Carlos11 Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 ...1) Show the total time of the song next to the current time like (2:01 / 5:23) 2) Scroll the song text/artist. This is because some Indian songs/artists have humongous names and when wrapped around it doesn't look as pretty. 3) Hotkeys for Volume Up, Volume Down, Repeat (within playlist, song), Shuffle? 4) Lyrics Windows To be Always On Top 5) Is there a way to automatically tag lyrics to the played song if lyrics are blank? I am not sure think EvilLyrics with an script might do this but its UI is not as good. (If not, how can it be done elegantly?) 6) I haven't tried the Album Art feature yet but does the song have to be in the current folder of the song (if so with what type of filename) or tagged within the song? 7) Is there a way to tag multiple art covers within the song? If so how? (If not, how can it be done elegantly?) 8) What skin would you recommend? I'm a sucker for displaying the maximum amount of information per song while still looking pretty. ... 1) you can use tags for that if you're using the last build ("Control Panel>Notifier Text"): (:00) / (%tracktime%) 2) not possible for now but you can set the text area, use just one line, a smaller font and the text will wrap 3) I'll see if all supported players can accept such hotkeys 4) nice suggestion 5) no 6) you can set CAD to search and save the cover in any folder you want; see Help for details... 7) no, CAD won't touch any tag 8) there are some nice skins out there; check DeviantArt (Winamp>Modern) or http://www.closetosoftware.com/?s=cadskins Great update and awesome improvements u done there carloskeep up the good work (Y) Thanks! :) it doesnt support chinese text =/ CAD does not support full unicode due a VB6 limitation. just trying out the test build, Great stuff in there. But the right click doesn't seem to bring up the menu for me. :wacko: Menu: if you set the toolbar to show on mouse over the right click is disable (at least for now) because the first button will bring the context menu. Anyway do you really think it's necessary to maintain the right click too? Note that if you disable the toolbar the context menu will be back. Thank you all for your feedback! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588477592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 I was wondering if there is a way to improve the shadow under the lettering, for example this is a similar app (coversutra I think) on the mac: It's a small detail, but I think it would make a difference. A soft shadow is coming! It'll have some limitation but it'll work in most of the skins. Skinned progress bar will come too! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588499066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 CAD RC6 Build 952 (24Apr2007) Thanks to LaVolpe CAD has now a soft shadow/halo option! More details here: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=250 Screenshot featuring soft shadow and skinnable progress bar Download http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc6b952.zip Thank you all for trying it and please post your feedback even if you didn't find anything wrong! PS: the second skin CoverSutra by UnknownMan 2025 can be found here: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53760819 Have fun! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588504426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munna2002 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 This is a nice upgrade. Hmm, for feedback, maybe you can add: 1) Scrollable Titles/Artists/Albums 2) Support for Repeat (All/One/Off) and Shuffle 3) Organization of Skins where the newer features are displayed and the older ones are not. 4) Make the cover/title/artist/album three times as big for the first three seconds of the song and then revert back to its mini size. That way it's easier to notice the song change and info. Thanks for adding always on top for lyrics. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588508767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thank you Munna2002 for your feedback. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588509182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Awesome Carlos!! Just trying it now. The shadow is brilliant! Wish Y'z shadow was that soft. Thought part of my text shadow gets cut off... just on the end. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588515331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 acies Just increase the text area "Control Panel>Notifier text area". The text area has a limit because the smaller the size the less resources are used. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588517162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 hmm wierd, the text area is already pretty big... Also is there any chance you could bring back the volume control? I found it very useful to just click the CAD then scroll the mouse wheel to change the volume. And is it possible to make control volume just when the mouse rolls over CAD?? thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588520268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 @ acies, You're right. The shadow is cut. Just go to "Control Panel>Text" and set -5 (minus five) to the Line 1 "Pad Left". Your screenshot setting was very helpful. Thanks. Finally you can set a smaller "Text area" Height. Just the necessary to show the text. Maybe 80 instead 300. The text area is indeed an in memory bitmap so the smaller the size the better should be the performance. Regarding volume: I'll see what should be tweaked so please wait for the next build. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588522332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Awesome! Thanks Carlos. