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  • Darren
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2005
    • 22

    Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

    My compliments to everyone that has contributed to such a great product. I'm loving the internet radio. I haven't even begun to rip my own music. Looking forward to the SqueezeNetwork.

    I have been using the Spectrum Analyzer screensaver. I notice the "now playing: song" scrolls by about every 30 seconds. I love this feature but the font size is too small. Can I customize the font size? Scroll rate? If not, will it be in the future? How do I put in a request for a new feature?

    I apologize if this is a repeat. I couldn't find anything in the forums.

    Thanks,

    D
  • Michael Herger
    Babelfish's Best Boy
    • Apr 2005
    • 24099

    #2
    Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

    > I have been using the Spectrum Analyzer screensaver. I notice the "now
    > playing: song" scrolls by about every 30 seconds. I love this feature
    > but the font size is too small.


    In the bottom line of the remote control there's a "size" button where you
    can select different sizes.

    > Can I customize the font size? Scroll rate?


    As I mentioned in an other thread earlier today you can configure almost
    anything, but it's sometimes hard to find... You could even create and
    include your own fonts.

    Open the server's web interface and go to the player settings -> display.

    > If not, will it be in the future? How do I put in a request for a
    > new feature?


    You can add bugs and feature requests on bugs.slimdevices.com (but before
    doing so, search the forums and the bugs database if it's not already
    there).

    Have fun!

    --

    Michael

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    • kdf
      NOT a Slim Devices Employee
      • Apr 2005
      • 9493

      #3
      Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

      Quoting Michael Herger <slim (AT) herger (DOT) net>:

      > > I have been using the Spectrum Analyzer screensaver. I notice the "now
      > > playing: song" scrolls by about every 30 seconds. I love this feature
      > > but the font size is too small.

      >
      > In the bottom line of the remote control there's a "size" button where you
      > can select different sizes.


      actually, I believe the spectrum analyzer 'screensaver' is hardcoded with that
      font size and rate. I suspect that the text in this case is even part of the
      firmware. The Vusualizer plugin seems to just set params that are being sent
      as a command to the player itself. I dont know what params are available on the
      font itself.

      -kdf

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      • Michael Herger
        Babelfish's Best Boy
        • Apr 2005
        • 24099

        #4
        Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

        > actually, I believe the spectrum analyzer 'screensaver' is hardcoded

        Grr... There's always something new to discover. I never used that
        screensaver!

        I'm sorry for the confusion!

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        Michael

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        • Darren
          Junior Member
          • Apr 2005
          • 22

          #5
          Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

          [QUOTE=mherger]> actually, I believe the spectrum analyzer 'screensaver' is hardcoded

          >>Grr... There's always something new to discover. I never used that
          >>screensaver!

          >>I'm sorry for the confusion!

          Grr...is right. Yeah, I tried the "size" button before I posted. I was hoping it would work. If it's hardcoded, can it be changed? Visualizer.pm file in the Plugins folder? How? Will it be changed in future revs? Hoping.

          Thanks for the quick reply.
          Last edited by Darren; 2005-05-03, 08:12.

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          • kdf
            NOT a Slim Devices Employee
            • Apr 2005
            • 9493

            #6
            Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

            Quoting Darren <Darren.1og1tz (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>:


            > > Grr...is right. Yeah, I tried the "size" button before I posted. I
            > > was hoping it would work. If it's hardcoded, can it be changed? How?
            > > Will it be changed in future revs? Hoping.


            as michael pointed out, you should file an enhancement request at
            bugs.slimdevices.com so that it doesn't get lost. how long it takes is hard to
            say. You have to compete with all the rest who want to point out that their
            issue shoultd be top prioriy.

            however, if you do file, then its there and you will be notified of any progress
            or when the feature is available.

            -kdf



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            • Darren
              Junior Member
              • Apr 2005
              • 22

              #7
              Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

              Thanks. I filed an enhancement request.

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              • kdf
                NOT a Slim Devices Employee
                • Apr 2005
                • 9493

                #8
                Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                Quoting Darren <Darren.1og1tz (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>:

                >
                > mherger Wrote:
                > > > actually, I believe the spectrum analyzer 'screensaver' is hardcoded

                > >
                > > Grr... There's always something new to discover. I never used that
                > > screensaver!
                > >
                > > I'm sorry for the confusion!
                > >
                > > Grr...is right. Yeah, I tried the "size" button before I posted. I
                > > was hoping it would work. If it's hardcoded, can it be changed? How?
                > > Will it be changed in future revs? Hoping.
                > >
                > > Thanks for the quick reply.


                it seems that I was partly wrong. If you look in the player settings->display,
                you'll notice a font option for "High" that looks remarkably like the one used
                in the screensavers. There is no UI for this, but if you replaced this font
                (Graphics/high.2.font.bmp), then presumably you could change the look of that
                font.

