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Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: 0xDEADBEEF on April 04, 2006, 06:35:50 pm

I know there are many.
But what I really need is something simple, with full screen uncluttered interface so I could use fingers to control the playback and volume.

Is there anything in the feeds? Or is there a player that would fit the description so I could compile it?

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: karlto on April 04, 2006, 06:42:25 pm

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I know there are many.
But what I really need is something simple, with full screen uncluttered interface so I could use fingers to control the playback and volume.

Is there anything in the feeds? Or is there a player that would fit the description so I could compile it?
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xmms is not so simple to look at, but I find it works well once you trim it back to the one window only and learn a few keyboard shortcuts to play/pause/next etc.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: 0xDEADBEEF on April 04, 2006, 06:50:01 pm

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xmms is not so simple to look at, but I find it works well once you trim it back to the one window only and learn a few keyboard shortcuts to play/pause/next etc.
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Yeah, try adjusting volume with your finger.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Meanie on April 04, 2006, 09:38:46 pm

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xmms is not so simple to look at, but I find it works well once you trim it back to the one window only and learn a few keyboard shortcuts to play/pause/next etc.
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Yeah, try adjusting volume with your finger.
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I hacked xmms so that it can change tracks using the left and right keys as well as OK and Cancel to play and stop. I am also trying to make up/left+ok and down/right+ok to change the volume as well so I can use the buttons on the back of the Z to control xmms/other apps

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: karlto on April 04, 2006, 10:56:01 pm

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xmms is not so simple to look at, but I find it works well once you trim it back to the one window only and learn a few keyboard shortcuts to play/pause/next etc.
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Yeah, try adjusting volume with your finger.
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My apologies; I've never even considered wanting to change the volume! Mute works fine for me.

I see that there's a joystick plugin designed to alter the volume, not sure if that's much use. Other people seem to just map general keyboard shortcuts via the WM to some sort of command-line mixer; this sounds easy enough (not sure what the command is).

However, having re-read your original post a little more closely, I believe you're looking for a touch-screen type interface and I'm off on completely the wrong tangent...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 12:51:45 am

i cant even work out how to open files ??/

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: desertrat on April 05, 2006, 12:59:06 am

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Yeah, try adjusting volume with your finger.

CTRL-D increases the size of XMMS' window. Using average-size fingers I can manipulate most of the UI without too many errors - YMMV

-- cheers

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: desertrat on April 05, 2006, 01:14:41 am

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i cant even work out how to open files ??/

You haven't used XMMS before?  

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Click on the "Eject" icon to open/add file(s).

You can also bring up the playlist by clicking on the tiny "PL" button.

-- cheers

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 01:47:08 am

ive been using winamp since . , and xmms since migrating to linux...

tried using eject button and same problem...

it brings up file/directory screen, i can go to where my files are, select them but thats it... no way to add them to the playlist that i can figure...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Meanie on April 05, 2006, 01:48:38 am

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ive been using winamp since . , and xmms since migrating to linux...

tried using eject button and same problem...

it brings up file/directory screen, i can go to where my files are, select them but thats it... no way to add them to the playlist that i can figure...
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Hit enter, that will put them into the playlist

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 02:00:14 am

tried that, 'n nothin...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: 0xDEADBEEF on April 05, 2006, 02:13:19 am

I have tried gqmpeg player. It is fairly simple and it seems it should be possible to create a 640x450 pixels size skin for it - button and slider sizes are definable. It even has integrated skin editor which is totally weird in use though. I tried to design my own skin but gave up for now.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: desertrat on April 05, 2006, 03:16:10 am

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ive been using winamp since . , and xmms since migrating to linux...

tried using eject button and same problem...

it brings up file/directory screen, i can go to where my files are, select them but thats it... no way to add them to the playlist that i can figure...

We are talking about XMMS right?  

I really don't see what the problem is, after selecting file(s) you can do one of the following:

- click "Add selected files", adds file(s) to playlist and keeps dialog opened so you can continue browsing/adding

- click "Add", adds file(s) to playlist and closes dialog

- click "Play", clears current playlist and adds the currently selected file(s) to playlist, and closes dialog

-- cheers

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 03:26:24 am

yes xmms, looks the same as in debian etc.

i dont seem to have "add selected files" button..

i click on add button (or eject) from the defauly black and blue skinned player screen, this open a full screen white window titled "XMMS File Manager",

here i can browse around my fs and find my mp3 files...

except theres only 4 buttons up in the top right, and back arrow, an up arrow, a new playlist button and a green with white ticked button that go back to the player...

in case it matters im running the embedded version on default sharp rom...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: desertrat on April 05, 2006, 03:35:04 am

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in case it matters im running the embedded version on default sharp rom...

