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Questions / Re: Disc Duration

« on: June 12, 2024, 07:04:44 PM »

A new v4 formula to distinguish between discs longer/shorter than one hour.
It is also shorter, thanks to the use of modulos and downward roundings.

You'll need to have the Additional Tagging & Reporting Tools plugin installed (for $ge and $RoundDown).

Code

$If($ge(<v3>,3600),$RoundDown($Div(<v3>,3600),0)":",)$Pad($RoundDown($Div($Mod(<v3>,3600),60),0),2)":"$Pad($Mod(<v3>,60),2)

Or, if you prefer the ... h ... min ... s format:

Code

$If($ge(<v3>,3600),$RoundDown($Div(<v3>,3600),0)" h ",)$RoundDown($Div($Mod(<v3>,3600),60),0)" min "$Mod(<v3>,60)" s"

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Questions / Re: Failed with functions to get the dir structure to sync on portable device.

« on: June 11, 2024, 10:26:43 AM »

If you are using 'Device Synching' then I think you should be able to achieve this using the setting 'preserve folders and filenames':

This won't create the deep level of subdirectories, but only creates 1st level of folder and copies all the files in that folder... no subdirectories.

Well, the folder tree structure is maintained here in the two tests I've just performed with a USB drive,
using option preserve folders and filenames:

• one by specifying the parent folder to synchronise from (Preferences -> Devices -> Music -> (x) folders ... at the bottom)
• one with Music -> (x) synchronise music -> (o) all music.
  I didn't let the 2nd test run until the end, but from the depth of the already copied directories, it was conclusive.

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Questions / Re: Failed with functions to get the dir structure to sync on portable device.

« on: June 10, 2024, 05:44:08 PM »

Hello Farukh,

(1) The content of <path> always ends with a "\", so no need to add one in front of <filename> in your formula.

(2) The solution for your problem (backslashes replaced by spaces) is described here:
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=41046.0

199

Skins / Re: Savanna & Wisteria (skins)

« on: June 08, 2024, 04:26:09 PM »

Thanks, hiccup!
En welkom terug, jong!

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Skins / Re: Savanna & Wisteria (skins)

« on: June 04, 2024, 04:19:12 PM »

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Questions / Re: Edit virtual header to have different size font for year

« on: June 03, 2024, 05:32:31 PM »

This is a list of the formatting codes you can use within virtual tag formulas:

Code

{color: r, g, b}
{color: default}

{font: name; style; size}
{font: default}

{contrast: n}
{contrast: default}

Source:
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=35868.0

(I cannot but recommend bookmarking the page... Very useful.)

202

Questions / Re: From where is MMusicBee getting my music files?

« on: May 28, 2024, 06:49:37 AM »

Hello UncleCrust, and welcome to the forum.

You can specify the folders containing your music collection (= the audio files themselves) with:

• Preferences (Ctrl+O)
• tab 'Library'
• section 'monitored folders'

Use button 'Choose folders...' to modify the list

In MusicBee, the term 'Library' means 'database': it's an index referring to the different audio files of your collection.
You only have to care about its location if you want to migrate it to another computer, or want to manage several distinct collections.

For more details about the Library Preferences, see this Wiki page.

203

Questions / Re: Additional main panel header for "artist name" unable to remove Panel Settings

« on: May 28, 2024, 06:26:49 AM »

Hello RadicalRebel, and welcome to the forum.

To remove 'Artist' from the displayed columns:

• right-click on the 'Artist' header (or anywhere in the header bar)
• in the menu, select 'Set Displayed Fields...'
• untick 'Artist' in the Selected Fields

204

Bug Reports / Re: UI: overlapping in some config windows with default font size >= 13 pt

« on: May 27, 2024, 12:19:25 PM »

It's working fine now, thanks for your fast response!

205

Questions / Re: centering text in track panel information

« on: May 27, 2024, 05:59:02 AM »

I cant check right now, but in the preferences screen > tags 2 > configure fields:
One can set the global alignment for specific fields.
The above settings definitely worked in the main panel the last time I checked.
Not sure if it will work on the Track Info panel though, but it's worth a try.

AFAIK, those alignment settings work only for displays in columns: Albums & Tracks, Tracks.
Thus, with those views in the main panel or with the playlist explorer.

206

Skins / Re: Savanna & Wisteria (skins)

« on: May 27, 2024, 05:54:51 AM »

Haven't gotten around to trying these out just yet, but the screenshots look awesome.
Thanks for sharing karbock.

The direct G Drive link above will make your dashboard stats come up short in the future.
Are download counts not something you'll want to look back on down the line?

Thanks for your kind comments! Once you've tried them out, don't hesitate to send your feedback.
And as for the download counts, it's a wise remark.

207

Bug Reports / UI: overlapping in some config windows with default font size >= 13 pt

« on: May 26, 2024, 06:50:25 PM »

Hello Steven,
This is the description of a minor UI bug I had never bothered to mention.

With a default font size >= 13 pt,
some text portions overlap the bottom of a stack of drop-down/edit boxes.

It occurs
* with different skins, including MusicBee3.xmlc.
* with different fonts, including Segoe UI 13+.

Windows scaling 100%
Screen resolution 1920x1080

In the screenshots below, the mouse cursor is located near the overlapping.
Font used: Segoe UI 14.
4th screenshot: the text at the window bottom is unreadable (truncated, but no scollbar).

Location in interface	Screenshot
Track Information / Customise Panel...
Preferences / Sorting/Grouping
Albums view / Customise Panel...
Preferences / Internet text at the bottom unreadable

208

Questions / Re: centering text in track panel information

« on: May 26, 2024, 06:16:00 PM »

No, there isn't.
The only alignment option there concerns the artwork.

209

Questions / Re: Add Artist Tab

« on: May 25, 2024, 05:20:36 PM »

click the "tracks", or "albums", or whatever will be displayed in the top left corner, and select "artists" from the drop-down list (see screenshot from my previous post):

@FurstMan:
I suppose from your screenshots that the drop-down list mentioned by boroda is hidden, .
In order to display it:
* right-click under the tab
* select "Show Header Menu"


Then, in the new menu:
* select "Artists"

If you get album covers instead of artist pictures, there is a last action to perform:
* open the "Artists" menu (
* select Customise Panel...


* in the lower part of the options, select "show artist picture"

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Skins / Savanna & Wisteria (light skins)

« on: May 24, 2024, 01:26:25 PM »

Savanna & Wisteria (light skins)

Two light skins based on Cheetah DNA 1.4 by hiccup.

• Savanna: light warm tones based on a brown palette.
• Wisteria: light tones based on a mauve/violet palette.

They are in .XML format (editable), so that you can adapt them to your liking.

Download links

• Savanna in MusicBee Add-ons
• Wisteria in MusicBee Add-ons

Screenshots

Description	Savanna skin	Wisteria skin
Album view
Album & Tracks view
Now Playing
Preferences

Changes, compared to Cheetah DNA

Gradients used for:

• player panel background
• column headers
• highlighted tab
• scrollbar buttons
• setting buttons

Alternating colours added for:

• now playing
• thumbnail browser

Fonts used in the screenshots

Location	Font name	Supported scripts
Default font	Ubuntu	Latin, Greek, Cyrillic
Sub-grouping header	Literata	Latin, Greek, Cyrillic
Now playing track	Literata	Latin, Greek, Cyrillic
Lyrics	Monomakh Unicode	Latin, Cyrillic, early Cyrillic (for Slavonic)