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	Copernicus	2014-08-01 , 12:53
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Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast

Quick request can we name the window after the feed name, like media player and other media applications do?

Absolutely! Not only does that make perfect sense, it's easy to do. So, version 0.2.2 of Linguine is now heading up to extras-devel; the newsfeed name should now be displayed in the title of the player window.

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	Estel	2014-08-02 , 00:24
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Stupid question - is there a way to use default media player (or OMP) for playing the content that we're streaming in, or is it impossible for the same reasons that get_iplayer and rtmp_dump had problems with it?

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	marxian	2014-08-02 , 01:14
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Originally Posted by Estel

Stupid question - is there a way to use default media player (or OMP) for playing the content that we're streaming in, or is it impossible for the same reasons that get_iplayer and rtmp_dump had problems with it?

RSS feeds typically provide a direct link to the media file using HTTP, so there shouldn't be any problems. IPlayer uses the evil RTMP for streaming.

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	Copernicus	2014-08-02 , 01:34
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Originally Posted by Estel

Stupid question - is there a way to use default media player (or OMP) for playing the content that we're streaming in, or is it impossible for the same reasons that get_iplayer and rtmp_dump had problems with it?

Not a stupid question, but I do have a kind of silly answer -- I originally started playing with this app because I was teaching myself how to use GStreamer. I needed to find some media to play, and I just so happened to be downloading some news podcasts at the time, so I used that.

Let me see about adding the option of using an external media player...

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	Copernicus	2014-08-02 , 03:30
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Version 0.2.3 of Linguine is now moving up to extras-devel. In this version, we now have a Preferences window (accessible by choosing "Preferences" from the main menu). Currently, this window has only two options: whether to open audio / video media in an external media player, and whether to open HTML links in an external browser.

I have to admit, it is rather embarrassing comparing a media file playing in the highly polished Maemo media player versus it playing in my little app.

Oh well. I will continue to try and improve my GStreamer abilities...

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sixwheeledbeast	2014-08-02 , 19:34
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On text feeds can we get the favicon of the site next to each feed?

Here's a screenshot of the Orange Theme BTW

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	Copernicus	2014-08-02 , 20:46
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Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast

On text feeds can we get the favicon of the site next to each feed?

Something like the attached shot? (I'll have to resize the icon down to something more manageable...) I kind of get the feeling that having the icon there might be more useful if news from multiple sources were mixed together into one list. (Then again, there's no reason why I couldn't just mix news from multiple sources into one list...)

Here's a screenshot of the Orange Theme BTW

Thanks, that does seem readable... BTW, I'm amazed you were able to negotiate the entirely undocumented XML file mechanism in order to squeeze your own newsfeed in.

I will try to improve the system (and get actual user-defined categories working) asap!

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sixwheeledbeast	2014-08-04 , 20:56
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Originally Posted by Copernicus

Something like the attached shot? (I'll have to resize the icon down to something more manageable...)

Well I originally meant in the list menu. However, after resetting my feed to stock I noticed you do have icons but the sites I have are not working for Linguine for some reason.

Originally Posted by Copernicus

I kind of get the feeling that having the icon there might be more useful if news from multiple sources were mixed together into one list. (Then again, there's no reason why I couldn't just mix news from multiple sources into one list...)

Exactly, well I was thinking about an "unread" list menu item.

Also you can't really tell the source of the feed from the list anyway (without icons), obviously the contents would give you a clue.
I would think in a list you want to know were the feed is from, OTOH if all feeds are mashed together you would be happy with an icon.
Maybe looking at other feed readers would better make sense of what I mean re grouping.
Lifera is a good example
http://lzone.de/liferea/screenshots.htm

I am imagining "All", "Unread", "Important" followed by topic groups because really does it matter if it's a podcast, text or images? Wouldn't it be more useful to have "Sport", "World News", "Computing" for example.
Or maybe I am trying to make Linguine into something it's not?...Sorry went off on a tangent there...

Originally Posted by Copernicus

BTW, I'm amazed you were able to negotiate the entirely undocumented XML file mechanism in order to squeeze your own newsfeed in. I will try to improve the system (and get actual user-defined categories working) asap!

Well I have used HTML, XML and RSS before for websites I have setup so I am just guessing the tags really.
Some of my feeds are throwing errors but the MotoGP one worked.

BTW this is a good comic strip feed to add to your list. Unfortunately you don't have a image feed type to display it

http://xkcd.com/atom.xml

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Android_808	2014-08-04 , 21:24
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I think there are several possibilites for displaying the icons in the lists, just depends on what is easier. Starting with my least favourite choice:

Centralised at the top of the page as part of a header band
In a little block with feed logo, url and some stats like latest refresh.
A smaller icon at the bottom of each entry, along with date and time of publication if available.

I think the last one works best if your considering displaying content from several sources in one list. You could even link the icon to each feeds dedicated list.

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	Copernicus	2014-08-05 , 00:14
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Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast

Exactly, well I was thinking about an "unread" list menu item.

To do that, I'll need to start storing more metadata for the feeds; right now, Linguine has no clue what has been read and unread.

Also you can't really tell the source of the feed from the list anyway (without icons), obviously the contents would give you a clue.
I would think in a list you want to know were the feed is from, OTOH if all feeds are mashed together you would be happy with an icon.
Maybe looking at other feed readers would better make sense of what I mean re grouping.
Lifera is a good example
http://lzone.de/liferea/screenshots.htm

I am imagining "All", "Unread", "Important" followed by topic groups because really does it matter if it's a podcast, text or images? Wouldn't it be more useful to have "Sport", "World News", "Computing" for example.
Or maybe I am trying to make Linguine into something it's not?...Sorry went off on a tangent there...

Yikes! Yeah, I gotta admit that recreating something like Liferea is a bit beyond the aspirations I had for this app.

Still, no reason not to see what good ideas I can steal from them without too much effort... And yeah, the current categories are pretty limiting. There is no real limit on how you should be able to categorize newsfeeds, I just need to buckle down and get the UI for it implemented.

Well I have used HTML, XML and RSS before for websites I have setup so I am just guessing the tags really.
Some of my feeds are throwing errors but the MotoGP one worked.

Please tell me which sites are not working, I'll spruce up my (bare-bones) parser to get them up and running. (Linguine can handle a decent variety of RSS feeds now, but it still needs a lot of work, and I haven't even started on an Atom parser yet...)