Written by benjamimgois the 13 Mar 09 at 17:20.

Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager

Blueman is designed to be simple and intuitive for everyday bluetooth tasks such as:

* Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up
* Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks
* Connecting to input devices
* Connecting to audio devices
* Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX
* Pairing

Blueman also integrates with Network Manager 0.7, making any Bluetooth Dialup/Network connections available (via HAL) to Network Manager.

http://blueman-project.org/

Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager Blueman is designed to be simple and intuitive for everyday bluetooth tasks such as: * Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up * Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks * Connecting to input devices * Connecting to audio devices * Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX * Pairing Blueman also integrates with Network Manager 0.7, making any Bluetooth Dialup/Network connections available (via HAL) to Network Manager. http://blueman-project.org/

Written by jbtechguy the 7 Jul 09 at 15:19.

Perhaps a plugin of some sort that would allow users to configure synchronization similar to Unison (I'm not a programmer, so please pardon if this sounds stupid), which could simply compare timestamps of podcast files on the device with timestamps of podcasts in the local library and update/replace files on the mobile device if necessary.

Autosync of the device upon mount would also be handy.

Perhaps a plugin of some sort that would allow users to configure synchronization similar to Unison (I'm not a programmer, so please pardon if this sounds stupid), which could simply compare timestamps of podcast files on the device with timestamps of podcasts in the local library and update/replace files on the mobile device if necessary. Autosync of the device upon mount would also be handy.

Written by Rodrigo the 13 Aug 09 at 20:20.

Banshee should be able to know when new files are added to the library directory and add them right away.

Banshee should be able to know when new files are added to the library directory and add them right away.

Written by Rodrigo the 13 Aug 09 at 20:22.

Gnome and Ubuntu use Tracker as a file searcher, so why don't other programs use it as well?
Banshee could use it.

Gnome and Ubuntu use Tracker as a file searcher, so why don't other programs use it as well? Banshee could use it.

Written by b3t0n the 11 Sep 09 at 13:32.

With devices like PSP or any other PMP we can now watch movies. However, we cannot manage files in Banshee or other program, because .is_audio_player defines only music players.

What we need is a new file that will be describe f.e.
- movie directory
- supported resolutions, codecs, file formats,
- podcast directory
- maybe audiobooks?
- other things that can be put on pmp.

With devices like PSP or any other PMP we can now watch movies. However, we cannot manage files in Banshee or other program, because .is_audio_player defines only music players. What we need is a new file that will be describe f.e. - movie directory - supported resolutions, codecs, file formats, - podcast directory - maybe audiobooks? - other things that can be put on pmp.

Written by jaenz the 1 May 09 at 18:47.

This works in iTunes for me very well. (They additionally include translated prefixes for "The" - like "Die"/"Der"/"Das" in german)

This works in iTunes for me very well. (They additionally include translated prefixes for "The" - like "Die"/"Der"/"Das" in german)

Written by Akerbos the 2 May 09 at 00:22.

Provide an editable list of ignored prefixes. This way, each user can setup the app best for his needs and language issues are taken care of.

Provide an editable list of ignored prefixes. This way, each user can setup the app best for his needs and language issues are taken care of.

Written by asuastrophysics the 17 Apr 09 at 03:12.

a GUI would be so much better.
***remember: "linux for human beings", before suggesting to leave "as-is"

a GUI that lets you:
1. Select the sound driver you are currently using (ALSA, OSS, Pulseaudio) from a drop-down list
2. Various system-wide options for the driver would be shown below:
You can change the audio buffer using a slider (or numerical value in MB)
You can set-up multiple audio outputs (if you have more than one audio out port that you want to use)
You can set up 2,3.1,4,5.1, and 7.1 surround sound by clicking on a button in the GUI, which brings you to a step-by-step configuration (next, previous buttons included)
it would also include a test page towards the end of the configuration that sends sound through each speaker, to make sure they are all working.

a GUI would be so much better. ***remember: "linux for human beings", before suggesting to leave "as-is" a GUI that lets you: 1. Select the sound driver you are currently using (ALSA, OSS, Pulseaudio) from a drop-down list 2. Various system-wide options for the driver would be shown below: You can change the audio buffer using a slider (or numerical value in MB) You can set-up multiple audio outputs (if you have more than one audio out port that you want to use) You can set up 2,3.1,4,5.1, and 7.1 surround sound by clicking on a button in the GUI, which brings you to a step-by-step configuration (next, previous buttons included) it would also include a test page towards the end of the configuration that sends sound through each speaker, to make sure they are all working.

