directory browser

AWESOME !
Nice work Epskampie ;)
+600 downloads and no thanks from anyone !!!
Keep on good work :)

suggestion : it would be great to play audio just by double-click on the file ;)

Thanks ;) Another thing : iconURL :p

Thanks a lot!
I think, your add-on will be much better when sorting by name/date is available.
P.S. It is my first attempt to use Songbird. I like it. Since today I shall use it instead of my current music player. ;-)

Thanks for this Epskampie!
An addition that I think would improve the user experience in general is make it into a column view like in OS X. This layout makes great sense in the horizontal layout.
The first column can be all the directory’s you have added, then clicking once on a folder opens the folder on the right, and so on.
Integration with the ‘Now playing’ plugin would be great also with a ‘queue this’ button.

Hi,
great add-on. Thanks!
Being able to browse and play music outside of the library is a feature I use a lot, but haven’t yet seen well implemented in many Linux based browsers (I use Linux). MediaMonkey on Windows does this great. Have a look at it for some ideas.
For example, in MediaMonkey one can both browse the Library by Location, and also, browse and play medai in any folder on the disk.
Keep up the good work!

I think I found a bug. When I drag and drop a single or multiple audio files from the directroy browser into a playlist everything is fine, but if I drag and drop a directory contatining audio files, each audio file ends up with two entries in the playlist. Hope this helps.

love your work!

Ah, a handy tool.
Without this add-on, i had always a bunch of windows open to search for my music.
I just found a little bug:
adding a directory by the use of Tools>Add-on… doesn’t work. The directory is saved, but the content of the directory is not shown in the list.
When you then push “Manage directories” and than push Ok, the content is shown.
Hopefully this helps you to further develop this Add-on.

I have Songbird installed on C Drive, audio files on D drive.
directory browser doesn't seem to want to cooperate with my D drive (doesn't display any files at all).

ah, apologies, it wasn't accessing the different drive that was the problem, it was accessing a folder that starts with a # character ( D:\# MP3s\ )

nice add on. cheers.

Excellent addition to Songbird.
Works without a glitch. When I move a group of music files to the "Now Playing" area, it is included with the other files already there. Is there a way of just playing the ones I just selected?

it is impossible to install in songbird 0.7.0rc1 )-:

"directory browser 0.5.0 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Songbird 0.7.0rc1"

wow this add-on Rocks.. I have used most of Windows and Linux Players but this function makes everything very simple.. Thanks..

Hi Epskampie

I already installed the Directory Browser. But, it doesn't works. :-( It is really sad because I want this function, I hate libraries.

I have to say that at the beginning my Songbird 6.0 was in spanish. I uninstalled and now I have it in english, but is the same, when I choose Manage directories, the program freeze.

Some ideas? please, help!

It'd be cool if the tracks can be run directly from the directory browser pane (without having to create a playlist). Otherwise great add-on.

hey, this is a great idea but the install button is greyed out. i can't install. what's wrong?? please help!

sorry to double post- eskampie, are you planning on updating? thanks!

would be great if somebody update compatibility for 0.7, i hate playlists too..
TREE VIEW FTW!!!!

yes, update ! :-)

T_T
when I fond this Add... don't work in a new version...
that's a really nice plug-in!
i will bake soon

:D

"It'd be cool if the tracks can be run directly from the directory browser pane (without having to create a playlist). Otherwise great add-on."

That Would be the best!!!
this is the best add-on ever, libraries are hell...
 but no double click is a real anti climax :(

Wow !
I just discovered this add-on !
Amazing, Thanks :)

i cant really get this to do anything.
i click 'manage directories' and add a directory.
it is added to the list but then i cant do anything else and have to force quit songbird.

i really want this application, any help?

noooo!!!!
Epskampie said: "I do not plan to work on directory browser in the near future." )))))-:

I noticed that is it impossible to re dimension the size of the directory windows /-:

@ anoceandude: in the last version of Songbird (win xp), all goes correctly

Library pane is more than enough without cluttering it up with unnecessary add-ons.

I love this addon! especially because i hate the library filter!
One thing i would like to see is actions when double click and middle click:
Example:
double click: create new playlist with files in it
middle click: add to current playlist.

That way songird would have the same features as foobar plus all the addons.

