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Title: Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: IanG on April 15, 2004, 05:39:31 pm

Most of the time I'm using MC to play music it's minimised - is there any way to have track info displayed?

Ian G.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: paulr on April 15, 2004, 05:47:51 pm

The Write Playing plugin will change the title bar of MC to whatever is playing (also shows up in the task bar when minimized).  It also creates a text file that can be used for email and message board tags.

I am not sure, but I suspect it will break any Girder commands... Only important if you use Girder.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: LonWar on April 15, 2004, 05:57:39 pm

Marco created a very slim Blade-Playing Now skin...
You may want to check it out...

It's in third party plugin's.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: IanG on April 15, 2004, 06:01:39 pm

Excellent! Thanks both!

Ian G.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: IanG on April 15, 2004, 06:10:31 pm

Umm, I can find the Blade skin, but where's the Write Playing plugin?

Ian G.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: paulr on April 15, 2004, 06:24:09 pm

Sorry, I should have mentioned that before... Write Playing is listed under Interface Plugins.  Should be the first one listed.

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: IanG on April 16, 2004, 02:13:58 am

Thanks for your help Paul - it works perfectly!

Ian G.

Listening to : 'Catwalk Blues' by 'Gordon Giltrap' on Media Center 10.0

Title: Re:Displaying track info when minimised?
Post by: pipsqueak on April 16, 2004, 10:59:31 am

Quote from: IanG on April 16, 2004, 02:13:58 am

Thanks for your help Paul - it works perfectly!

Ian G.

Listening to : 'Catwalk Blues' by 'Gordon Giltrap' on Media Center 10.0

the playing now pop up is excellent, but if you minimise MC to the system tray then when you move the cursor over the icon it gives you the details of the current track which is pretty neat