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 directories on
7 your
\dap, entering directories and executing the default action on each file.
8 To help differentiate files, each file format is displayed with an icon.
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,
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
}
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
}.
}
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 directory will appear as soon as the device
33 has read the content after inserting the card. This new directory's name is
34 generated as
\fname{<MMC1>
}, and will behave exactly as any other directory
38 \opt{h10,h10_5gb
}{\note{
39 If your
\dap{} is a MTP model, the Music directory where all your music is stored
40 may be hidden in the
\setting{File Browser
}. This may be fixed by either
41 either changing its properties (on a computer) to not hidden, or by changing
42 the
\setting{Show Files
} setting to all.
45 \subsection{\label{ref:controls
}File Browser Controls
}
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.\\
52 \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,RECORDER_PAD
}
54 \ButtonOn+
\ButtonUp{}/
\ButtonDown
55 & Move one page up/down in the list.\\
59 \ButtonRew{}/
\ButtonFF
60 & Move one page up/down in the list.\\
63 \ActionTreeParentDirectory & Go to the parent directory.\\
66 & Executes the default action on the selected file or enters a
69 \ActionTreeWps & If there is an audio file playing, returns to the
70 \setting{While Playing Screen
} (WPS) without stopping playback.\\
74 \ActionTreeStop & Stops audio playback.\\%
78 & Enter the
\setting{Context Menu
}\\
81 & Enter the
\setting{Main Menu
}\\
83 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD
%
84 ,GIGABEAT_PAD,MROBE100_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD
}{
85 \ActionStdQuickScreen & Switches to the
\setting{Quick Screen
}
86 (see
\reference{ref:QuickScreen
}) \\
90 \ButtonFThree & Switches to the Display Quick Screen \\
95 \ActionStdRec & Switches to the Recording screen \\
102 The functions of the F keys are also summarised on the button bar at the
103 bottom of the screen.
106 \subsection{\label{ref:Contextmenu
}\label{ref:PartIISectionFM
}Context Menu
}
107 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-context-menu
}{The Context Menu
}{}
109 The
\setting{Context Menu
} allows you to perform certain operations on files or
110 directories. To access the
\setting{Context Menu
}, position the selector over a file
111 or directory and access the context menu with
\ActionStdContext{}.
113 \note{The
\setting{Context Menu
} is a context sensitive menu. If the
114 \setting{Context Menu
} is invoked on a file, it will display options available
115 for files. If the
\setting{Context Menu
} is invoked on a directory,
116 it will display options for directories.
}
118 The
\setting{Context Menu
} contains the following options (unless otherwise noted,
119 each option pertains both to files and directories):
123 Enters the
\setting{Playlist Submenu
} (see
\reference{ref:playlist_submenu
}).
124 \item [Playlist Catalog.
]
125 Enters the
\setting{Playlist Catalog Submenu
} (see
126 \reference{ref:playlist_catalog
}).
128 This function lets the user modify the name of a file or directory.
130 Copies the name of the currently selected file or directory to the clipboard
131 and marks it to be `cut'.
133 Copies the name of the currently selected file or directory to the clipboard
134 and marks it to be `copied'.
136 Only visible if a file or directory name is on the clipboard. When selected
137 it will move or copy the clipboard to the current directory.
139 Deletes the currently selected file. This option applies only to files, and
140 not to directories. Rockbox will ask for confirmation before deleting a file.
141 Press
\ActionYesNoAccept{}
142 to confirm deletion or any other key to cancel.
143 \item [Delete Directory.
]
144 Deletes the currently selected directory and all of the files and subdirectories
145 it may contain. Deleted directories cannot be recovered. Use this feature with
148 \item [Set As Backdrop.
]
149 Set the selected
\fname{bmp
} file as background image. The bitmaps need to meet the
150 conditions explained in
\reference{ref:LoadingBackdrops
}.
153 Runs a viewer plugin on the file. Normally, when a file is selected in Rockbox,
154 Rockbox automatically detects the file type and runs the appropriate plugin.
155 The
\setting{Open With
} function can be used to override the default action and
156 select a viewer by hand.
157 For example, this function can be used to view a text file
158 even if the file has a non-standard extension (i.e., the file has an extension
159 of something other than
\fname{.txt
}). See
\reference{ref:Viewersplugins
}
160 for more details on viewers.
161 \item [Create Directory.
