manual/rockbox_interface/browsing_and_playing.tex

   1 % $Id$ %
   2 \chapter{Browsing and playing}
   3 \section{\label{ref:file_browser}File Browser}
   4 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-file-browser}{The file browser}{}
   5 Rockbox lets you browse your music in either of two ways. The
   6 \setting{File Browser} lets you navigate through the files and folders on
   7 your \dap, entering folders and executing the default action on each file.
   8 To help differentiate files, each file format is displayed with an icon.
   9
  10 The \setting{Database Browser}, on the other hand, allows you to navigate
  11 through the music on your player using categories like album, artist, genre,
  12 etc.
  13
  14 You can select whether to browse using the \setting{File Browser} or the
  15 \setting{Database Browser} by selecting either \setting{Files} or
  16 \setting{Database} in the \setting{Main Menu}.
  17 If you choose the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{Show Files} setting
  18 lets you select what types of files you wish to view. See
  19 \reference{ref:ShowFiles} for more information on the \setting{Show Files}
  20 setting.
  21
  22 \note{The \setting{File Browser} allows you to manipulate your files in ways
  23 that are not available within the \setting{Database Browser}. Read more about
  24 \setting{Database} in \reference{ref:database}. The remainder of this section
  25 deals with the \setting{File Browser}.}
  26
  27 \opt{ondio}{
  28 Unlike the Archos Firmware, Rockbox provides multivolume support for the
  29 MultiMediaCard, this means the \dap{} can access both data volumes (internal
  30 memory and the MMC), thus being able to for instance, build playlists with
  31 files from both volumes.
  32 In the \setting{File Browser} a new folder will appear as soon as the device
  33 has read the content after inserting the card. This new folder's name is
  34 generated as \fname{<MMC1>}, and will behave exactly as any other folder
  35 on the \dap{}.
  36 }
  37
  38 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\note{
  39 If your \dap{} is a MTP model, the Music folder where all your music is stored
  40 may be hidden in the \setting{File Browser}. This may be fixed by either
  41 either changing it's properties (on a computer) to not hidden, or by changing
  42 the \setting{Show Files} setting to all.
  43 }}
  44
  45 \subsection{\label{ref:controls}File Browser Controls}
  46 \begin{table}
  47     \begin{btnmap}{}{}
  48       \ActionStdPrev{}/\ActionStdNext{}
  49          & Go to previous/next item in list. If you are on the first/last
  50            entry, the cursor will wrap to the last/first entry.\\
  51       %
  52       \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,RECORDER_PAD}
  53         {
  54           \ButtonOn+\ButtonUp{}/ \ButtonDown
  55           & Move one page up/down in the list.\\
  56         }
  57       \opt{IRIVER_H10_PAD}
  58         {
  59           \ButtonRew{}/ \ButtonFF
  60           & Move one page up/down in the list.\\
  61         }
  62       %
  63       \ActionTreeParentDirectory & Go to the parent directory.\\
  64       %
  65       \ActionTreeEnter
  66       & Executes the default action on the selected file or enters a
  67         directory.\\
  68       %
  69       \ActionTreeWps & If there is an audio file playing, returns to the
  70          \setting{While Playing Screen} (WPS) without stopping playback.\\
  71       %
  72       \nopt{player}%
  73         {%
  74           \ActionTreeStop & Stops audio playback.\\%
  75         }%
  76       %
  77       \ActionStdContext{}
  78       & Enter the \setting{File Menu}\\
  79       %
  80       \ActionStdMenu{}
  81       & Enter the \setting{Main Menu}\\
  82       %
  83       \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
  84         \ButtonFTwo & Switches to the Browse/Play Quick Menu \\
  85         %
  86         \ButtonFThree & Switches to the Display Quick Menu \\
  87         %
  88       }
  89       %
  90       \opt{SANSA_E200_PAD}{
  91         \ActionStdRec & Switches to the Recording screen \\
  92       %
  93       }
  94     \end{btnmap}
  95 \end{table}
  96
  97 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
  98   The functions of the F keys are also summarised on the button bar at the
  99   bottom of the screen.
