NxS Thinger v0.515 - ReadMe
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Overview
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NxS Thinger is an attempt to port the Thinger component in
Winamp3 to a Winamp 2.x/5.x plugin.
It supports these "components":
- Playlist Editor
- Media Library
- Video window
- Visualization
It also exposes an API that other plugins can use to add their own icons
to the Thinger window (ala Global Hotkeys plugin).
What's new?
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Version 0.53 (February 27th 2005):
- Improved configuration dialog.
Version 0.52 (February 6th 2005):
- Added: Option to make icons dimmed when user presses scroll buttons
Tech. note: This uses the "GdiAlphaBlend" function.
- Changed: NxS Thinger is now using the "GdiTransparentBlt" GDI function instead of it's
internal "True Mask method" to draw the icons with transparency.
- Skipped version numbers up to 0.52
Version 0.517 (January 30th 2005):
- Fixed: You can now resize the thinger without seing weird stuff painted on the screen.
I finally came to senses about the thing as the next thing shows:
- The Thinger window now has the correct size even under Modern skins.
- Thinger API: If icon/bitmap added is invalid, then a default one will be used.
Previously a blank area was displayed if given an invalid icon/bitmap handle.
Version 0.516 (January 13th 2005):
- Fixed: Duplicate menu item issue with Modern Skins now fixed.
Version 0.515 (December 24th 2004 - 3rd January 2005):
- Compiled with Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Beta
- Source code more compatible with IA64 (not tested on 64bit processor yet).
- Option to select which of the built in icons to display.
- Context-menu now only appears when you right-click the icon area.
Version 0.514 (December 9th 2004):
- Removed "Test: Add an icon" and "Test: Delete an icon" from the Thinger menu.
This was misleading users who thought they could right-click icons and delete them.
- The built in Media Library icon is now not added if the Media Library plugin (gen_ml.dll)
is not installed.
- Bitmaps are now drawn transparently. All areas of the bitmaps that has the color
RGB(255,0,255) or Fuchsia will be transparent.
Version 0.513 (December 6th 2004):
- Bundled an example plugin project that demonstrates how to use the Thinger API.
This plugin will be copied to "Winamp\Plugins\NxS Thinger vx.x Source\Example plugin".
I hope this example plugin gets rid of all the misunderstandings around the API.
- Added a new menu item to Thingers right-click menu: "Debug: Show icon info".
Use this to display a message box with information about the icon you right-clicked.
Version 0.512 (December 2nd to 5th 2004):
- The NTIS_MODIFY flag now *really* works. Sorry ppl! Again...
- The bugs when not showing statusbar is fixed.
- The source code for this plugin now contains more comments for the interested.
- NxSThingerAPI.h is now more documented. Read the file "NxSThingerAPI.h" for more.
Version 0.51 (December 1st 2004):
- A couple of bug fixes. Thanks Safai!
- Fix: No more infinite scroll when clicking right scroll button.
Version 0.5:
- HTML Readme! :-)
- The NTIS_MODIFY flag now works. Sorry ppl! :->
- New icon for Winamp's preferences added.
- "NxS Thinger" menu item added to Winamp's main menu.
- "About.." menu item for Thinger's right-click menu is replaced with a "Config..." menu item.
Version 0.4:
- Thinger API Completed. Now you can add your own icons to the Thinger.
- Configuration dialog fixed. It should now be of the correct size.
Version 0.3:
- Better looking icons. Highlights when mouse hovers over them.
- It now behaves better when modern skins is in use. It doesn't try to enforce a
smaller height than 116 when Modern skins is in use. It will not look as good though.
- Tooltip for the Lightning bolt icon is now "Toggle Thinger".
- Better looking configuration dialog.
Version 0.2:
- Fixed size of Thinger window.
Version 0.1:
- Everything...
Contact
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Written by Saivert
http://inthegray.com/saivert/
saivert@email.com