This plugin is essential for all people trying to come from foobar.

Thanks!!!
Songbird could be grate if you menage to make this plugin work like Media Monkey.
I relly hate playlist and winamp type of players in witch you have to import music in palylist.

Any idea when this will be able for version 1.0 rc3 or later?

you can release sources ??

That plugin is one of the best plugins for Songbird!
Good work!!

Is it possible to sort the folders by date? I miss this feature.
And of course double-clicking

Thanks for updating! Yours is one of the "must have" add-ons. Great!!

A question for those who have used it. When you play a file that is not currently in your library, does it automatically add it to the library? I actually don't want it to do that, so if it does, could you make a setting so you can tell it whether to add a song to the media library when it is played?

exactly what I was looking for! songbird just might get some more attention that mediamonkey on my comp now!

hi. thank you for that addon, but it freezes on my machine (OS X 10.4.11, intel) when i want to add a folder. therefore it is unusable to me.

In OS X 10.5.5, I need to force quit Songbird after trying to import a folder.
Really wish this would work though.

just found out that if you go through the add on settings directly, then it works...
but freezes when importing a folder through the side pane where it resides.

thanks adamrw, also works with 10.4.11

Hi,

i have a (minor, but weird) bug. Some folders are not quiet in order. My folder list ends with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zombie Nation (which is correct A..Z) but then i have different folders starting with all kind of letters.

And i would like to request a feature to sort folders by date.

Thanks, great add on!

I can't figure this out... This is how far I get:
http://www.sendthemtomir.com/images/songbird.jpg

I have no clue what to do once I add the directory. I am unable to drag and drop it. The directory has a over a TB of music but it doesn't look like it's doing anything and I don't see any additional network traffic.

Ok, there are two different directory browser windows. One is to config the path (located under add-ons), and the other to show the files. The interface on Songbird seems to have potential but right now is a huge cluster#%$&.

I do not see "Manage directories" anywhere. No directories show up anywhere. Have added a directory and that seems to save but nothing else happens.

Am I missing something obvious? A Directories button would be nice to load them.

This is a very nice power tool! Thank you!

I have one request, very important to me: The ability to drop INTO a directory. Thus being able to copy all the tracks in a playlist to a single folder for export. That would solve a huge problem for me!

Thanks for the add-on. It would be much more useful if there were some kind of context menu on the pane – to play songs from the directory (without adding them to the library), edit metadata, open file location, etc.

This extension makes songbird. I'm sure there are ways to improve it, but I cannot convey how nice it is to have a directory view in Songbird. Otherwise I'd be stuck using foobar2000 under Wine. Thank you.

From Get Satisfaction: http://getsatisfaction.com/songbird/topics/skip_function_in_directory_browser?topic_tools=open

skip function in directory browser
When I use the directory browser and skip to the next song, instead of the next song in the directory some other song (randomly?) out of the Mediathek is being played, but not the next one in the directory.

ok, I found out a bit more about the above comment which Laura pasted for me:

When I drag & drop an entire folder onto the player, then he is playing one song after another of this directory. When I drag a single song onto the player, this song is being played and then the player stops. When I skip while a song out of the directory browser is being played, the player jumps into the media library and plays songs from there, depending upon the media librarys sort order. Double-klicking in the directory browser doesn't play the song.

I guess the player should not jump out of the directory into the media library when skipping (just go on down the directory tree instead) and I also think one would be able to play a song when double-klicking onto it in the directory browser. Apart from this: nice add-on.

nanbil I'm in the same boat as you. I installed the extension and added a few directories however I don't see a Manage directories option anywhere in Songbird.

thank you for your add-on. i use it a lot! suggestion : if the browser could include columns such as date modified/created so i can arrange my folders from old to new by one click. it will really help folks with huge libraries! thanks

nice app!

Is there a trick to let the directories synchronized? It means, when you add a mp3 in a dir, it appears in the library ... ?

thanks!

ok forget my comment, it's a app feature, not a plugin feature ;)

I downloaded this and it doesn't work. Either that or I'm not using it right. I've Songbirg 1.0.0 Build 860. I really wanted this feature.

sorry...forget my comment...got it to work...my bad

I love this add-on, it's the iTunes killer for me. Please please please update it for Songbird 1.1!