 100 }
 101
 102 \subsection{\label{ref:Filemenu}\label{ref:PartIISectionFM}File Menu}
 103 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-file-menu}{The File Menu}{}
 104
 105 The \setting{File Menu} allows you to perform certain operations on files or
 106 folders.  To access the \setting{File Menu}, position the selector over a file
 107 or folder and access the context menu with \ActionStdContext{}.
 108
 109 \note{The \setting{File Menu} is a context sensitive menu.  If the
 110 \setting{File Menu} is invoked on a file, it will display options available
 111 for files.  If the \setting{File Menu} is invoked on a folder or directory,
 112 it will display options for directories.}
 113
 114 The \setting{File Menu} contains the following options (unless otherwise noted,
 115 each option pertains both to files and directories):
 116
 117 \begin{description}
 118 \item [Playlist.]
 119   Enters the \setting{Playlist Submenu} (see \reference{ref:playlist_submenu}).
 120 \item [Playlist Catalog.]
 121   Enters the \setting{Playlist Catalog Submenu} (see
 122   \reference{ref:playlist_catalog}).
 123 \item [Rename.]
 124   This function lets the user modify the name of a file or directory.
 125 \item [Cut.]
 126   Copies the name of the currently selected file or directory to the clipboard
 127   and marks it to be `cut'.
 128 \item [Copy.]
 129   Copies the name of the currently selected file or directory to the clipboard
 130   and marks it to be `copied'.
 131 \item [Paste.]
 132   Only visible if a file or directory name is on the clipboard. When selected
 133   it will move or copy the clipboard to the current directory.
 134 \item [Delete.]
 135   Deletes the currently selected file. This option applies only to files, and
 136   not to directories. Rockbox will ask for confirmation before deleting a file.
 137   Press \ActionYesNoAccept{}
 138   to confirm deletion or any other key to cancel.
 139 \item [Delete Directory.]
 140   Deletes the currently selected directory and all of the files and folders
 141   contained in the selected directory.  Deleted directories cannot be recovered.
 142   Use this feature with caution!
 143 \item [Open with.]
 144   Runs a viewer plugin on the file. Normally, when a file is selected in Rockbox,
 145   Rockbox automatically detects the file type and runs the appropriate plugin.
 146   The \setting{Open With} function can be used to override the default action and
 147   select a viewer by hand.
 148   For example, this function can be used to view a text file
 149   even if the file has a non-standard extension (i.e., the file has an extension
 150   of something other than \fname{.txt}). See \reference{ref:Viewersplugins}
 151   for more details on viewers.
 152 \item [Create Directory.]
 153   Create a new directory in the current directory on the disk.
 154 \item [Properties.]
 155   Shows properties such as size and the time and date of the last modification
 156   for the selected file. If used on a directory, the number of files and sub
 157   directories in that directory will be shown, as well as the total size.
 158 \item [Set As Recording Directory.]
 159   Save recordings in the selected directory.
 160 \end{description}
 161
 162 \subsection{\label{sec:virtual_keyboard}Virtual Keyboard}
 163 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-virtual-keyboard}{The virtual keyboard}{}
 164 This is the virtual keyboard that is used when entering text in Rockbox, for
 165   example when renaming a file or creating a new directory.