                There is an excellent tool available that converts windows TrueType fonts into
                squeezeboxG fonts. i'm not sure if it works to make SB2 fonts (they are higher
                resolution), but I believe it's in the works:


                -kdf

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                • Darren
                  Junior Member
                  • Apr 2005
                  • 22

                  #9
                  Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                  I played around with Visulizer.pm file last night. Came up with a combination that sort of works; "'fonts' => ['standard.1','light.1']," the orignal; ['standard.1','high.2']. If I increase the font size, then it doesn't show the rest of the info since it pushes to the left then back. It needs to scroll thru or get rid of "Now Playing". Which I tried to do.

                  "You can't send a boy to do a man's job". I don't know Perl. That's what I'm assuming this is written out in.

                  This setup is better than the original. Still not satisfied though. Would like to play around with it more, but I need to find a cheat sheet/cookbook or tool for Perl. Any online or hardcopy suggestions for Dummies would be welcomed.

                  I was changing the .pm file into .txt to modify. It was kind of kluge. Wouldn't you say. That's DIY in me. Bench tech in a previous life.

                  D
                  Last edited by Darren; 2005-05-04, 07:08.

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                  • kdf
                    NOT a Slim Devices Employee
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 9493

                    #10
                    Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                    On 3-May-05, at 11:05 PM, Darren wrote:
                    > for Dummies would be welcomed.
                    >
                    > I was changing the .pm file into .txt to modify. It was kind of kluge.
                    > Wouldn't you say. That's DIY in me. Bench tech in a previous life.
                    >

                    you can keep them as .pm files. Using windows, try UltraEdit or TextPad
                    and make sure you stick with unix line endings. if you use unix, Emacs
                    is nice (vi if you are hardcore)

                    I would expect it to scroll, but I guess it just moves in then back
                    out. if all you want to do is remove the Now Playing, then look for
                    this:

                    my $screen = {
                    'fonts' => ['standard.1','high.2'],
                    'line1' => '',
                    'line2' => $client->string('NOW_PLAYING') . ': ' .
                    Slim::Music::Info::getCurrentTitle($client,
                    Slim::Player::Playlist::song($client)),
                    }

                    simply change the 'line2' line to:
                    'line2' => $client->string(Slim::Music::Info::getCurrentTitle($client ,
                    Slim::Player::Playlist::song($client)),

                    -kdf

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                    • Darren
                      Junior Member
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 22

                      #11
                      Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                      Didn't work. It killed the Visualizer plugin. First it didn't show up in the UI. Noticed it unchecked itself. Checked it. Bounced hardware & software. Black screen. Need sleep. Will continue tommorow.

                      Thanks,

                      D

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                      • kdf
                        NOT a Slim Devices Employee
                        • Apr 2005
                        • 9493

                        #12
                        Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                        ah, yes, sorry. that should have been:

                        'line2' => Slim::Music::Info::getCurrentTitle($client,
                        Slim::Player::Playlist::song($client)),


                        slimserver.pl --d_plugins helps show those kinds of problems on startup.

                        -kdf

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                        • Darren
                          Junior Member
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 22

                          #13
                          Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                          Cool. It works! Thanks a lot. Now I'll try to modify the "push" to a scrolling effect. Emphasis on try.

                          Also, thanks for the suggestions on text editors. With some research, I ended up with Notepad++.

                          Much appreciated,

                          D
                          Last edited by Darren; 2005-05-04, 17:31.

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                          • Darren
                            Junior Member
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 22

                            #14
                            Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                            "'fonts' => ['standard.1','standard.2']," is a nice compromise with "Now Playing" removed.

                            Anyone else fare better with different combinations?

                            D
                            Last edited by Darren; 2005-05-05, 01:42.

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                            • kdf
                              NOT a Slim Devices Employee
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 9493

                              #15
                              Re: Font size in Spectrum Analyzer screensaver

                              You may want to consider Michael Herger's MusicInfoSCR plugin. You can
                              pick from a lot of different info to display. I can't say offhand if
                              the visualisers are enabled in the background yet, but it should
                              certainly be possible.

                              -kdf

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