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[urlwolf]

Hi,

I would like to controlling MC with keyboard shortcuts while minimized. For example, if I don't like a song I'd like to be able to dot Ctrl + N (next) without having to do any clicking.

Is that possible?

I have a freeware program shortkeyz that can maps keypresses to applicaitions launching, etc. Is there anything that can be added to a cmd call to make MC to go to the next song. Example
(fake)
c:\path\to\MC\MC.exe -NEXT
(\fake)

I'm sure there must be a way to do it. If MC can interact with remotes, Tivo, etc, this has to be possible

[LonWar]

Did you try Rhino's Playing Now plug in?

I think it can do that....

[urlwolf]

yes, but it takes up a lot of screen real state.
I'm sure there is a simple solution...

[zxsix]

Too much screen real estate?
You should check out the skins available for download.  Some are only 1/4" tall.

[urlwolf]

I know, I use lowerRight;
But do you know some way or form to send then the "Next" command using shortcuts, without having to change focus to them (by cllcking)?

[floppydisc]

i'll send you a program I wrote for doing this - but warning, it was not intended to be public, so it is not  very userfriendly  

[Matt]

Hi,

I would like to controlling MC with keyboard shortcuts while minimized. For example, if I don't like a song I'd like to be able to dot Ctrl + N (next) without having to do any clicking.

Is that possible?

I have a freeware program shortkeyz that can maps keypresses to applicaitions launching, etc. Is there anything that can be added to a cmd call to make MC to go to the next song. Example
(fake)
c:\path\to\MC\MC.exe -NEXT
(\fake)

I'm sure there must be a way to do it. If MC can interact with remotes, Tivo, etc, this has to be possible

Check the Developer's Zone -- almost any MC command can be fired from the command line. ( http://www.musicex.com/mediacenter/devzone.html )

Another option is a keyboard with media keys on the top.

[urlwolf]

Hi,

I would like to controlling MC with keyboard shortcuts while minimized. For example, if I don't like a song I'd like to be able to dot Ctrl + N (next) without having to do any clicking.

Is that possible?

I have a freeware program shortkeyz that can maps keypresses to applicaitions launching, etc. Is there anything that can be added to a cmd call to make MC to go to the next song. Example
(fake)
c:\path\to\MC\MC.exe -NEXT
(\fake)

I'm sure there must be a way to do it. If MC can interact with remotes, Tivo, etc, this has to be possible

Check the Developer's Zone -- almost any MC command can be fired from the command line. ( http://www.musicex.com/mediacenter/devzone.html )

Another option is a keyboard with media keys on the top.

I bought one (labtec) but the keys don't work.

[DWAnderson]

Check the Developer's Zone -- almost any MC command can be fired from the command line. ( http://www.musicex.com/mediacenter/devzone.html )

Another option is a keyboard with media keys on the top.

As I've alluded to elsewhere, the problem is that doing so, unminimizes MC.

[AoXoMoXoA]

Are the skins for Playing Now still available somewhere?  I have been unable to find them  . . .

[urlwolf]

i'll send you a program I wrote for doing this - but warning, it was not intended to be public, so it is not  very userfriendly  

Excellent program! it does exactly what I had in mind. And very good choice of shortcuts.
Thanks!

This is why I love this forum!

[LonWar]

Are the skins for Playing Now still available somewhere?  I have been unable to find them  . . .

I think Marko did most of them,

http://www.theganghut.co.uk/

Drowbe did a couple as well, I am not sure if they are still posted anywere...

[stirfry]

Hi,

I use to get around this by using HotKey Plus (http://www.brianapps.net/hotkeyplus/).  Its freeware . 

So using mjextman commands I can do nearly everything from the desktop.  For example for Win + Alt + P I have a command line of %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\mjextman.exe, a Parameter of /Command Play and a working directory of %SYSTEMROOT%\System32.  So allowing mysel to starting playing the Playing Now list.

Also for me anyway, does not unminimise the application.