Written by kazagistar the 21 Apr 09 at 02:26.

Add all the above settings into the existing sound configuration menu, possibly under a tab labeled "Advanced".

Add all the above settings into the existing sound configuration menu, possibly under a tab labeled "Advanced".

Written by Liquen the 18 Jul 08 at 04:43.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11262 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11262 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by brx75 the 21 Jan 09 at 08:41.

The solution should be to have a portable way to rate songs and not files. Right now most of the software stores rating into an internal DB and the primary key for that DB is the location or full path of the music file.
A portable rating system should bind the rating with the song and the user.
Even the "play count", "last played" and "skip count" properties should be "song properties" rather than "file properties".
The song can be characterized in a loose way by values like "Title", "Author" or in a strict way by adding more criteria like "Album" or "Version".

The solution should be to have a portable way to rate songs and not files. Right now most of the software stores rating into an internal DB and the primary key for that DB is the location or full path of the music file. A portable rating system should bind the rating with the song and the user. Even the "play count", "last played" and "skip count" properties should be "song properties" rather than "file properties". The song can be characterized in a loose way by values like "Title", "Author" or in a strict way by adding more criteria like "Album" or "Version".

Written by AndrewLuecke the 21 Jan 09 at 10:35.

By storing ratings using extended attributes on the filesystem, all players can read the ratings (with a patch), they can be backed up locally, and also probably per-user too.

Finally, they wont persist if you distribute the files over the internet, or non-local drives (as this generally strips the extended attributes), or modify the ID3 tags and hence the MD5 checksum of the file (ie, they don't break bittorrent).

When the ratings get sent to a portable device, the ratings can get added to the files via their compatible rating system (either ID3, or however they do it), and possibly they could add a file path so that the ratings can be resynced back into extended attributes.


Everyone wins.. People get cross software compatible, MD5 checksums don't change, ratings don't get lost when backing up files, but they will be lost if upload the music to the internet (which is ideal, as other people don't want your ratings).

By storing ratings using extended attributes on the filesystem, all players can read the ratings (with a patch), they can be backed up locally, and also probably per-user too. Finally, they wont persist if you distribute the files over the internet, or non-local drives (as this generally strips the extended attributes), or modify the ID3 tags and hence the MD5 checksum of the file (ie, they don't break bittorrent). When the ratings get sent to a portable device, the ratings can get added to the files via their compatible rating system (either ID3, or however they do it), and possibly they could add a file path so that the ratings can be resynced back into extended attributes. Everyone wins.. People get cross software compatible, MD5 checksums don't change, ratings don't get lost when backing up files, but they will be lost if upload the music to the internet (which is ideal, as other people don't want your ratings).

Written by Warbo the 21 Jan 09 at 22:54.

Nepomuk is a generic desktop database which can store any information about anything. It can keep track of files using a XESAM-capable search engine (eg. Strigi, Tracker, Beagle) and is accessible over DBus (ie. from any application in any programming language). It's already being used by Amarok and other parts of KDE (but is not KDE-specific at all, it's actually an EU-funded initiative across many areas).

Nepomuk uses RDF at its core, which can be used to serialise bits of the database into a file, which can be uploaded somewhere (imagine an ultra last.fm :P )

Nepomuk is a generic desktop database which can store any information about anything. It can keep track of files using a XESAM-capable search engine (eg. Strigi, Tracker, Beagle) and is accessible over DBus (ie. from any application in any programming language). It's already being used by Amarok and other parts of KDE (but is not KDE-specific at all, it's actually an EU-funded initiative across many areas). Nepomuk uses RDF at its core, which can be used to serialise bits of the database into a file, which can be uploaded somewhere (imagine an ultra last.fm :P )

Written by brx75 the 2 Mar 09 at 09:50.

A cross-platform solution could be to use musicbrainz. In Musicbrainz a registered user can mark a song or album as part of his own collection and rate songs, albums and artists.

A cross-platform solution could be to use musicbrainz. In Musicbrainz a registered user can mark a song or album as part of his own collection and rate songs, albums and artists.

