How To - GMusicBrowser and Custom Layouts

lwfitz · 2012-06-29 17:10:04

VastOne wrote:

Did you exit GMB cleanly after changing to VO Latest?
I will head over to GMB and report it.

Yep I sure did. Im gonna try to remove the widget, reboot, and then add a new one and see how that works. Ill report back here in a few min with my results

VastOne · 2012-06-29 17:32:09

^ I just talked to squentin about it, and it is a known issue that he is working on a fix for it and is also looking at the layout code to see if I have errors in it.

lwfitz · 2012-06-29 17:34:19

I removed the widget and shut down GMB. started it back up and the widget was gone so I rebooted and success no widget when it booted back up so I added the VastOne Latest widget and positioned it correctly. Shut down GMB and started it back up. and the widget was out of place again and as soon as I clicked on the position bar it snapped back into place. I rebooted and it did the same thing.

lwfitz · 2012-06-29 17:35:25

VastOne wrote:

^ I just talked to squentin about it, and it is a known issue that he is working on a fix for it and is also looking at the layout code to see if I have errors in it.

Right on! Thanks buddy. Ill just be patient then big_smile

VastOne · 2012-06-29 20:14:55

@lwfitz

A fix for this error

GStreamer::Interfaces perl module not found -> visuals not available

install

sudo apt-get install libgstreamer-interfaces-perl

Still waiting for some more fixes from GMB on the other issue.

lwfitz · 2012-06-29 20:41:51

VastOne wrote:

@lwfitz
A fix for this error
GStreamer::Interfaces perl module not found -> visuals not available
install
sudo apt-get install libgstreamer-interfaces-perl
Still waiting for some more fixes from GMB on the other issue.

Awesome. Thanks!

convergent · 2012-09-01 21:36:00

This doesn't strictly fit the remit of this thread, I know, but I just wanted to address a quick question to GMB users and it doesn't warrant its own thread.

My question:
Can GMB be made to display the contents of the Grouping/TIT1 tag? It's one I use a lot in my tagging system. If I try to add a column in the library view I see lots of options (Channels, Type, etc.) but not this one.

VastOne · 2012-09-01 22:14:52

^ Yes you can do this ... to show a grouping tab in a filterpane, right click on the tabs. To show the grouping for the current song, you have to add something like Text(markup=$grouping) to the layout

It can be done...

BTW, I went to the #gmusicbrowser chaneel on freenode IRC and aks your question and got that answer in about about two minutes from the developer squentin

Just saying that is how available he is...

ChickenPie4Tea · 2012-09-02 14:05:10

i was fond of uisng winamp on windows - I loved a couple of equalizer plugins I had for it
can GmusicBrowser use an equalizer?

pvsage · 2012-09-02 14:19:49

@Pie: Have you tried Audacious, qmmp, or DeaDBeeF? These are all WinAMP 2.x look-alikes (OK, the latest Audacious is more freeform, like WinAMP 3.x) and all have equalizers similar to the one in WinAMP.

VastOne · 2012-09-02 14:20:06

^^ It has a built in equalizer.

I use pulseaudio and there is a pulseaudio equalizer package that is even better.

VastOne · 2012-09-02 14:36:02

@pvsage ... If pie wants it to look like 1990's, there are a couple of layouts that will do that in GMB or that can be designed if needed.

ChickenPie4Tea · 2012-09-04 09:43:46

Thanks PVSage and Vastone - for the info - will look into it more later.

captdavid1949 · 2012-09-24 16:30:35

@VastOne

re: Other Thread

After our other discussion attempted/attempting to setup gmb via the instructions at the beginning of this thread. For whatever reasons ended up errors which have been resolved but you might need to update the opening instructions to reflect latest included packages etc

Setup:
Clean install of #! via live usb (downloaded 4? days ago) Installed this AM
Startup script run with updates and additional package installs (Samba, Java, Open-ssh)

Run:

sudo apt-get install gmusicbrowser

Successful install
Load Small group of albums in /home/me/music to test
Run:

gmusicbrowser

Returns GUI with no entries
Shift to setup window and add path to test files
Close setup hit play
Returns error id3 tag demuxer plugin missing
Close GUI
Run:

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-good

Run:

gmusicbrowser

Returns GUI with first album song and cover
Play = OK

For whatever reason, it appears as the necessary plugin is no longer included in the current packages without dwnld of good-bad-ugly in current repositories included in base #! setup
Not a difficult fix, but could lead to frustrations

