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2012-07-13 , 20:17
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#1102
I'm sorry for being absent for so long, but still I was able to make a few changes to OMP here an there. Unfortunately not many, but so much time has passed since the last update that I'm pushing a new version to the repositories anyway.
  • Searching in the video browser.
  • Fixed ghost windows popping up after returning from a video.
  • Added support for D-Bus calls: open_mp_main_view (from the stock player) and open_mp_car_view (exclusive to OMP).
  • Fixed uneditable text fields when adding a bookmark from the video window.
  • Made headers in the radio browser immune to filtering.
  • Added a few missing keyboard shortcuts.
  • Updated translations.

I tried various suggestions on how to trigger the bug with a burst of windows, but succeeded only with broken videos. Nevertheless, I suspect the fix is for everyone and I'm looking forward to have it verified.

Due to the nature of this update, open_mp_car_view is only half-finished. It opens the car view, but the list of songs is empty.



Originally Posted by NightShift79 View Post
Well, If you listen to all of your tracks shuffled, you might get to a song that makes you want to hear more from that album. so a button to quickly switch to that album/folder would be nice.
QML views are my least favorite part o OMP, so I'm not eager to do it. However, regular Now Playing could use something like that too and then hooking it up to the car view would probably not be much of a hassle.

Originally Posted by NightShift79 View Post
on the other hand, an button to switch back to play all tracks/folders shuffled again is handy, too.
Such button is in the main menu, which is only a few clicks in the top right corner away from the car view, so it's just adding unnecessary complexity IMO. I also wouldn't like to press it by accident.

Originally Posted by NightShift79 View Post
And sometimes you would like to do some action on the n900 while your in car view, so an Quick Switch to N900 dashboard would be lot of help while you're driving.
Sounds good.



Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast View Post
That would be fine for music but what about video?
Fading-in would indeed be bad for videos.

The time required to connect to a TV, take a seat or calm down after an exciting call can vary greatly, so maybe not resuming at all is the way to go.

Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast View Post
Would this effect all system sounds like operating the volume control or work seperately.
Adjusting volume in MAFW affects the global level.



Originally Posted by NightShift79 View Post
it seems the play and pause buttons are hardcoded somewhere else.
How can I set custom icons for play/pause buttons in car view?
Icon for the play/pause button is set at runtime, the image specified in the .qml is just for offline preview. It is taken from the current theme.



Originally Posted by mase View Post
The gpodder interaction does not work very well. It was perfect, until (I think) the "resume play on headphone reconnect" feature. When I open an audio podcast, it opens in videomode most times . Nothing is played then. If I retry, audio opens, but the podcast plays from beginning, instead from the last position.
Maybe a MIME problem?
Video window is opened in case you feed OMP a video stream, so it can be played immediately. If only audio is found, it should seamlessly switch to the radio window (but it does not because playback fails to start).

I think the problem is that MAFW doesn't like it when playback is started early under certain conditions (which are rather foggy to me, but I'll try to sort that out)..



Originally Posted by vi_ View Post
If you select an AAC file from file manager it will open OMP and go to the now playing screen. This is as it should be. The problem is the file will not start. OMP shows there are 0/0 files to be played.
Originally Posted by Estel View Post
Absolutely confirming it.
I wonder if you have "Open whole folders" turned on in the settings. If yes, then what happens without it?



Originally Posted by Zentenario View Post
I've noticed that "Video bookmarks" have been successfully added to recent OMP release. However, these video bookmarks appear to me under "Internet Radio" category and not under "Video" category, as it happens in built-in Media Player. Of course, it doesn't bother me (somehow, these bookmarks are related to internet connection and streaming, though they are video bookmarks); just for you to know.
I explained it here (the last paragraph) and the feedback was 100% positive (although only one person cared to share an opinion ).
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