Written by zach4618 the 22 Oct 09 at 07:27.

It is unnecessary and should be removed. Remove the top line from the current notification, and bold the song title instead.

It is unnecessary and should be removed. Remove the top line from the current notification, and bold the song title instead.

Written by Rodrigo the 26 Jul 09 at 23:50.

When you play a song in your library, in the bottom you see the "top tracks" of that group. If you click on one, you will go to last.fm to see the track.
My idea is, if you have it, it should play.
look at the screenshot:
From ubuntu

When you play a song in your library, in the bottom you see the "top tracks" of that group. If you click on one, you will go to last.fm to see the track. My idea is, if you have it, it should play. look at the screenshot: <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xl4mGU_i341C6J9FwgRBhA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_nve8T1z0v-4/SnWOTU3t71I/AAAAAAAAAfw/Qf7RLCubKgY/s400/banshee.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rodrigodonado/Ubuntu?feat=embedwebsite">ubuntu</a></td></tr></table>

Written by Rodrigo the 26 Jul 09 at 23:51.

Sort of the idea #1 but it tells you you have the song, maybe with an arrow like the "play arrow" so you know you have the song, and you can play it.
(As in the above screenshot)

Sort of the idea #1 but it tells you you have the song, maybe with an arrow like the "play arrow" so you know you have the song, and you can play it. (As in the above screenshot)

Written by Rodrigo the 26 Jul 09 at 23:56.

Right now there is no way to add a CD cover to a track, and sometime the engine doesn't find it, or finds the "wrong" one.
It could be useful to add manually.

Right now there is no way to add a CD cover to a track, and sometime the engine doesn't find it, or finds the "wrong" one. It could be useful to add manually.

Written by gotham48 the 27 Jul 09 at 14:50.

Make banshee supporting new ubuntu notification system.

Make banshee supporting new ubuntu notification system.

Written by Rodrigo the 2 Aug 09 at 17:16.

A different approach to solution #1 and #2.
In my mock up, I put a green dot, maybe pressing the dot will play the song, while pressing on the name will send you to the last.fm web, just as it did before.
From ubuntu

A different approach to solution #1 and #2. In my mock up, I put a green dot, maybe pressing the dot will play the song, while pressing on the name will send you to the last.fm web, just as it did before. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TOTA-zUTmcEy1PIfRAW1yQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_nve8T1z0v-4/SnXJwthwLwI/AAAAAAAAAf0/kAB4z9hAiJA/s800/banshee_1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rodrigodonado/Ubuntu?feat=embedwebsite">ubuntu</a></td></tr></table>

Written by Peter-Alexander the 19 Aug 09 at 22:58.

I like the idea very much to play the local file but I would prefer dragging it to the play queue.

Additionally I could think of making whole playlists out of these sugestions like the Mirage Automatic Playlist Generator does. Also dragging it onto Mirage should work.

I like the idea very much to play the local file but I would prefer dragging it to the play queue. Additionally I could think of making whole playlists out of these sugestions like the Mirage Automatic Playlist Generator does. Also dragging it onto Mirage should work.

Written by Peter-Alexander the 19 Aug 09 at 23:14.

I would like to see support for audiobooks.

Just add an Audiobook Library.
Add two checkboxes to the properties
- Music
- Audiobook

Benefits:
- Those marked as Audiobook don't show up in music.
- When playing random files Audiobooks would be skipped.
- Abillity to copy them to iPod's Audiobook category.

I would like to see support for audiobooks. Just add an Audiobook Library. Add two checkboxes to the properties - Music - Audiobook Benefits: - Those marked as Audiobook don't show up in music. - When playing random files Audiobooks would be skipped. - Abillity to copy them to iPod's Audiobook category.

Written by Peter-Alexander the 19 Aug 09 at 23:41.

When clicking on the time progress bar it should skip to this position not only moving the slider.

When clicking on the time progress bar it should skip to this position not only moving the slider.

Written by Peter-Alexander the 21 Aug 09 at 07:24.

like in Winamp and TrackID by Sony Ericsson

like in Winamp and TrackID by Sony Ericsson

Written by Peter-Alexander the 22 Aug 09 at 03:57.

for interpret, album, genre,...

for interpret, album, genre,...

Written by Peter-Alexander the 22 Aug 09 at 05:01.

under all circumstances.

under all circumstances.