It seems to be possible to use TitleFormatter without patching as
follows:
1. Call:
Slim::Music::TitleFormatter::addFormat('MYCUSTOMITEM',\&getMyCustomItem)
2. Implement getMyCustomItem in your plugin, I tested this by just
implementing it as follows:
sub getMyCustomItem {
return 'Hello';
}
After this it is possible to configure a new format using the Web
interface that contains MYCUSTOMITEM and then the display will show
Hello in its place.
However, the MusicInfoSCR solution has a number of advantages,
especially now in the 2.20 version where I don't have to patch it. The
TitleFormatter solution only allow me to add custom information in the
scrolling song title text on the bottom line on the display.
MusicInfoSCR allows me to add the custom information in for different
places:
- Upper Left (not scrolling)
- Upper Right (not scrolling)
- Lower Left (scrolling, the same as TitleFormatter)
- Lower Right (not scrolling)
The only real advantage with the TitleFormat solution that I see is
that it will be displayed in the standard "Now Playing" screen and not
just in the screen saver as with MusicInfoSCR.
So I think I will continue to use MusicInfoSCR, but I may add some
custom items also as TitleFormat's in the next release if someone is
interested in it.
--
erland
Erland Isaksson
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