
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
There is a newer version available at:http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/?content=136480
This is a modification of the NowPlaying Screenlet, which was modified by Whise.
special thanks to Whise and his first modification:
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Nowplaying+Screenlet+modified?content=69988
This player is compatible to the most Linux music players. I have tested the following players:
Amarok v1.xAmarok v2.xBansheeExaile v0.2.xExaile v0.3.x (mpris)ListenMPDQuodLibetRhythmboxSongbird (mpris)
By the EMPRIS-Plugin you should be able to connect to some more players. Please let us know which program is also suitable and which not.
11 years ago
V3.0
The Play/Pause-Button now shows the right symbol, even when you change Play-Status by the Player itself.changed player "Amarok" to "Amarok 1", which works with Amarok 1.4...added player "Amarok 2" which works with Amarok >2added player "Amarok 1 no pydcop" which works with Amarok 1.4... but without the python-dcop bindings. You need this player when you are using Amarok 1... and ubuntu >= 9.04
V3.1
fixed many minor bugs. Especially with activating and changeing the playeradded player "MPRIS" which works with with multiple player. Tested with Exaile v0.3xx (you need to activate the mpris addon in your player)added player "MPD" which works with the music player daemon. I tested the Player atlocalhost and at lan-connection - both worked for me.
You need to install the package "python-mpd" touse this playeradded a new cover fetching module, to find the albumart at online cervices. This works with:
- PlayFM
- Discogs
- Amazon (for Amazon you need a personal key).
V3.2
fixed a bug which breaks the screenlet in karmic koala
V3.3
You have the possibility to configure two different MPD players (for laptop use)You have the possibility to configure two different mpris playerfixed bugs with special characters in Fetcherfixed bugs with jpg/png at the fetcherThe fetcheris now working in background (problem with not responding while fetching is solved)The player shows an icon while fetching a cover. The icon is customizable by the theme: The image fetching.png in theme folder will be shown as albumart while fetching.
Enjoy the new release!
11 years ago
V3.0
The Play/Pause-Button now shows the right symbol, even when you change Play-Status by the Player itself.changed player "Amarok" to "Amarok 1", which works with Amarok 1.4...added player "Amarok 2" which works with Amarok >2added player "Amarok 1 no pydcop" which works with Amarok 1.4... but without the python-dcop bindings. You need this player when you are using Amarok 1... and ubuntu >= 9.04
V3.1
fixed many minor bugs. Especially with activating and changeing the playeradded player "MPRIS" which works with with multiple player. Tested with Exaile v0.3xx (you need to activate the mpris addon in your player)added player "MPD" which works with the music player daemon. I tested the Player atlocalhost and at lan-connection - both worked for me.
You need to install the package "python-mpd" touse this playeradded a new cover fetching module, to find the albumart at online cervices. This works with:
- PlayFM
- Discogs
- Amazon (for Amazon you need a personal key).
V3.2
fixed a bug which breaks the screenlet in karmic koala
V3.3
You have the possibility to configure two different MPD players (for laptop use)You have the possibility to configure two different mpris playerfixed bugs with special characters in Fetcherfixed bugs with jpg/png at the fetcherThe fetcheris now working in background (problem with not responding while fetching is solved)The player shows an icon while fetching a cover. The icon is customizable by the theme: The image fetching.png in theme folder will be shown as albumart while fetching.
Enjoy the new release!
pratheek286
10 years ago
Is there something I have to do after installation to make it work with Banshee? Cuz it isn't working. =/
Thanks!
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alexibaba
10 years ago
it is working for me with Banshee 1.6.1. without doing any changings after the installation. Maybe they changed something in a newer Banshee version.
If they really changed something, try to connect via MPRIS. That should work for you.
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damnated
10 years ago
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alexibaba
10 years ago
I haven't used DeadBeef, but maybe MPRIS is supported by DeadBeef. So you could connect to the NowPlayingScreenlet via MPRIS.
Good luck!
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ConsistentlyTangential
10 years ago
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ConsistentlyTangential
10 years ago
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ConsistentlyTangential
10 years ago
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alexibaba
10 years ago
that sounds really strange. I've actually tried it on a lucid-live environment however it's not possible for me to reproduce this behavior.
Have you tried different themes? maybe this is an error with a theme.
Are you sure that you started only one instance? There is a difference between "quit" and "delete" a screenlet.
How do you start your screenlets?
And how do you start your screenlets-daemon?
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ConsistentlyTangential
10 years ago
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finick
10 years ago
Will it works with the player DeaDBeaF (http://deadbeef.sourceforge.net/)?
So, it would be great!
ps sorry for my bad еnglish =)
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Pocio
10 years ago
I have a problem with fetching...it doesn't work at all!
Can you help me?
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alexibaba
10 years ago
At first: Are you sure that the directory for saving the covers really exists?
When this is not the problem, give me please some more informations: have you got an error message? Which player are you using? Are you using your own Keys for Amazon/Discogs/LastFM?
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Pocio
10 years ago
- Directory exists;
- no errors, I simply see no covers;
- I use rhythmbox and my key for LastFM.
I don't know!
Thanks a lot anyway...
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Pocio
10 years ago
Thank you very much, I love this screenlet!!!
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alexibaba
10 years ago
Hint: for missing albumart I recommend CoverChooser. See here: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CoverChooser?content=117330
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timvdwest
10 years ago
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alexibaba
10 years ago
I have observed this behaviar the last days and came up to 60MB within 5 hours. Even this is too much. So this is really a bug. Currently I don't have enough time to solve this. But I have seen that "bladesuk1" (two comments above) is currently at work to bring up a new version of Nowplaying. Perhaps he could try to fix that bug in his version.
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bladesuk1
10 years ago
i had a look at this on my machine last night which is also 64-bit karmic, but i'm not seeing any memory increase at all - rock solid at 17.2mb, and that was stable for 14 hours.
can you tell me more about the issue? such as whether this is running a player or not, and what player it's running, and what you're doing (i.e. listening to music or not) and what skin you're using and so on. anything that might be of use will help to track this bug down, and i'll see if i can't fix it.
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alexibaba
10 years ago
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bladesuk1
11 years ago
I've written some code that will allow extra flexibility in the placing of buttons in the skins, as well as some extra functionality where the APIs support it (i.e. shuffle, repeat, loop).
I've also tidied up a few implementation bits in a couple of the players where there were issues (i.e. where they weren't listening for signals to perform the track information updates).
Do you want me to feed them through to you via email, or just put them up on here?
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alexibaba
11 years ago
if you are blessed ideas you can take over this screenlet. At the moment anyway, I have too much to do with my other projects (MagIcons and CoverChooser). Good luck, I am looking forward to your results.
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elkooder
11 years ago
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vervelover
11 years ago
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11 years ago
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eremit
11 years ago
btw, there's no other app running that is called google, but will check for any disturbing lib/tool whatever anyways.
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