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- | '''Lyrics''' | + | '''Lyrics display''' |
- | When enabled (in the general settings), '''OMP''' will download lyrics for the current song and cache them for offline use | + | When enabled (in the general settings), '''OMP''' will download lyrics for the current song and cache them for offline use. Tap the cover art to toggle between the usual progress bar/playlist and the lyrics display. It's possible to edit lyrics with the built-in editor, which can be invoked from display's context menu. Lyrics are downloaded from http://lyrics.mirkforce.net and stored in "/home/user/.lyrics/". |
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'''Easy way to share files''' | '''Easy way to share files''' | ||
- | Simply invoke the context menu of a song and select | + | Simply invoke the context menu of a song and select "Share" to send it via either Bluetooth or email. Works for videos, too. |
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'''Playlist editing''' | '''Playlist editing''' | ||
- | It appears in two places: "Now playing" and the playlist browser. To move an item, double-tap it, but, hold after the second touch (so it's more like one and a half tap) and drag it to the desired position. | + | It appears in two places: "Now playing" and the playlist browser. To move an item, double-tap it, but, hold after the second touch (so it's more like one and a half tap) and drag it to the desired position. The difference between "Now playing" and the playlist browser is that in the first case, changes are saved immediately, while in the latter they are preserved only after choosing "Save playlist" from the menu. |
- | ''' | + | '''Improved album art''' |
- | + | The first thing you will notice is probably the reflected cover, but what is more important, '''OMP''' will detect files named "front.jpg" and "folder.jpg" (in addition to standard "cover.jpg"). Moreover, it is possible to choose any other file, using "Select album art" from cover's context menu. | |
'''Creating playlists from a folder''' | '''Creating playlists from a folder''' | ||
- | To use this feature, check | + | To use this feature, check "Open whole folders" in the general settings. When enabled, opening a song with a file browser (like the stock one or FileBox) will not only play that song, but also enqueue other songs from the same directory. |
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- | ''' | + | '''Restoring the music playlist''' |
- | + | It is easily possible to return to the music playlist after watching a movie or listening to radio. It can be accomplished by long-pressing the playback indicator in the bottom right corner of the screen and selecting ''Music'' from the context menu. | |
==='''MP''' features, currently lacking in '''OMP'''=== | ==='''MP''' features, currently lacking in '''OMP'''=== | ||
+ | *Bookmarking video streams. | ||
+ | *Playback uninterruptable by incoming messages. | ||
*Counting duration of playlists in the playlist browser. | *Counting duration of playlists in the playlist browser. | ||
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===Known bugs:=== | ===Known bugs:=== | ||
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=== General settings === | === General settings === | ||
- | The settings window is accessible from the titlebar menu of the main view. Some of the options might look mysterious | + | The settings window is accessible from the titlebar menu of the main view. Some of the options might look mysterious and this is why their meanings are explained here. |
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Another option related to cooperation with other applications. By default, when the player is ordered to open a song, current tracks are cleared and the song is added to a fresh playlist. Enabling this options skips the clearing procedure, so the selected song is added to the end of the playlist, leaving other tracks intact. Works together with ''Open whole folders''. | Another option related to cooperation with other applications. By default, when the player is ordered to open a song, current tracks are cleared and the song is added to a fresh playlist. Enabling this options skips the clearing procedure, so the selected song is added to the end of the playlist, leaving other tracks intact. Works together with ''Open whole folders''. | ||
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Standard FM transmitter daemon does not allow transmitting with headphones or a USB cable plugged in, but this is not the case with jacekowski's modified FMTXD. If you have it installed, enabling this options skips the checking procedure, so nothing stands in the way to turn the transmitter on. | Standard FM transmitter daemon does not allow transmitting with headphones or a USB cable plugged in, but this is not the case with jacekowski's modified FMTXD. If you have it installed, enabling this options skips the checking procedure, so nothing stands in the way to turn the transmitter on. | ||
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=== Making OMP the default media player === | === Making OMP the default media player === | ||
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This will replace execution of '''MP''' binary with '''OMP''' one - without physically replacing files, so You can revert back to '''MP''' by reverting changes. | This will replace execution of '''MP''' binary with '''OMP''' one - without physically replacing files, so You can revert back to '''MP''' by reverting changes. | ||
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== Translations == | == Translations == | ||
'''OMP''' package comes with the following translations: | '''OMP''' package comes with the following translations: | ||
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*Czech, | *Czech, | ||
*German, | *German, | ||
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*Dutch, | *Dutch, | ||
*Polish, | *Polish, | ||
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*Portuguese (Portugal), | *Portuguese (Portugal), | ||
*Romanian, | *Romanian, | ||
*Russian, | *Russian, | ||
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*Swedish, | *Swedish, | ||
*Turkish, | *Turkish, | ||
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If you want to check the current progress or join the efforts to translate '''OMP''' to more languages and improve existing translations, visit Transifex (http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/gidzzz-qt-mediaplayer/resource/openmediaplayer/). When a translation becomes complete enough (something about 90%), it will be included in the official package. | If you want to check the current progress or join the efforts to translate '''OMP''' to more languages and improve existing translations, visit Transifex (http://www.transifex.net/projects/p/gidzzz-qt-mediaplayer/resource/openmediaplayer/). When a translation becomes complete enough (something about 90%), it will be included in the official package. | ||
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