]
162 Create a new directory in the current directory on the disk.
164 Shows properties such as size and the time and date of the last modification
165 for the selected file. If used on a directory, the number of files and
166 subdirectories will be shown, as well as the total size.
168 \item [Set As Recording Directory.
]
169 Save recordings in the selected directory.
171 \item [Add to Shortcuts.
]
172 Adds a link to the selected item in the
\fname{shortcuts.link
} file.
173 If the file does not already exist it will be created in the root directory.
174 Note that if you create a shortcut to a file, Rockbox will not open it upon
175 selecting, but simply bring you to it's location in the
\setting{File Browser
}.
178 \subsection{\label{sec:virtual_keyboard
}Virtual Keyboard
}
179 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-virtual-keyboard
}{The virtual keyboard
}{}
180 This is the virtual keyboard that is used when entering text in Rockbox, for
181 example when renaming a file or creating a new directory. The virtual keyboard
182 can be easily changed by making a text file with the required layout. More
183 information on how to achieve this can be found on the Rockbox website
184 at
\wikilink{LoadableKeyboardLayouts
}.
186 \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,
%
187 SANSA_C200_PAD,MROBE100_PAD
}{
190 \ActionKbdLeft{}~/
\ActionKbdRight{}~/
\ActionKbdUp{}~/
\ActionKbdDown
191 & Move about the virtual keyboard (moves the solid cursor) \\
193 \ActionKbdCursorLeft{} or
\ActionKbdCursorRight
194 & Move the line cursor within the text line \\
197 & Inserts the selected keyboard letter at the current cursor position \\
200 & Exits the virtual keyboard without saving any changes \\
204 & Shifts between the upper case, lower case and accented keyboards \\
208 & Exits the virtual keyboard and saves any changes \\
210 & Deletes the character before the line cursor \\
212 \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,MROBE100_PAD
}{
214 & Enters Morse input mode \\
215 \ActionKbdMorseSelect
216 & Tap to select a character in Morse input mode \\
222 \opt{IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD
}{
226 \ActionKbdUp/
\ActionKbdDown & Move about the virtual keyboard.
227 If you move out of the picker area, you get to the
\emph{Line edit mode
}. \\
228 \ActionKbdLeft/
\ActionKbdRight & (moves the solid cursor). \\
230 & Inserts the currently selected keyboard letter at the current
231 filename cursor position \\
233 & Exits the virtual keyboard and saves any changes \\
235 & Exits the virtual keyboard without saving any changes\\
236 \opt{IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD
}{
238 & Enters Morse input mode \\
239 \ActionKbdMorseSelect
240 & Tap to select a character in Morse input mode \\
244 \textbf{Line edit mode
}
247 \ActionKbdLeft/
\ActionKbdRight & Move left and right\\
248 \ActionKbdSelect & Deletes the letter to the left of the cursor\\
249 \ActionKbdUp/
\ActionKbdDown & Returns to the picker area\\
255 \begin{btnmap
}{Picker area
}{}
256 \ButtonUp/
\ButtonDown/
\ButtonLeft/
\ButtonRight
257 & Move about the virtual keyboard (moves the solid cursor).
258 If you move out of the picker area with
\ButtonUp/
\ButtonDown,
259 you get to the line edit mode. \\
261 & Selects the letter underneath the cursor. \\
263 & Accepts the change and returns to the File Browser.\\
265 & Quit the virtual keyboard without saving the changes.\\
269 \begin{btnmap
}{Line edit mode
}{}
270 \ButtonLeft/
\ButtonRight & Move left and right\\
271 \ButtonMenu & Deletes the letter to the left of the cursor\\
272 Long
\ButtonMenu & Accepts the deletion\\
273 \ButtonUp/
\ButtonDown & Returns to the picker area\\
279 The current text line to be entered or edited is always listed on the first
280 line of the display. The second line of the display can contain the character
281 selection bar, as in the screenshot above.
284 \ButtonOn & Toggle picker- and line edit mode\\
285 \ButtonLeft/
\ButtonRight & moves back and forth in the selected \\
286 & line (picker of input line) \\
287 \ButtonPlay & Picks character in character bar, or acts as backspace \\
288 & in the text line.\\
289 Long
\ButtonPlay & Accept\\
290 \ButtonStop & Cancel\\
291 \ButtonMenu & Flips picker lines\\
297 \input{rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
}
298 \input{rockbox_interface/wps.tex
}
300 %Include playlist section
301 \input{working_with_playlists/main.tex
}