Re: [Gtkpod-devel] Propose: change of playlist display pane

[P.G. R. <p.g...@ph...>]

On Monday 19 February 2007 15:07, Jorg Schuler wrote:
> Hi <gtkpod-devel-list>,
>
> I'm thinking about changing the playlist display to more closely
> resemble what the iPod is showing:
>
> + gtkpod/iPod
>    + Music
>      - Music Playlist 1
>      - Music Playlist 2
>      ...
>    - Podcasts
>    + Videos
>      + Video Playlists
>        - Video Playlist 1
>        - Video Playlist 2
>      - Films
>      - Music Videos
>      - Video Podcasts

Few points to clarify:

- I presume this layout would apply to the local database as well?
- Does gtkpod/iPod become generic or are multiple entries for multiple ipods 
still created?

> Selecting 'gtkpod/iPod' will allow you to set up the iPod.
>
> Selecting 'Music' will display all music files.
>
> Selecting 'Videos' will display all videos. As far as I can see, these
> files are simply taken from the global track list (not the master
> playlist / MPL). Criteria for appearance under Videos (or Video/Films,
> Video/Music Videos, Video/Video Podcasts) is the value of 'mediatype'.
>
> If you drag a file into the Music Videos Playlist, the mediatype will be
> set to Music Video automatically (etc.).

> Of course, 'Videos' will only be present if your iPod supports videos.

Will the video section only be visible for supported pods then or disabled 
maybe?

> What do you think about this change?

Sounds good to me, especially as I am starting to add bootlegs to my local 
database in advance of video ipod purchase :-)

Did the plugin for playing music in gtkpod ever get included, completed?
Be easy to update it for playing videos too?

> There is something that I'd like someone to confirm. Looking at the
> structure above it would seem that
>
> - all Music is added to the master playlist
above is true, especially on the shuffle the MPL was the only playlist.

sorry, rest is a mystery at the moment.

Regards

PGR

> - Videos don't show up in the master playlist
> - Podcasts don't show up in the master playlist
> - all tracks show up in the tracklist, of course
>
> Is this correct?
>
> Also, has anyone an idea as to what distinguishes a Video Playlist from
> a Music Playlist in the iTunesDB? On my iPod I have one Video Playlist
> -- it's a normal Music Playlist which happens to contain one file with a
> mediatype indicating "video".
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> JCS.
>
>
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