Re: [Banshee-List] Play Queue: Auto DJ and Party Mode

[shayguitarra <sheamus gmail com>]

I don't know if I can be of any help with regard to ironing out kinks but I'd
like to try this out. I really miss this functionality from Mediamonkey too.

Could you let me know exactly how and where I should install it.?


Admin-291 wrote:
> 
> 
> I have been playing around with Banshee on Ubuntu after just coming over 
> from Windows. I used MediaMonkey on WinXP and liked a couple of the 
> features:
> 
>     * Auto-DJ: when the play queue is complete random tracks are
>       automatically added from the library.
>     * Party Mode: A locked down mode you can use in a party where people
>       can add tracks to the play queue but can't delete them or reorder
>       them (everyone likes their songs first).
>     * Play Queue Mode: tracks doubled clicked on in the library are
>       added to the play queue and all songs are played through the play
>       queue.
> 
> I couldn't find anything like this so I have made an attempt at it 
> myself. Most of the code I have changed is in the Play Queue extension 
> but also I made the *ReorderSelectedTracks* method in PlayListSource 
> virtual so I can stop tracks being re-ordered.
> 
> Being a newbie I have a few questions:
> 
>    1. How can I select tracks from a playlist (smart or normal) for
> auto-dj?
>    2. What is the best way to create a dialog  in GTK  that allows
>       options to be set: party mode password, play list or entire
>       library for auto-dj, number of tracks to add, etc.
>    3. Is their an alternative way to stop the tracks be re-ordered? I
>       tried  DatabaseTrackModel.CanReorder = true but it seems to only
>       work during initialisation.
>    4. How can I stop the double click on the play  queue from playing
>       that track? I want only the first track to be playing.
> 
> I have attached the project so you can try it out with a diff file. Use 
> the Play queue context menu to get it going. I am having one problem 
> where existing tracks in the queue are added to the end. It seems quite 
> random but I think it happens during the transition from one track to 
> another. Any help appreciated.
> 
> Thanks Tim
> 
> 
> 
> 

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