Great add-on! Without it, I would not use Songbird. I hate the media library :P
Please, upgrade it for 1.1! Don't want to start using another media player! =(

for me an killer-feature!! please UPDATE for songbird 1.1 and please add a function to play songs directly...after playing these "directly clicked" song it would be nice when the next audio-file in this directory will be played (like foobar's folder view). it's not very usable to add the songs to a playlist first.

nice add-on!. Are you thinking in do a new version for songbird 1.1?.
Thanks!!!

I second the last comments. PLEASE upgrade for 1.1.
Your add-on totally rocks, and without it songbird loses 50% value.

please, please, please upgrade for 1.1!!!!!!!

This is not compatiblile with 1.1.1? :/
Why the directory browser is not included in the installation of songbird? this is the best, the best browser there is. thanks

I concur! Directory based browsing would be a great addition to the standard installation of this great player. Until then the add-on upgrade for 1.1 would be great. Keep up the good work Epskampie!

I downgraded to 1.0 to keep using this add on.

I used 1by1 on XP which is Directory based and loved it. It's a shame that 1.1 is not supported with this, hopefully this will be updated soon as I am not a big fan of list or filter based browsing.

For the 1.1 users who want to get the 0.5.2 Version working before Epskampie brings out a new official update, there is a little workaround.

- Download the .xpi File to your computer - do not install it
- Open it with some Archive Manager (e.g. File Roller in Ubuntu) - do not extract it ;)
- edit the install.rdf
- Change line 26 from "<em:maxversion>1.0.*</em:maxversion>" to "<em:maxversion>1.1.*</em:maxversion>" or higher its up to you ;) and save it.
- Install the .xpi file to your Songbird
- Restart Songbird and check that the Addon is active
- Right click on the open button for the right menue and acitvate the "directory browser" if it isn't active.

It worked for me so long without problems but i cant guaranty that there will be no bugs ;)

thanks!, it's works perfectly until now

Epskampie, this is an excellent extension! It is a must have for me. It still works great in current versions of Songbird.

I read above you no longer use Songbird. Not surprising then that you haven't updated this extension, it's hard to be passionate about something you don't use. Songbird has improved a lot though, and if you ever come back, I look forward to the improvements discussed earlier.

Please, make it for last 1.1.1 version!!

Update please!

yes please update!!!!!
One reason to change to songbird was this plugin.
If Epskampie would mamage to publish a new version, this could makes my life much easier.
So thanks in advance from somebody who is not able to write addons.

sorkin

It's very necessary add-on. I like it.

excellent add on, the best one i've used so far. i would love to see a search function within, that would make it even better...

Hi, thanks for addon. It`s great ! Do you think it`s possible to add a feature - which will automatically (on double click on folder) add its contents to playlist and start playing ? that would be more efortless and awesome !

Sorry, I didn`t saw your response to comment above. Thanks for working on this addon !!!

dont know when you will be back again, but i was wondering if it is possible at all to put in an option to have this open some files like explorer would, with the default applications...

if it could do that i wouldnt even use anything else in windows anymore, because i would just have my two video directories up (i have two seperate 1TB drives, one for movies and one for shows). i think i would just have songbird run at startup, fullscreen with the taskbar hidden, making the perfect media computer :)

unless anyone can tell me a way to get songbird to play videos...

Is it possible to choose which pane this is displayed in? I would love to have it in the Bottom Service Pane so I can have the now playing playlist in the right pane, just like Amarok.

This may be too much to ask from this app and actually a suggestion for a new one, BUT: the ability to change the name of a file/folder from within Songbird and not have to reload said file/folder in order to still play it would be heavenly.

Hallo Epskampie,

Using your addon I have a suggestion:
I saved a cover.jpg in each directory. It would be very niche to see this picture in your directory browser. It will help to find the correct directory. There for it will be necessary to open all second level driectories with one click, cause if I saved all albums of an artist in the directory called "Artist-Name", the covers were saved as "Artist-Name\Album XY\album xy cover.jpg"
Do you think this could be established in your program? I have no idea of programming, so I have to hope, you will find a way...
Thanks
echterhoerer

this is exactly I have looked for to change to songbird
THX !

browse file and play by double click would be great

foobar users will love this. thats the default setting...(to have the folder view open.)