Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] plans for 0.12.x

[Jonathan Matthew <jonathan d14n org>]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:39:46AM +1000, Jonathan Matthew wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 01:46:29PM +1000, Jonathan Matthew wrote:
> 
> > Intentions for 0.12.x:
> > - GNOME modernisation efforts (drop libgnome, maybe use GtkBuilder, etc.)
> 
> libgnome removal is done, GtkBuilder is partly done (not in svn, no
> patches anywhere).  Looks like the just-released glade 3.6.0 will be
> required to edit most of the GtkBuilder files, so this will probably
> have to wait a while.

GtkBuilder patch here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=562016.
This works as far as I can tell.  More testing is welcome.
 
> > - GStreamer modernisation efforts (playbin2, decodebin2)
> 
> decodebin2 is done.  The main effect of this is that chained ogg streams
> work when crossfading is enabled.
> 
> playbin2 is being worked on (slowly) here:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542922 - the current code
> needs to be reworked to allow for gapless playback.  Requires a current
> git build of gst-plugins-base for visualization to work properly.

The latest patch there needs to be reworked for some changes I just made to
the visualizer plugin, but apart from that it's pretty much done.  Gapless
playback works and the network buffer size is now configurable.
 
> > - embedded cover art
> 
> Haven't done anything about this lately, but the latest patch here:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=345975 could use some testing.

Since that didn't seem to be happening (or, in a more optimistic view, it was working
perfectly), I've committed the most recent patch and this is now done.

0.12.2 should happen in a couple of weeks, with embedded coverart support,
probably GtkBuilder, maybe playbin2, hopefully the multiple library location
stuff Christian Becke has been working on, and anything else that comes along.