CD Art Display 1.0 Preview 1 (24May2007)

CD Art Display 1.0 Preview 1 Build 196 (02Jun2007)

Read me first

- RC6 is required (install it first): http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/CD_Ar...ay/1109367710/1

- text position and alignment will be necessary for old skins (go to "Control Panel>Text area")

- In the zip you'll find the main executable and the "Default" skin with required files. Copy "Default" skin into CAD Skins folder before trying the new build!

- If you still don't know what to do wait for the 1.0 final that will include an installer because this build is for users who like to test beta software and know how to handle basic issues

What's new?

# = new in Preview 1

- = RC6 builds changes

Case and cover area

# All graphic elements can be positioned over case/cover area

# New "Skin transition" and "Blend" effect for cover transition ("Control Panel>Options")

- New mirror effect engine ("Control Panel>Effects")

- New rotation feature ("Control Panel>Effects")

- New rounded cover feature ("Control Panel>Effects")

- A skin may have a "backeffect.png" that will be drawn before case/cover (see Celluloid skin by OtisBee)

Text

# Added the 4th text line just for time tags

# All 4 text lines are completely independent (own shadow, alignment and so on) (**)

# Added scroll text for the first 3 lines (see Small Fade 2007 skin)

# A scroll line has click event to disable/enable scrolling

# 4th line has click event to toggle time (progress/remaining)

# New %remaining% time tag

# Added %comments% tag

- Soft shadow/halo thanks to LaVolpe

Ratings

# Any size of ratings image (png) is accepted now

# Changed the vertical ratings orientation

# Added mouse over effect

Progress bar

# Added seek function for all players that support it (***)

- New "Skinned" progress bar

- New "Circles" progress bar

- Added "Height" setting (each types have default/min values)

- Added Anti-aliasing option for progress bar

Toolbar

# Added mouse over effect (up to the skin)

# The skinner may decide the toolbar buttons order ("Control Panel>Other Elements")

# Updated toolbar appearance styles ("Control Panel>Other Elements")

# A toolbar may be attached to the new "Panel" feature ("Control Panel>Panel")

- Added vertical toolbar support (up to the skin)

Panel

# New Panel graphic element (uo to the skin)

This is still a working in progess feature. Text, ratings, progress bar and optionally toolbar may be attached to a Panel working as the elements background. The Panel can be e.g. hidden while the case/cover not (see "Brushed View" skin)

Lyrics

- Skinnable lyrics viewer (lyrics.png)

- ID3 (unsync) lyrics frame tag support

- Always on Top added to the Skinned Lyrics context menu

- Added Shadow option in "Lyrics"

- Added prev and next page to the Lyrics context menu

- Added mouse wheel to change Lyrics page

Misc

# A lot of code improvements

# Bugs fixed

- Notifier alike appearance style ("Control Panel>Options")

- Minimize (Hide) on Stop for players that support stop status message

- Vista tweaks (user folder for some procedures instead the application one; removed pin to desktop since Vista won't pin a layered form as XP does - there isn't a solution for that)

- Added "Click through" ("Control Panel>Options")

- Added mouse wheel volume control in "Options"

- Added "Show in track change" in "Options" (****)

- Added "Troubleshooting" node in "Control Panel"

- Added custom position in "Troubleshooting" (may be useful for dual monitors)

- Added "Force read mode" for ID3 cover tag in "Troubleshooting"

- CAD will create a cover icon for the system tray just in memory now (it'll not save a temp file anymore)

Builds

Build 3 - 24May2007 - Time tags updated to iTunes

Build 3 - 24May2007 - Blend transition bug fixed

Build 3 - 24May2007 - Appearance style bug fixed

Build 23 - 24May2007 - Just added the new AlbumPlayer interface (so this build is just for those who use this player); it requires AP 4.9 which will be released soon

Build 28 - 24May2007 - The context menu will show the shuffle/repeat status (checked/unchecked) for all players that support the message (Winamp, MediaMonkey, QMP, WMP11 and iTunes - foobar2000 should work but not tested; AP will be included soon)

Build 196 - 02Jun2007:

- Extended panel added into "Panel" feature (*****)

- Volume control added

- New AlbumPlayer interface implemented

- fixed some bugs

(*) removed the old fade

(**) old skins will have to be reconfigured in that matter

(***) Winamp, MediaMonkey, QMP, WMP11, AlbumPlayer and iTunes (the foobar2000 plugin is not handling the message as it should)

(****) CAD will be placed in the foreground when a new song is played; for now this feature will not work if CAD is pinned to the desktop

(*****) See "Brushed View" skin as a sample: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2075#2075

Screenshots

SinKin by OtisBee

Recommended setting: set "Skin transition" in "Control Panel>Options (Cover transition)"

This great skin makes use of all independent lines, skinned progress bar, ratings, toolbar and an unique cover transition effect

Topic: http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=286

SmallFade by Me

This skin is here to show some of the new CAD features like the entire case as a background, vertical ratings, text scrolling and a different toolbar buttons order

Topic: soon