Aleksandar_B
2011-06-15 18:50:40 UTC
Been using cmus for a month now, great app, simple yet powerful, just what I
was looking for.
I have a couple of questions and feature change requests regarding some
behaviours of the app.
1. When in command mode (:) if I decide to cancel the current command using
Esc (even multiple times) does nothing, I have to delete the whole line
including the ':' to be able to navigate cmus, the same goes for search mode
(/).
2. Even though this probably isn't related to cmus i should probably mention
it. When adjusting volume anything lower than 43 and higher than 63 makes
noise.
3. I have a number of playlists saved on my drive (.m3u) and would like to
use them in cmus but I have noticed some non consistent behaviour when
trying to import them. I'v documented it through some tests:
Using previously created playlist and command mode:
load -p /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in playlist view but gives an
error when trying to play them
add -Q /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in queue view but gives an error
when trying to play them
Using playlist created in cmus (.m3u) and command mode:
load -p /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in playlist view and they are
playable
add -Q /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in queue view and they are
playable
Using Browser view and both previously created playlist and that created in
cmus:
locate the playlist > y - adds the playlist in playlist view and it's
playable
locate the playlist > e - adds the playlist in queue view and it's playable
Importing in Library view via command mode both previously created playlist
and the one created in cmus:
load -l /path/to/playlist - in view 1 only the Artist name is present,
everything else is blank (no other artists), in view 2 songs from playlist
are listed and playable but there is no way to restore the library other
than re-importing everything.
add - l - just duplicates entries in the Library view (adds songs in
coresponding album next to already indexed songs)
For #1 I'm not sure to consider it a bug or is this the default behaviour
(not according to the help text), #2 seams like something on my end, not
sure what.
For #3 I' not sure is it normal or a bug, in either case i would like to
sugest some modifications to playlist handling in order to have better view
of them.
Bellow are two mock-ups (template taken from cmus-tutorial page) that
demonstrate playlist showing in Library view under coresponding artist next
to albums, and the other one shows Playlist view and playlists stringed in a
hierarchy. One of these, or posibly some other way, would make playlist more
accesible.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Artist / Album Track Library |
| Artist 1 | 1._track_from_the_playlist |
| Album 1 | 2._track_from_the_playlist |
| Playlist | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| . 00:00 - 00:00 vol: 100 all from library | C |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Playlist /path/to/the/playlist_1 - 2 tracks |
| 1._track_from_playlist_1 |
| 2._track_from_playlist_1 |
| |
| Playlist /path/to/the/playlist_2 - 2 tracks |
| 1._track_from_playlist_2 |
| 2._track_from_playlist_2 |
| |
| |
| . 00:00 - 00:00 vol: 100 all from library | C |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
Once again, great job on cmus and I hope you will consider some of my
suggestions.
PS:
Sorry for crooked lines, gmail' fault :)
was looking for.
I have a couple of questions and feature change requests regarding some
behaviours of the app.
1. When in command mode (:) if I decide to cancel the current command using
Esc (even multiple times) does nothing, I have to delete the whole line
including the ':' to be able to navigate cmus, the same goes for search mode
(/).
2. Even though this probably isn't related to cmus i should probably mention
it. When adjusting volume anything lower than 43 and higher than 63 makes
noise.
3. I have a number of playlists saved on my drive (.m3u) and would like to
use them in cmus but I have noticed some non consistent behaviour when
trying to import them. I'v documented it through some tests:
Using previously created playlist and command mode:
load -p /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in playlist view but gives an
error when trying to play them
add -Q /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in queue view but gives an error
when trying to play them
Using playlist created in cmus (.m3u) and command mode:
load -p /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in playlist view and they are
playable
add -Q /path/to/playlist - loads the tracks in queue view and they are
playable
Using Browser view and both previously created playlist and that created in
cmus:
locate the playlist > y - adds the playlist in playlist view and it's
playable
locate the playlist > e - adds the playlist in queue view and it's playable
Importing in Library view via command mode both previously created playlist
and the one created in cmus:
load -l /path/to/playlist - in view 1 only the Artist name is present,
everything else is blank (no other artists), in view 2 songs from playlist
are listed and playable but there is no way to restore the library other
than re-importing everything.
add - l - just duplicates entries in the Library view (adds songs in
coresponding album next to already indexed songs)
For #1 I'm not sure to consider it a bug or is this the default behaviour
(not according to the help text), #2 seams like something on my end, not
sure what.
For #3 I' not sure is it normal or a bug, in either case i would like to
sugest some modifications to playlist handling in order to have better view
of them.
Bellow are two mock-ups (template taken from cmus-tutorial page) that
demonstrate playlist showing in Library view under coresponding artist next
to albums, and the other one shows Playlist view and playlists stringed in a
hierarchy. One of these, or posibly some other way, would make playlist more
accesible.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Artist / Album Track Library |
| Artist 1 | 1._track_from_the_playlist |
| Album 1 | 2._track_from_the_playlist |
| Playlist | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| . 00:00 - 00:00 vol: 100 all from library | C |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Playlist /path/to/the/playlist_1 - 2 tracks |
| 1._track_from_playlist_1 |
| 2._track_from_playlist_1 |
| |
| Playlist /path/to/the/playlist_2 - 2 tracks |
| 1._track_from_playlist_2 |
| 2._track_from_playlist_2 |
| |
| |
| . 00:00 - 00:00 vol: 100 all from library | C |
| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
Once again, great job on cmus and I hope you will consider some of my
suggestions.
PS:
Sorry for crooked lines, gmail' fault :)