pippin;559634 Wrote: 
> I don't think this is what this option does. I mean: it's purely a
> Squeezeplay parameter used in menu mode queries. I have no idea what it
> does but context menus DO work without it, iPeng uses the context menus.
This option changes how the server returns the menu command-mappings.
Try it out with a 'tracks' query.

If you use 'useContextMenu:1' you get the mapping
go = "jiveplaytrackalbum"
more = "contextmenu"
[...]

If you omit the parameter you get the mapping
go = "trackinfo items"
more = "trackinfo items"
[...]

So actually the device tells the server "I'm able to show context
menus" (that why all SP-devices set this parameter) and the server then
returns "Touch To Play" key mappings for the SP-devices.
If you don't use this option, the server returns commands to show
another submenu (and the user needs to press 'play' to make a songs
start).

Of course even without specifiing this options you are allowed to ask
the server for a context menu anytime. That's why it's still working
with iPeng but I guess you manually decide if a menuitem might have a
context-menu or not.

Funny side effect: if you hack SqueezePlay not to send this parameter
you can make a Radio present menus exactly like the Boom. Wouldn't make
sense for the Touch as it lacks an explicit 'play'-button though.

> 
> As it is now, most menus provided by the server itself contain the
> parameter in the actions/params, so e.g. iPeng will send it as well.
> 
I can't observe this with 7.5.1 firmware ? My server doesn't send it in
the menu params (tested with browsing albums/titles). Which server-side
answer  includes this parameter ?


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