Re: [Banshee-devel-list] New Community Extension "JustPlayFiles" to solve bgo#634717

[Frank <funtastix googlemail com>]

Thanks for the quick comment.

Hmm. I just see, it is sort of its own library (technically files do
get imported). I recall having problems when not clearing the queue,
and then having files that did not exists anymore. The other option
would have been to alter the FSQ to clear if a new file is opened,
like totem does, but that wouldn't be a queue anymore. As I can see
the use for the FSQ (just not the way I use Banshee) I rather put an
alternative next to it than starting to modify it.

Btw: I can actually add files from the FSQ to my library just by
dragging it from the FSQ over the library and it gets there instantly!

If I personally want something in my Library I just move it to that
folder (and have the library watcher active) or (if I wouldn't care
about location) drag it into banshee (over the library source). If I
don't want it in Banshee, I just want Banshee to play and I don't want
to see it again once I go on playing my library, whereas FSQ queues it
and plays the queue instead of continuing what I did before or
"shutting up" (especially if you have "repeat all" enabled it can be
annoying!).

Hope this clarifies the use of the proposed extension.

BR

On 17 March 2011 09:56, Chow Loong Jin <hyperair gmail com> wrote:
> On Thursday 17,March,2011 10:35 AM, Frank wrote:
>> Hello Banshee Developers,
>>
>> I have written and hereby propose a new Community Extension "Just Play
>> Files" to solve Bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=634717
>> and actually satisfy my personal needs as well.
>>
>> I have never used the FileSystemQueue as it imports local Files into
>> my Library once I open them with Banshee, which is not in my interest.
>> I manage a defined library with Banshee, but if I open a media file
>> that I have just downloaded in order to evaluate it, I would like to
>> use Banshee (usually running already on my system) to just play it as
>> my favorite media player/application without importing the file and
>> then forget about it as I continue to use Banshee. I might later
>> choose to move/copy that file to my media library folder to have it
>> integrated into my library.
>>
>> The proposed extension changes Banshee to do exactly that when opening
>> files using the command line. The FileSystemQueue will still function
>> if active (I deactivate it), but it will not play the file, but
>> JustPlayFiles will do that.
>>
>> I would like to commit the new extension to BCE (where I do have
>> commit access), but would also beforehand like to see if there are any
>> objections or comments before I commit.
>>
>> There are some thoughts which I might later implement to further
>> improve the extension once it is accepted:
>>
>> 1. Add an option to continue playing what you played before opening the file
>> 2. Currently the file is played once and forgotten. Add an option to
>> play the file again, when the play button is pressed again and repeat
>> if "repeat one" is active.
>>
>> If anyone can come up with an even better name that would also be appreciated.
>
> That's weird. I thought that the filesystem queue did exactly that. I don't
> recall the filesystem queue ever sucking up the songs I've double clicked into
> the library, and in fact, I recall looking for an option (perhaps via right
> click) to import the files into the library after listening to them.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Loong Jin
>
>
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