hi, i have a simple question,
in columns UI on the image below...



EDIT: the direct link to the image: http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8369/foobarim8.jpg

...how can i change my playlist so that the albums are displayed in alphabetical order at the top, and then tracks that dont belong to an album (like the 'LTJ Bukem - Demon's), are displayed alhabetically underneath.

for example,

>'alpha album'
>'beta album'
>'charlie album'
>'alpha track'
>'beta track'
etc...

also, how can i put a couple of horizontal bars onto the playlist, so that it says 'Albums' above the list of albums, and 'Tracks' above the list of lone tracks like below.

-ALBUMS-
>'alpha album'
>'beta album'
>'charlie album'
-TRACKS-
>'alpha track'
>'beta track'

I need the code to be applied to each playlist too
if you can give me some code, then please can you tell me where i need to paste it into the preferences?
p.s. i only have columnsUI, and PanelsUI, plugins installed, and no others

thanks oalot if you can help,
macca

In Edit -> Sort -> Sort By... try -

thanks, it worked,
any ideas about the title bars?

macca

Each row in the playlist is for a file, so no, there are no header rows possible in ColumnsUI.

In SCPL groups have headers, but you would have to define a custom variable that would be the same for ALL your albums and the same for ALL your singles (but different for each group) and then group by that. For example a custom tag called 'SORTING' with values of 'ALBUM' and 'SINGLE' then in SCPL's Group By -



Your group header code would have to be constructed accordingly.

so..
SCPL is an additional third party component i need to install?
have you got a link for it?

If you're new to foobar, Single Column Playlist (SCPL) is a bit daunting to set up. It must be totally user configured.

Anyway, it is part of PanelsUI now so you already have it. Add it as -

Insert Panel -> Playlist Views -> Single Column Playlist

to your ColumnsUI layout, if that's what you're going to use vs PanelsUI. Check out the SCPL wiki from the foobar Components page.

hi,
I cant find an option for insertpanel anywhere on foobar (it is version 0.9.4.2 if that helps),

and i cant find the SCPL wiki either

thanks

You can download and learn more about PanelsUI (Which includes TrackInfoMod and SingleColumnPlaylist) from it's dedicated thread here.

Once you have copied foo_ui_panels.dll into your foobar components dir and restarted foobar you can add the SingleColumnPlaylist component to your columnsui layout like this:

hi, thanks yotsuya
i got the scpl on there now, but i need to remove the main playlist, and swap it for the scpl like so:

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/859/foobarxr4.jpg

how can i do this?

p.s: i want to keep thge sidebar on the left, but only with my playlists listed in there, and not the SCPL at the bottom

EDIT: i found an option in in prefernces>SCPL>layout>configure, and there is a window for titleformatting, maybe i need to enter some code here? (is that where to enter the %sorting% code you spoke of wraithdu?) or is there a simpler way to move it?

hi,
ive been looking at some of the wikis now ive had a bit of time, and ive sorted out this problem, very simply too, just messed around with the vertical/horizontal splitters and the panels in columns UI in preferences.

you can close this thread now if you want, thanks all for the help