Random Albums in SqueezePlay

[JJZolx]

Small request. When you enter Random Albums in the SqueezePlay interface, since the list is new every time, it should take you to the top of the list each time. This has always bugged me a little, but I was just using Squeeze Ctrl on Android and notice that in that interface it's done right.

BTW, the Bugzilla server is down, or I would have made the request there.

[mherger]

> Small request. When you enter Random Albums in the SqueezePlay
> interface, since the list is new every time, it should take you to the
> top of the list each time. This has always bugged me a little, but I was
> just using Squeeze Ctrl on Android and notice that in that interface
> it's done right.

I actually think you mentioned this before. I'd have to look into this
in detail, but it might be a limitation in Squeezeplay - which most
likely will not see any update.

> BTW, the Bugzilla server is down, or I would have made the request
> there.

Thanks, will investigate.

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Michael

[mherger]

> Small request. When you enter Random Albums in the SqueezePlay
> interface, since the list is new every time, it should take you to the
> top of the list each time. This has always bugged me a little, but I was
> just using Squeeze Ctrl on Android and notice that in that interface
> it's done right.

That's a firmware "issue" (see
https://github.com/Logitech/squeezep...pplet.lua#L245).
SqueezePlay keeps the position per menu query. As this doesn't change
for the random albums it will use the last position.

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Michael

[JJZolx]

Remind me... Will firmware on the Radio and Touch never be updated? Is there a mechanism for having beta/community code updates on those platforms without the updgrade/downgrade cycling that we used to see when switching between LMS and mysqueezebox.com?

[mherger]

> Remind me... Will firmware on the Radio and Touch never be updated? Is

Never say never. But I don't see it happen.

> there a mechanism for having beta/community code updates on those
> platforms without the updgrade/downgrade cycling that we used to see
> when switching between LMS and mysqueezebox.com?

I think Erland had a patch installer applet which would allow you to
modify/replace files on the speaker.

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Michael

[ralphy]

Thank you Michael for pointing to the source where this is handled.

Here's a patch I've been using today that seems to be working fine.

You can update the lua file directly on the radio/touch and it will stay patched until you do a factory reset or firmware update.

Index: SlimBrowserApplet.lua
===================================================================
--- SlimBrowserApplet.lua       (revision 711)
+++ SlimBrowserApplet.lua       (working copy)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 
        -- don't save browse history for context menus or searches
-       if lastBrowse and not isContextMenu and not string.match(commandString, 'search:') then
+       if lastBrowse and not isContextMenu and not string.match(commandString, 'search:') and not string.match(commandString, 'mode:randomalbums') then
                from = _getNewStartValue(_player:getLastBrowseIndex(commandString))
        else
                lastBrowse = { index = 1 }

[ralphy]

I've created a Patch Installer Applet patch for the Random Albums menu behaviour change above. It's available for the Radio and Touch.

Install Patch Installer applet on your device by going to Settings/Advanced/Applet Installer and select it.

After installation and reboot, go to Settings/Advanced/PatchInstaller and select Random Albums Position Reset and reboot.