 166
 167 \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD}{
 168   \begin{table}
 169     \begin{btnmap}{}{}
 170       \ActionKbdLeft{}/ \ActionKbdRight{}/ \ActionKbdUp{}/ \ActionKbdDown
 171       & Move about the virtual keyboard (moves the solid cursor) \\
 172       %
 173       \ActionKbdCursorLeft{} or \ActionKbdCursorRight
 174       & Move the line cursor within the text line \\
 175       %
 176       \ActionKbdSelect
 177       & Inserts the selected keyboard letter at the current cursor position \\
 178       %
 179       \ActionKbdAbort
 180       & Exits the virtual keyboard without saving any changes \\
 181       %
 182       \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
 183         \ButtonFOne
 184         & Shifts between the upper case, lower case and accented keyboards \\
 185       }
 186       %
 187       \ActionKbdDone
 188       & Exits the virtual keyboard and saves any changes \\
 189       \ActionKbdBackSpace
 190       & Deletes the character before the line cursor \\
 191       %
 192       \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD}{
 193         \ActionKbdMorseInput
 194         & Enters Morse input mode \\
 195         \ActionKbdMorseSelect
 196         & Tap to select a character in Morse input mode \\
 197       }
 198     \end{btnmap}
 199   \end{table}
 200 }
 201
 202 \opt{IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{
 203   \textbf{Picker area}
 204   \begin{table}
 205     \begin{btnmap}{}{}
 206       \ActionKbdUp/\ActionKbdDown & Move about the virtual keyboard.
 207       If you move out of the picker area, you get to the \emph{Line edit mode}. \\
 208       \ActionKbdLeft/\ActionKbdRight & (moves the solid cursor). \\
 209       \ActionKbdSelect
 210       & Inserts the currently selected keyboard letter at the current
 211       filename cursor position \\
 212       \ActionKbdDone
 213       & Exits the virtual keyboard and saves any changes \\
 214       \ActionKbdAbort
 215       & Exits the virtual keyboard without saving any changes\\
 216       \opt{IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD}{
 217           \ActionKbdMorseInput
 218           & Enters Morse input mode \\
 219           \ActionKbdMorseSelect
 220           & Tap to select a character in Morse input mode \\
 221       }
 222     \end{btnmap}
 223   \end{table}
 224   \textbf{Line edit mode}
 225   \begin{table}
 226     \begin{btnmap}{}{}
 227       \ActionKbdLeft/\ActionKbdRight & Move left and right\\
 228       \ActionKbdSelect & Deletes the letter to the left of the cursor\\
 229       \ActionKbdUp/\ActionKbdDown & Returns to the picker area\\
 230     \end{btnmap}
 231   \end{table}
 232 }
 233 \opt{ondio}{
 234     \begin{table}
 235     \begin{btnmap}{Picker area}{}
 236       \ButtonUp/\ButtonDown/\ButtonLeft/\ButtonRight
 237         & Move about the virtual keyboard (moves the solid cursor).
 238           If you move out of the picker area with \ButtonUp/\ButtonDown,
 239           you get to the line edit mode. \\
 240       \ButtonMenu
 241         & Selects the letter underneath the cursor. \\
 242       Long \ButtonMenu
 243        & Accepts the change and returns to the File Browser.\\
 244       \ButtonOff
 245        & Quit the virtual keyboard without saving the changes.\\
 246     \end{btnmap}
 247   \end{table}
 248   \begin{table}
 249     \begin{btnmap}{Line edit mode}{}
 250       \ButtonLeft/\ButtonRight & Move left and right\\
 251       \ButtonMenu & Deletes the letter to the left of the cursor\\
 252       Long \ButtonMenu & Accepts the deletion\\
 253       \ButtonUp/\ButtonDown & Returns to the picker area\\
 254     \end{btnmap}
 255   \end{table}
 256 }
 257
 258 \opt{player}{
 259   The current text line to be entered or edited is always listed on the first
 260   line of the display. The second line of the display can contain the character
 261   selection bar, as in the screenshot above.
 262   \begin{table}
 263      \begin{btnmap}{}{}
 264        \ButtonOn & Toggle picker- and line edit mode\\
 265        \ButtonLeft/\ButtonRight &  moves back and forth in the selected \\
 266                                 & line (picker of input line) \\
 267        \ButtonPlay & Picks character in character bar, or acts as backspace \\
 268                    & in the text line.\\
 269        Long \ButtonPlay & Accept\\
 270        \ButtonStop & Cancel\\
 271        \ButtonMenu & Flips picker lines\\
 272     \end{btnmap}
 273   \end{table}
 274
 275 }
 276
 277 \input{rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex}
 278 \input{rockbox_interface/wps.tex}
 279
 280 %Include playlist section
 281 \input{working_with_playlists/main.tex}