====== gx2ctl ======

gnome [[http://xmms2.xmms.org/|xmms2]] control client, written in glade2/gtk+ c.


===== Screenshots =====
{{oss:xmms2:gx2ss2.png?300}} {{oss:xmms2:gx2ss.png?300}}


===== Download =====

gx2ctl is in alpha/pre-beta devel, but is useable as fully functional xmms2d client.

dependant libs include ''libgnomeui-2.0'', ''xmms2-client-glib'' and ''xmms2-client''.
  * {{oss:xmms2:gx2ctl-0.1.2.tar.gz|gx2ctl-0.1.2.tar.gz}}

  git clone git://robstar.dyndns.org/gx2ctl.git
  cd gx2ctl
  ./autogen.sh
  make
  make install


===== Features =====

  * all Drag'n'Drop - no keyboard needed.
  * playlist editor (add, remove, reorder, clear)
  * player transport control
  * track info-window (display details & cover-art currently played song)
  * volume control (slider for each output channel, link sliders)
  * it does //not// allow to modify media-lib data or file information!
  * it does //only// allow to edit the currently active xmms2 playlist.

see the ''/TODO'' file and the source for partly implemented features and known bugs.

===== Usage =====

  - set the environement variable ''XMMS_PATH'' to the xmms2 daemon IPC (default is to use local unix socket in ''/tmp/xmms-ipc-//<username>//''). start ''gx2ctl''.
  - click the ''xmms2'' checkbox (bottom-right) to connect to (or launch a local) xmms2d.
  * drag files (URLs/URIs) into the playlist widget or onto the "Add" (+) button
  * drag tracks around in the playlist or onto the trash icon.
  * transport control: play/pause/stop , skip fast rewind/forward (5s), prev/next or rewind current track. 
  * info and volume windows can be instantiated by clicking the respective buttons in the bottom toolbar.
  * use window-manager kill-button to close window(s) or application.

====== References ======

  * http://git.xmms.se/
  * http://wiki.xmms2.xmms.se/
  * [[oss:mp3b:mp3b2]] - experimental mpe-browser w/xmms2 interface

{{tag>FLOSS MUSIX}}