Onward with the next steps

\\--------------EDIT--------------------\\

Step 3 needs to be performed prior to step 2
I went ahead and downloaded and extracted layout and plugin files as instructed. Prior to step 3 /home/your user name/gmusicbrowser/plugins/ does not exist, so I created it and then when performing

git clone http://github.com/squentin/gmusicbrowser.git

Errors out because dir is already there and not empty
Reversing steps solved problem :-)

\\-------------end edit---------------------\\
Tks

Last edited by captdavid1949 (2012-09-24 18:17:49)

VastOne · 2012-10-21 03:29:14

I have worked on and added a new layout

This one is based off the same VastOne Thin Tray Layout, but has hover buttons. This is also for people interested in seeing how the code works in the layouts

Without mouse hover

With mouse hover

Save any layout in /home/your username/.config/gmusicbrowser/layouts

vastone-tray-blackII.layout

[VastOne Thin Layout Black II]
Type=T
Author=VastOne

Window =  transparent=1
DefaultFontColor= #CCCECF
HBTime        = 6Filler1 Length(markup="$length",initsize="XX:XX",xalign=0) _TimeSlider(direct_mode=1) PlayingTime(markup="%s",initsize="XX:XX",xalign=1)
HBButtons    = 10VolumeIcon
HBTitle        = LockSong _Title 
HBArtist    = LockArtist _Artist
HBAlbum        = LockAlbum _Album
VBText        = HBTitle HBArtist HBAlbum
VBmain        = _VBText -HBTime HBButtons VBBottom
HBmain        = _VBmain Filler1 -Cover(forceratio=1,hover_delay=1,hover_layout_pos=  -1.26w x w-p-18,hover_layout=nowplaying_screenlet_popup)
VBBottom    = HBTime
VolumeScroll    = VolumeIcon

[nowplaying_screenlet_popup]
Window        = transparent=1
HBmain=        10Prev(size=small-toolbar) 10Play(size=small-toolbar) 10Next(size=small-toolbar) 10BMSettings
BMSettings    = (icon=gtk-preferences,size=menu) MainMenuItem PSortItem SMLibrary LayoutItem QueueItem PFilterItem SeparatorMenuItem01 MenuItem14(command=OpenPref,label=_"Settings",icon="gtk-preferences") MenuItem05(command=Quit,label=_"Quit",icon="gtk-quit")
SMLibrary    = (label=_"Library") MenuItem00(command="RunPerlCode(::ChooseAddPath(0,1))",label=_"Add Music",icon="gtk-add") MenuItem32(command="RunPerlCode(::IdleScan)",label=_"Rescan Collection",icon="gtk-refresh")
VolumeScroll    = VolumeIcon

blackdalhia · 2012-10-28 03:51:35

Hi there !
this software sounds promising ! I am looking for a browser that stick to my way of listening to music and customization will be the answer ! big_smile

I have installed it and when running it in a terminal I got the following error :

No plugin found in /home/laurent/.config/gmusicbrowser/plugins/fetchcover_songmenu.pm, maybe it uses an old format

I have downloaded and copied it twice but still got this error hmm

VastOne · 2012-10-28 18:44:51

^ Does GMB still play even though you get this message? Did you install GMB this way?

sudo apt-get install gmusicbrowser

I have never seen this error before and will research it.

blackdalhia · 2012-10-29 23:33:19

yes it plays well. I installed through the command line you mentionned

VastOne · 2012-10-29 23:35:50

I would not be too worried about the error as long as it is playing. I have opened a dialogue with the dev about it and will let you know.

schwim · 2012-10-30 16:30:59

I just wanted to add my sincere thanks for this post. I'm enjoying the move from Audacious to GMB. Such a fantastic player!

VastOne · 2012-10-30 16:36:43

^ Good to hear that schwim!

Thank you!

stolid · 2012-11-04 06:23:21

Yet another new user. I used Foobar2k on Windows, and the flexibility of this program surpasses even that to my delight. On Linux I went Rhythmbox > Banshee > Quod Libet > GMB.

VastOne · 2012-11-04 06:25:23

^ Great to hear stolid! cool

flatlander · 2012-11-06 20:44:30

Is there a way to set this as a default media player (as in, using the super-m shortcut). Thanks!

VastOne · 2012-11-06 20:51:11

flatlander wrote:

Is there a way to set this as a default media player (as in, using the super-m shortcut). Thanks!

Sure, just edit the shortcut keys to point to it.

Here is a great link that tells you how to do it.

CrunchBang Linux

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