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Windows => Third Party Plug-ins, Programs, and Skins => Topic started by: andyk on April 05, 2007, 08:52:27 pm

Title: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: andyk on April 05, 2007, 08:52:27 pm

iTunes Toolbar

Hey. Not sure if this is the correct section.

I have been using iTunes up until today. Now I use J River, you offer much more :)

iTunes had a mini player on your toolbar:

(http://i14.tinypic.com/44td4ye.jpg)

Is there something similar with J River?

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: benn600 on April 05, 2007, 09:39:20 pm

I personally am a fan of the mini mode.  The default noire skin is very efficient, small, and has no junk in it.  I highly recommend checking it out.

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: andyk on April 05, 2007, 10:50:34 pm

I do use the Noire skin. Very sleek indeed.
Though I would enjoy it much more with a toolbar like iTunes as
it takes less space on my taskbar and is always on top of every window. The mini
mode doesn't stay on top.

Has anyone developed or in the making of such a toolbar?

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: marko on April 06, 2007, 03:36:18 am

not that I'm aware of, no.

options open to you go along the lines of:

• load a different mini skin, right click on it and choose the 'always on top' option. now switch back to the 'slim' mini skin and you will find that it's now always on top.
• you might find the playingnow plugin (http://207.58.131.114/~mrblobby/forum/index.php?&showforum=12) interesting.
  or...
• extract this zip file (http://www.theganghut.co.uk/files/mc/mct.zip) to your C: drive and then right click on your taskbar, and choose 'toolbars > new toolbar' then browse to "C:\Media Center Toolbar\" and choose the 'Media Center' folder. Next, make sure your taskbar is unlocked, then right click on it and remove the titles and name, slide it to where you want to keep it, and finally, relock the taskbar. You can replace the icon files in the !default folder with other icons to get different buttons, just keep the filenames the same. If you want 'rating' buttons, add the shortcut files to the toolbar folder and they'll show up in the taskbar.
  (http://www.theganghut.co.uk/pics/ia/12/tb.jpg)

-marko.

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: andyk on April 08, 2007, 07:07:17 am

Thank you Marko. That is exactly what I have been looking for.

Much appreciated ;)

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: grizzlybear on July 13, 2007, 12:24:56 pm

The shortcuts in the toolbar is a cool option, however, I find it kind of slow to respond and I loose some of the icons as I open more programs and I have to click on the little arrow to get the back. 

As for a mini-mode ala I-Tunes and Windows Media Player, I am working on a dll that will work in a similar fashion. 
(http://justfivedays.com/tmp/snapshot.png)

Currently it can only control five basic functions:  on/off, play/pause, stop, next, and previous.   The look of it isn't spectacular but it is doing what I need so far.  I am planning on integrating a now playing feature and volume control once I figure out how to "talk" with MC a little better.

I would like to know if there is any interest in this dll.  It would not be a plug-in at this point, but a windows extension.  I have a very rudimentary installer system that is not fully tested.  Also, anyone with c# experience is welcome to help.

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: thenoob1 on July 14, 2007, 02:55:01 am

Yeah it's a cool idea. I missed this taskbar since I use Mc. If you can create such a control .dll - it would be create. But the users need framework - am I right?

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: Sauzee on July 14, 2007, 05:52:22 am

i'm definetely interested, and i'm sure lots of others will be too.

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: Higginz on July 16, 2007, 03:41:15 am

I'm interested too ;)

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: robydago on July 16, 2007, 03:48:03 am

I'm interested

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: skeeterfood on July 16, 2007, 08:42:47 am

I'm interested too.

You should look at integrating with snarl (http://www.fullphat.net/) for playing now pop-up window type functionality.

-John

Title: Re: iTunes Toolbar (Mini Player)
Post by: 221bBS on July 16, 2007, 10:20:39 am

I'm interested also.

Any chance that we can rate the current track with it?