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588522373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 CD Art Display RC6 Build 1049 (02May2007) released - Added mouse wheel volume control in "Options" - Added "Show in track change" in "Options" - Added Shadow option in "Lyrics" - Added prev and next page to the Lyrics context menu - Added mouse wheel to change Lyrics page - Added "Troubleshooting" node in "Control Panel" - Added custom position in "Troubleshooting" (may be useful for dual monitors) - Added "Force read mode" for ID3 cover tag in "Troubleshooting" - Adjusted text soft shadow - Fixed mouse wheel volume control bug http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc6b1049.zip See initial post for details. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588524074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedom77 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 cool! one thing though; how do i get the lyrics to show?? I click go to lyrics in the menu but nothing seems to happen... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588524105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Along with "CAD.exe" there's an updated "Case" skin with required files. You should update yours too. See Readme.txt inside the zip please for details. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588524122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedom77 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 aaa i see, works great now! Made myself a skin too: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munna2002 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 That looks like a very nice skin. Can you make your skin available online? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedom77 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 sure: http://rapidshare.com/files/29272058/SimpleMirror.zip.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 @ freedom77 Really nice skin! :) Please send it to my email: support@closetosoftware.com If you don't mind I'd like to post it at CAD skin forum, OK? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedom77 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I sent the email. Feel free to post it. Another thing; I was making a skin with the toolbar under the text, rather than on the cover. it looked nice, but the toolbar only appears on mouse over on the cover. Is it possible to make it appear on mouse over where the toolbar is?? If that makes sense. Also "Always Visible" option didn't seem to work. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) The toolbar will only appear on mouse over cover/case area. Right now the best way to place the toolbar at the left side is to create a "case.png" with a bigger canvas at left. When "Always visible" the toolbar is drawn over case/cover area. This area is the "case.png" dimensions. I hope I was clear. Thank you for the skin! :) Edited May 3, 2007 by Carlos11 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588525523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Trying out the new build, the volume control still seems to be a bit buggy, it doesn't seem to work sometimes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588528173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 @ acies If you'd like to use the volume control as it was before don't use toolbar on mouse over. Use "Always visible" or "Invisible" or "(None)" ("Control Panel>Toolbar"). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588528201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acies Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 OK, cool that works (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588528269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos11 Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 CD Art Display RC6 Build 1071 (05May2007) -Added vertical toolbar support (*) -"Control Panel>Effects" tweaks -A skin may have a "backeffect.png" that will be drawn before case/cover (**) (*) see the great "What's on TV" skin by OtisBee with vertical toolbar support: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=268 (**) Meet "Celluloid" skin (that uses "backeffect.png") by OtisBee here: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=270 Download: http://www.closetosoftware.com/temp/cadrc6b1071.zip Have fun!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588531355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee41 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 (edited) hey Carlos, the new build is working great regarding the ID3 cover tag problem I told you about a while ago (it's gone :D) thanks a lot ;) Edited May 7, 2007 by peewee41 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588534266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 (edited) Finally updated to this new build and there is quite a few things I don't really like. The toolbar buttons for one. Now I can't right click on the cover. I was so used to that and now toolbar buttons. Really weird to me, especially when I used to right click to search for covers manually. Also, it doesn't seem to be saving my position on the desktop and restarts itself everytime when I close it. I updated to the newest winamp earlier and noticed that CDAD wasn't working anymore, figured this update would fix it, but it didn't. So it's not working anymore for me, plus all these new problems I'm experiencing. Is there a newer build? :::Okay, so if you disable buttons, you can right click again. :). Now to just fix the ID3 tags and position on desktop and I guess I will like it. I'm also having problems changing skins. CD Art Display RC6 Build 1116 (08May2007) Got that build and same problems. I wonder if it has to do with the new Winamp update. Edited May 19, 2007 by Meshuggah Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/546560-release-cd-art-display-rc6/page/3/#findComment-588564104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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