Announce: Material Skin

[slartibartfast]

If I use Material in a mobile browser, when I click on a pdf file, I get a prompt to download the file. In that case, I can view the downloaded pdf.

If I use the Material apk, when I click on a pdf file, I just get the blank page. There is no prompt, and the file is not downloaded, unless it downloads someplace other than the Download folder.

In a desktop browser, the pdf file is displayed in the Material interface.

Qobuz usually puts pdf files in a category labeled "Qobuz Goodies." Material sometimes displays a link to Qobuz Goodies on the MAI page when there are no Goodies available.

If I use the Kiwi browser I see a prompt to open the PDF but clicking "open" doesn't do anything. It works in Chrome.

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[w3wilkes]

If I use the Material apk, when I click on a pdf file, I just get the blank page. There is no prompt, and the file is not downloaded, unless it downloads someplace other than the Download folder.

For clarity I get the blank using Material apk. The .pdf is already on my phone in the folder with the album it goes with so no need to download.

[RobbH]

Hey Rob. I've never seen the"Goodies". The .pdf shows up the same place as the music files and album cover. I'll look for 'goodies'.

Thanks,

Howard

Sorry, Howard, I missed the important point that these are files you have downloaded from Qobuz, so they are part of your local library. Qobuz Goodies may appear on the song info page if you are playing online tracks from Qobuz.

[slartibartfast]

For clarity I get the blank using Material apk. The .pdf is already on my phone in the folder with the album it goes with so no need to download.

So although Chrome allows me to open the PDF with Adobe Reader it shouldn't need to download it first but it does. Maybe it can only open files that are on the phone.

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[RobbH]

For clarity I get the blank using Material apk. The .pdf is already on my phone in the folder with the album it goes with so no need to download.

I don't understand. Of course, there's absolutely no need for me to understand, but if you'd be willing to explain, I'd be grateful.

You are playing music, presumably from your local library, through LMS, and using the Material apk on your phone. That much I think I understand. And you also have the albums you're playing on your phone? That's the part that confuses me. Do you have your entire local library mirrored on your phone? Or are you, perhaps, using a Samba client on your phone to access your library?

[w3wilkes]

And you also have the albums you're playing on your phone? That's the part that confuses me.

I have LMS and the music folder with corresponding .pdf on a Windows PC. Using the Material apk on my phone I select the 3 dots and pick more -> select Text files from music folder -> when I select the .pdf I get a blank screen.

What I neglected to mention is that I have a full copy of my music library on my phone that I use an app called Poweramp to play music when I'm in the car or using headphones working in the yard. So using the Files app to insure my phone can display .pdf files is where I was going with that. Just left a little too much info out of my first reply. Sorry for the confusion!

[cpd73]

I have LMS and the music folder with corresponding .pdf on a Windows PC. Using the Material apk on my phone I select the 3 dots and pick more -> select Text files from music folder -> when I select the .pdf I get a blank screen.

This has been reported before. The APK does not handle this re-direction correctly. I am aware of the issue, but its very low priority for me.

[RobbH]

....What I neglected to mention is that I have a full copy of my music library on my phone that I use an app called Poweramp to play music when I'm in the car or using headphones working in the yard. So using the Files app to insure my phone can display .pdf files is where I was going with that. Just left a little too much info out of my first reply. Sorry for the confusion!

That makes perfect sense. Thanks for clarifying!

[SAL9K]

Keyboard Shortcuts on Mac

I’ve noticed that the Alt-N keyboard shortcut for player selection doesn’t seem to work on macOS/Firefox/Safari, but does on Win/Firefox. Opt-N does nothing, and Cmd-N is the Firefox key binding for tab switch.

[SAL9K]

Button Padding Asymmetry

The padding above and below the Browse/Playing/Queue buttons is asymmetric, and taller below the icon. If the padding below the icon were shrunk to match, then it would be visually symmetric, and also give the track info pane slightly more room for (truncates) track info. See below example.

[cpd73]

I’ve noticed that the Alt-N keyboard shortcut for player selection doesn’t seem to work on macOS/Firefox/Safari, but does on Win/Firefox. Opt-N does nothing, and Cmd-N is the Firefox key binding for tab switch.

Sorry, don't have a mac. Shortcuts are a best attempt, as the browser can define its own which may (as you have noticed) conflict.

[cpd73]

The padding above and below the Browse/Playing/Queue buttons is asymmetric, and taller below the icon. If the padding below the icon were shrunk to match, then it would be visually symmetric, and also give the track info pane slightly more room for (truncates) track info.

This is because extra padding was added so that these tabs did not overlap the swipe/navigation bar on newer iOS versions. Unfortunatley I found no way to determine whether these were required or not, so always add.

[mkt]

play all favorites

Is there a way to play all the items in my favorites? I can do it in iPeng but I'm not seeing how in material skill, probably missing the obvious. Thanks

[kidstypike]

Is there a way to play all the items in my favorites? I can do it in iPeng but I'm not seeing how in material skill, probably missing the obvious. Thanks

Add all your favourites to the play queue and save it as a playlist.

Or.

In grid view, click the 3 dots on a favourite, select "select", this adds a small square box to all your favourites, put a tick in all the those you wish to play, and press play on the top toolbar.

[mkt]

Add all your favourites to the play queue and save it as a playlist.

Or.

In grid view, click the 3 dots on a favourite, select "select", this adds a small square box to all your favourites, put a tick in all the those you wish to play, and press play on the top toolbar.

Thanks! Is there a way to add all favorites at once to the play queue? (I only see how to add one at a time).

I had not tried "select" in the 3 dots. Selecting one favorite, inverting the selection (to get all the others), re-selecting the original, and playing the selection does work.