(maybe syntax if someone knows?).
To be honest I myself have no idea which version has which features and bugs because the developement was so fast.
I don't even know if we could have such a topic in the upload section. I know terrestrial always said that you shouldn't upload old versions but if the developement stopped we should keep his creation because I am sure many people want to use panel ui.

This is just an idea. What do you think?

It's an incomplete (dead?) project and I see no reason too keep it alive. I think it's unfair to let new users to play with buggy, no longer developed foobar components.

I am not so interested in PanelUi but in Track Info Mod.
Can somebody recommend me a almost bugfree version that already works with foo_cwb_hooks?

I would like to know which known bugs are present. I'm using the latest version and has no obvious critical bugs. I've seen a few abnormalities but nothing that affects the use of it.

Do you have a specific problem? I have no problem with the latest PanelsUI beta as track display panel. (But I must say I'm not doing album art or button stuff).

I use the playlists switcher and save its settings by going to MENU>PREFERENCES>COLUMNSUI-General Tab-Export, that will create the only other file you need to share your config


WHY?!?! There are other components that have not been updated in a much longer time than this one. To say its' dead is presumptuous and besides, I'm able to use it daily just fine so why should something like that be killed. You show me any piece of software that is entirely free of bugs. The things that this plug-in enables the user to do far out weighs the few bugs they might never come across


I personally prefer v13.6 but in that build as in EVERY single build a really bad bug is if you close foobar from the tray(right click exit) it saves your pui in an unusable state

Much obliged my friend.

Question: IS it possible to add multiple objects into glass?

I would like to be able have Single Column Playlist and Playlists dropdown in my foobar skin (like Explorer in vista), but the glass effect can be set only for one object.

J



The Playlists dropdown looks weird. I can't find out how to disable the glass effect also on this element.

You can't disable glass in components. If something is on top of glass it won't draw black or dark fonts/backgrounds.

Like this:

Request: Could editor windows NOT be in parent-child relation? Having multiple windows opened for different panels, switching between them would be very convinient. Thanks.

Hi,

I have a question about playlists. I wish activate a playlist with a button e.g => $button(.....,[activate:playlist-name],)

is there a way to do this ?

its very important so thanx for your answer in advance (its for a new config)

Brett



hi,

how do you make possible glass effect on Single Column Playlist ?

Thanx in advance.

Br3tt

it's been possible for a long time now, go look it up yourself.

hi

Just put the SCPL on glass. no need to do anything else.
Just make sure you choose the right colors for everything (font/background), or else it won't be visible.

bb10

Thanx,

could you explain me the syntax parameter of $glass(), i don't find it in the syntax reference of panelsui !

OK, syntax found in the txt file info joined with the panelsui dll !

$glass(left,right,top,bottom) -> vista only. extends the "glass" margin.

works fine

Br3tt

nobody ?

please, give me feed back,

Thanx

Yes there is a way as you can execute commands with panelsUI. You execute


The command is from foo_cmd_playlist. IIRC foo_menu_addons also has this, not sure though...

hi I seem to be having a problem with formatting the main window title.
My string for it in Display > PanelsUI > Title Formatting > Main window title
is $if(%isplaying%,[%album artist% - ][%title%],foobar2000)
But foobar only displays "PanelsUI" on the window title! Ive tried everything and searched but I can't figure it out! Help much appreciated!
this is what it looks like

Add $if(%isplaying%,$settitle([%album artist% - ][%title%]),$settitle(foobar2000)) to your code.

thanx but how to use this command line ?? using foo_run.dll ??

how do i code a button using foo_run command ?

i've just created a Run Service under foo_run named 'active_playlist' that execute the command line:
C:\Program Files\Foobar2000\foobar2000.exe /playlist-activate:$get(new_playlist_to_activate)

then assigned to a button but it doesn't work (nothing happened!)

any idea of what i'm doing wrong ?

Thanx in advance

Br3tt

If someone know, I'm interested too.

i also created a command in foo_run and then assigned it to a button. but it works perfectly for me.

here's the code for the button:
$imagebutton($eval(%_width%/2-87),604,%foobar_path%\buttons\cover.png,%foobar_path%\buttons\cover-hot.png,Run/Coverdownload,tooltip,Download Cover)

perhaps the command in foo_run isn't correct.

thank you so much! god what a simple stupid mistake teaches me to read over the documentation agian!

Hi,

thanx for the example for foo_run, i've missed Run/ before the run service name !

using /playlist-activate works now with a button but the name of the playlist to activate must be coded in the foo_run Path !!! It's not what i want to do, i want to activate a playlist by using a var that contain the playlist name to activate...

any idea for how giving the playlist name to activate in parameters ?

thanx



Br3tt