Ahh, in that case you're lost.

This is the pdaXrom forum, you want probably want this forum:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showforum=26 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showforum=26)

-- cheers

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 04:58:06 am

yeah i knew that, but there's no xmms discussion over there...

anyway im happy using OTR audio player until i get a cf card that can flash me to a new OS...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Meanie on April 05, 2006, 06:42:03 am

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yeah i knew that, but there's no xmms discussion over there...

anyway im happy using OTR audio player until i get a cf card that can flash me to a new OS...
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there is an xmms player on sharp rom? embedded using qt? now that is interesting...

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: telemetric_au on April 05, 2006, 07:08:23 am

its in ELSI

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: karlto on April 07, 2006, 12:11:43 am

I just found something I didn't know... all you have to do to adjust the volume in xmms is use the up/down arrows! See this post (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3249&hl=mp3+player).

(Do the clamshells have a directional thingee like my SL6000?)

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Antikx on April 07, 2006, 11:49:54 am

Yup. And it sure beats pulling out the styus while driving.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: desertrat on April 07, 2006, 12:29:46 pm

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Yup. And it sure beats pulling out the styus while driving.

Huh?    Shouldn't you be using the car's stereo? Sure beats the Z  

-- cheers

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: karlto on April 07, 2006, 06:14:00 pm

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Yup. And it sure beats pulling out the styus while driving.

Huh?    Shouldn't you be using the car's stereo? Sure beats the Z  

-- cheers
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Funny thing that - I have two cars and zero car stereos...

(Maybe I'm getting a little off-topic; sorry 0xDEADBEEF)  

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: bluedevils on April 07, 2006, 09:52:13 pm

what's wrong with kino2?

volume can be control by the dpad and/or the toggle on the side.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Meanie on April 07, 2006, 10:34:09 pm

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what's wrong with kino2?

volume can be control by the dpad and/or the toggle on the side.
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yeah, that's what I wanted, but kino2 only work on qtopia based system afaik, so I hacked xmms to be able to use the dpad just like kino2  

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Antikx on April 07, 2006, 11:02:52 pm

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Yup. And it sure beats pulling out the styus while driving.

Huh?    Shouldn't you be using the car's stereo? Sure beats the Z  

-- cheers
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I guess I am technicaly using the car stereo.
I buy music online, and download podcasts but don't want to burn it to CD, so I use an FM transmiter to listen to music and podcasts from my zaurus while driving to and from work.
Save a plastic tree, don't burn a CD.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Antikx on April 07, 2006, 11:07:50 pm

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what's wrong with kino2?

volume can be control by the dpad and/or the toggle on the side.
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Maybe it's just me but xmms under cacko seemed very hacked together. I does the job but doesn't look "natural" if that makes sense.
No offense to who ever got it working. It's good to have options.

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: trichmon on April 08, 2006, 05:30:09 pm

What fm transmiter do you use?  I have a belkin and I have never gotten good sound.

Todd

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Yup. And it sure beats pulling out the styus while driving.

Huh?    Shouldn't you be using the car's stereo? Sure beats the Z  

-- cheers
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I guess I am technicaly using the car stereo.
I buy music online, and download podcasts but don't want to burn it to CD, so I use an FM transmiter to listen to music and podcasts from my zaurus while driving to and from work.
Save a plastic tree, don't burn a CD.
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Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: 0xDEADBEEF on April 09, 2006, 01:26:08 am

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(Maybe I'm getting a little off-topic; sorry 0xDEADBEEF) 

LOL, its all good.
I think I will stick with my Nano for music anyway ;-)

Title: Mp3 Player?
Post by: Antikx on April 09, 2006, 10:55:14 pm

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What fm transmiter do you use?  I have a belkin and I have never gotten good sound.

Todd
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I know what you mean. It's hard to find a decent one.
I found this one was great bang for the buck: [a href=\"http://sewelldirect.com/vr3-car-mp3-wma-fm-transmitter.asp]VR3[/url]
It looks like there is a version out with shuffle and song/channel memory. I might have to upgrade.