Re: [Freevo-devel] Virtual-box 3D issues and wishes from an user related to music browsing.
Hi,
On 04.01.2015 13:16, Pablo Casas Estévez wrote:
INFO stack(137): delete menu with only one item
ERROR client(351): Received notification from beacon server for unknown
query id 13
= ... but it works...more or less. Do I have to
configure something at config-file?
There were several nasty bugs in Freevo and kaa.beacon when going into
directories while the metadata is being generated. Since mine is already
scanned, I did not see it. Update and it should work. BTW, always update
Freevo AND all required kaa modules to be sure it works together.
## Freevo2 always on top issue
===
Freevo2 always on top issue has gone once I have deactivated 3D
acceleration on the virtual machine. The same has happened with the
spontaneous ins and outs of the freevo windows and crashes on the
screen. Now, animations go a bit slower, but it works for testing. I
think 3D issue must not show on a real machine.
No, works fine here. I guess it is vm related.
## Playing music:
==
I would like to see the info-box song while I listen to music, now it is
shown when a song starts and after 2-3 seconds it fades out showing only
the background.
I've seen that if I seek forward it comes again, but after 2-3 seconds
it fades out again.
It is a feature :) Today was the last vacation day for me. So to avoid
the idea getting lost, can you add an issue on the github issue tracker.
As a short fix, you can adjust to timeout value in the audio.xml file to
a very high value (search for autohide=5, two matches)
## At config file: ('scan' variable)
==
I get this for pictures config.
# | The variable 'scan' is hours between automatic rescan. If
# | the value is 0, the directory will only be scanned if not
# | known to Freevo. If set to -1 the directory and all
# | subdirectories will be monitored for changes.
If this is the same for audio config, it should be also next to audio
config in order to explain what is 'scan' variable.
Fixed.
## Browsing audio
==
(see pictures screenshot1.png and screenshot1b.png)
When selected object is a folder: It makes no sense repeat the name of
the album below the picture. It would be more interesting showing some
other information such folder contents, total time... instead. (see
screenshot1b.png)
Done
On the other hand I can't distinguish if item is a folder or is a song.
Maybe songs should add its track-number (or its length) in some way (I
mean by retrieving them from its own metadata, an not from its file-name).
It is confusing for audio items without a trackno. It will look like a
directory. But I'm open for other ideas.
## Showing album's covers
===
Well, I've scaled freevo2 at 1.7 aspect to simulate a full HD
(1066x600px). Square covers are not deformed, but if I change to
default size 800x600 covers are stretched. I don't like very much
to see deformed images. The same happens at other resolutions that
aren't 1. aspect. (see screenshot2.png).
Yes. The theme is designed for 16:9. For other resolutions a different
theme file is required. Right now the GUI will always rendered in full
HD and scaled down to your window size.
## Full Screen option
===
Although I set Full-Screen at config-file freevo2 continues in a window
named python. (see screenshot3.png) and it is under dash and system
menu ribbon. I think it could be unity environment, but I'm not very sure.
Does freevo2 intended to be used in a desktop environment? or it is only
for dedicated machines (without desktop environment)?
The idea is to have a media PC with Freevo always running fullscreen
without window manager.
## Detach player option
===
¿Is the Detach music player available? ¿what is the key?
It is not working right now. Again, please add an issue on github.
Maybe I'm wishing too much. But I think these are the minimal questions
to solve to get audio menu working fine.
I'm happy to get feedback for 2.0. It works great for me and I would
love to have more people using Freevo 2.0 and maybe start writing more
plugins.
Regards,
Dischi
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Re: [Freevo-devel] Virtual-box 3D issues and wishes from an user related to music browsing.
El 04/01/15 20:20, Dirk Meyer escribió:
Hi,
On 04.01.2015 13:16, Pablo Casas Estévez wrote:
INFO stack(137): delete menu with only one item
ERROR client(351): Received notification from beacon server for unknown
query id 13
= ... but it works...more or less. Do I have to
configure something at config-file?
There were several nasty bugs in Freevo and kaa.beacon when going into
directories while the metadata is being generated. Since mine is already
scanned, I did not see it. Update and it should work. BTW, always update
Freevo AND all required kaa modules to be sure it works together.
Ok, now I started using git :D (Thank you again) . now I use this
little script as root. XD
Should affect the order of installing modules to the result?
#!/bin/bash
cd freevo2
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-base
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-beacon
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-candy
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-imlib2
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-metadata
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
cd kaa-webmetadata
git pull
python setup.py install
cd ..
## Playing music:
==
I would like to see the info-box song while I listen to music, now it is
shown when a song starts and after 2-3 seconds it fades out showing only
the background.
I've seen that if I seek forward it comes again, but after 2-3 seconds
it fades out again.
It is a feature :) Today was the last vacation day for me. So to avoid
the idea getting lost, can you add an issue on the github issue tracker.
As a short fix, you can adjust to timeout value in the audio.xml file to
a very high value (search for autohide=5, two matches)
Thank you, I've just posted an issue.
## At config file: ('scan' variable)
==
I get this for pictures config.
# | The variable 'scan' is hours between automatic rescan. If
# | the value is 0, the directory will only be scanned if not
# | known to Freevo. If set to -1 the directory and all
# | subdirectories will be monitored for changes.
If this is the same for audio config, it should be also next to audio
config in order to explain what is 'scan' variable.
Fixed.
Nice.
## Browsing audio
==
(see pictures screenshot1.png and screenshot1b.png)
When selected object is a folder: It makes no sense repeat the name of
the album below the picture. It would be more interesting showing some
other information such folder contents, total time... instead. (see
screenshot1b.png)
Done
OMG!. 8-O I thought this change was going to take you much more time.
Now looks well and if you select ramdom playlist total of items and
time are also shown. I like it. :)
On the other hand I can't distinguish if item is a folder or is a song.
Maybe songs should add its track-number (or its length) in some way (I
mean by retrieving them from its own metadata, an not from its file-name).
It is confusing for audio items without a trackno. It will look like a
directory. But I'm open for other ideas.
Ok, I'll give you some of them, give me some time to think about it.
## Showing album's covers
===
Well, I've scaled freevo2 at 1.7 aspect to simulate a full HD
(1066x600px). Square covers are not deformed, but if I change to
default size 800x600 covers are stretched. I don't like very much
to see deformed images. The same happens at other resolutions that
aren't 1. aspect. (see screenshot2.png).
Yes. The theme is designed for 16:9. For other resolutions a different
theme file is required. Right now the GUI will always rendered in full
HD and scaled down to your window size.
I see. Then, it doesn't makes much sense to set default size at 800x600
or, as you say: a blue theme at 800x600 is needed.
Where can I find how to make a theme? is has the same rules as freevo1.9x?
## Full Screen option
===
Although I set Full-Screen at config-file freevo2 continues in a window
named python. (see screenshot3.png) and it is under dash and system
menu ribbon. I think it could be unity environment, but I'm not very sure.
Does freevo2 intended to be used in a desktop environment? or it is only
for dedicated machines (without desktop environment)?
The idea is to have a media PC with Freevo always running fullscreen
without window manager.
Ok, in my case I use Freevo 1.9x with a wireless combo (keyboard and
mouse), to manage freevo only a keyboard is needed, but sometimes I need
to launch nautilus pe. to organize files. Will we (users) have a chance
to launch some applications in windowed mode? Nowadays my desktop
environment couples very well with freevo 1.9x
Yes, I can access filesystem via SSH to change files, but don't expect
normal users to do that. Normal users installs software from ubuntu
software center, launches them by clicking on an icon, and next they
expect to find some kind of guide for the first steps, or a
