marcoc1712 wrote: > Hi, here just to inform you that in Logitech Media Server vesion 7.9 we > now have Additional Browse Menu (is a standard plugin form logitech) > that allows you to define menu items based on artist roles, i.e > "Composers". Any menu item could then be enabled or disabled for each > and every player. > > More, you have the capability to define 'libraries' (called also sub > libraries or virtual libraries), each library being a partial view of > your music collection. > > Easiest way to define a library is using Advanced searches and save them > 'as library' using the new option. This way you could define i.e. > 'Classical' library based on genres. > > Library could be difined in more sofisticated ways by plugins, an > example is provided with the server (sub-library demo plugin) and you > could just modify and save it as a user plugin. > > No matter how Library are defined, you could then select one of them by > the "library view' menu item, and from this moment on, all the server > user interface will work as if your collection was limited to the > selected library contents, until you revert the library selection. > > Final step, using Additional Browse as explained before to define the > composer browse, you could limit the browse to a specific Library, that > way you coud have, i.e. 'Classical by composer', 'Classical by > conductor', 'Pop by Artist' and 'Jazz by Artist' menu items, each > working on a subset of Artists defined both by the library (genre) and > role played. > > Note that everithing here described is 'standard' by logitech in 7.9, > no additonal fees or licences required, is based onto the > infrastructures plugin developers required and are going to use from now > on. > > Custom browse, togheter with the others great Earland's plugins, are > still needed to define browses based on 'custom' attributes, but not > required anymore when using 'standard LMS attributes. > > Thanks to Michael for this. > > I suggest you, as developer, to have a look to these great new > functionalities and provide them full support in your great app. > > Marco.
Thank you. I will definitely look into this feature. Best wishes, Marc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marc Bartsch's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58449 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97558 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
