Announce: Material Skin

[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.

Finally got time to looking at this, and this will be fixed using MaterialSkin 2.9.9 and APK version 0.2.1 - both still to be released. Currently Material tries to embed the PDF in the current page, which works for desktop but not mobile. Material will no longer do this for android, and instead will open as a URL. The APK will catch this, and if filename endswith ".pdf" it will set the correct file type and then ask Android to handle this. Android should then use whatever PDF handler you have installed to show the file.

[cpd73]

That's weird. I also have my favorites in folders. As an example, say Favorites->Blues->Aardvark Blues, I would try to add the station again (to the root Favorites) LMS would say something like "Aardvark Blues already in favorites"

Can't say for other controllers, or the default skin, but Material will check if the URL already exists - so it could just be Material blocking this. The reason for this is that Material uses the URL presence in favourites to know whether to show "Add to favourites" or "Remove from favourites"

[slartibartfast]

Thanks Craig, no worries on the removal, just curious. I agree with scuttling things that don't make sense for the masses. Thank for the tip on the #.



That's weird. I also have my favorites in folders. As an example, say Favorites->Blues->Aardvark Blues, I would try to add the station again (to the root Favorites) LMS would say something like "Aardvark Blues already in favorites"

Of course, this is a reminder to try it "just one more time" before posting I'll give it a go again. I am wondering, again with Aardvark example - If it exists, how to duplicate it? I assume play it then add it again.

Jim

I can't add a duplicate favourite either using Material Skin. I haven't tried with default skin.

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[slartibartfast]

Thanks Craig, no worries on the removal, just curious. I agree with scuttling things that don't make sense for the masses. Thank for the tip on the #.



That's weird. I also have my favorites in folders. As an example, say Favorites->Blues->Aardvark Blues, I would try to add the station again (to the root Favorites) LMS would say something like "Aardvark Blues already in favorites"

Of course, this is a reminder to try it "just one more time" before posting I'll give it a go again. I am wondering, again with Aardvark example - If it exists, how to duplicate it? I assume play it then add it again.

Jim

Just tried default skin and sure enough you can have duplicate favourites even in the same folder.

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[hopkins]

Hi,

I have what seems to be a small bug to report.
When adding the parameter $HOST to a weblink in the action.json file, the target link is added to the current location. For example:

{
"album":[
{
"title":"Album details",
"weblink":"$HOST:5000/LMSalbum#$ALBUMID#$ID"
}
],
"track":[
{
"title":"Album details",
"weblink":"$HOST:5000/LMSalbum#$ALBUMID#$ID"
}
],
"system":[
{
"title":"Player",
"weblink":"$HOST:5000/LMSplaylist#$NAME#$ID"
}
]
}

The first two actions work, but the last one results in this adress (concatanation of the material adress + target): "http://192.168.1.177:9001/material/192.168.1.177:5000/LMSplaylist"

[cpd73]

Hi,

I have what seems to be a small bug to report.
When adding the parameter $HOST to a weblink in the action.json file, the target link is added to the current location. For example:

{
...
}

The first two actions work, but the last one results in this adress (concatanation of the material adress + target): "http://192.168.1.177:9001/material/192.168.1.177:5000/LMSplaylist"

Which browser is this with? As I've just created an actions.json with your info, and its working for me - well the correct URL is shown.

The code for this is common, so I fail to see how it would work for one but not the other.

[hopkins]

Which browser is this with? As I've just created an actions.json with your info, and its working for me - well the correct URL is shown.

The code for this is common, so I fail to see how it would work for one but not the other.

Thanks for your reply. I am using Googl Chrome Version 103.0.5060.66.
Oddly enough, when I startup the browser and click on the album link, I have the same problem. Refreshing the page and clicking again works. But the system action item never works.

[hopkins]

I figured out that the album action in fact only works from the My Music > Albums view. If click on the album action item from any other view (for ex: My Music > Random Albums, or My Music > Album Artists > artist xyz > album) it does not work...

[cpd73]

I figured out that the album action in fact only works from the My Music > Albums view. If click on the album action item from any other view (for ex: My Music > Random Albums, or My Music > Album Artists > artist xyz > album) it does not work...

Again, works for me - I get the same URL in all places for a particular album.

[hopkins]

Again, works for me - I get the same URL in all places for a particular album.

Thanks. I'll try with another browser, clear all history, restart my computer, etc..