Winamp 5 Playlist Window Bug Fix

DrO · 6th February 2004, 20:10

Since Winamp 5.0 (and including 5.02) if Winamp (in classic skin mode) is minimised on closing, when you next load it the Playlist Editor and Video windows will be shown. This is not intended and both of these windows should be minimised.

The plugin below fixes this problem for Winamp 5.0 to 5.02 (it is built in to not work on versions after 5.02 when it will be added into the Winamp program code).

download fix

note: if the playlist window does not appear correctly (with the list shifted to one side) then you just need to resize the window and all will be fine. This will be correctly handled when added to the Winamp code

-daz

Moguta · 6th February 2004, 20:19

Will this also fix the problem that WinAmp has when docking windows (Trillian, AIM) cause only the main window to move, and as soon as you try to drag the main window it reverts back to the original position?

EDIT: I should probably test this for myself, but I can't download anything from work. =p

inthegray · 6th February 2004, 20:21

Good job as usual DrO. I'll probably download this along with 5.02, when I get home today.

DrO · 6th February 2004, 20:26

Moguta: it just fixes the display of the playlist and video windows on loading winamp so they are minimised if winamp was minimised when it was closed. basically it had been bugging me for a while and thought i'd do something about it

sorry but i don't know about that bug. it's doubtful i could do anything about it from what you've said via a plugin (there are limits even to what i can do)

inthegray: it's a useful one until it goes into the main winamp code

-daz

DJ Egg · 6th February 2004, 21:49

QA tested & approved

bgesley · 6th February 2004, 23:44

NICE!

war59312 · 7th February 2004, 23:27

Thanks a ton!!

Yea right click on the icon in the system tray and it comes right back.

oh well good enough and its appircated...

thanks,
will

war59312 · 11th February 2004, 18:31

Can you repost. Link is dead. And to format hard drive this morning. Damn think got fed up some how.

Thanks,
Will

DJ Egg · 11th February 2004, 20:28

Hmm... the link is still working fine. Try it again.

DrO · 11th February 2004, 20:34

Is working here too. Try a Ctrl+F5 refresh (if using IE) and then try it again.

-daz

amano · 11th February 2004, 22:44

Works fine with Firefox 0.8!

Is this going to be merged into the winamp source code, or will it be included in the winamp bundle as a plugin?

DrO · 11th February 2004, 22:52

Quote:

The plugin below fixes this problem for Winamp 5.0 to 5.02 (it is built in to not work on versions after 5.02 when it will be added into the Winamp program code).

so yes into the winamp code, was too late for 5.02 since i only made it the night before the 5.02 release which was too late for Q&A and all that.

-daz

amano · 11th February 2004, 22:56

oh.

BTW,...

isn't it normal behaviour for any program to start maximised when being closed? even when closed minimised?

But nevertheless, good that this bug is fixed.

Let's hope for a quick 5.03

DrO · 11th February 2004, 23:02

it depends on how the program was designed.
Winamp is meant to keep it's view state so starting back up minimised is intended (and i find it useful that way when you load it on startup so it just plays without popping up)

-daz

amano · 11th February 2004, 23:31

no, no
/me finds that useful, too

war59312 · 20th February 2004, 18:04

All right cool its working now.

Thanks man,
Will

ujay · 7th March 2004, 05:30

Still having trouble on my machine.

Open Winamp from Explorer > Winamp opens minimized > Close Explorer > Playlist appears.

or

Open a window (Notepad say) > open Winamp from the system tray > Winamp opens minimized > close Notepad >Playlist appears.

(follow up) minimizing the playlist again and then closing a second window is o.k. Only seems to occur first time round (/follow up)

UJ

lomaspj · 7th March 2004, 10:49

Yeah same is the problem here.

When ,sometimes, i open winamp then only playlist editor is displayed and when i right click to get context menu it shows with main window checked and to get main window i have to click on the winamp in taskbar. Is it connected with the same bug or it is the consequence of using certain skin or plugin.

Help.

and BTW war59312 the link is fine.

DJ Egg · 7th March 2004, 18:45

umm, if you're using classic skins, did you download the fix yet?

With Winamp closed, unzip to the Winamp\Plugins dir.

war59312 · 25th March 2004, 21:06

WinAmp 5.03.

DJ Egg · 25th March 2004, 23:18

Yup, Winamp 5.03 renders this bug, fix & thread obsolete

*whacked*

6th February 2004, 20:10	#1
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,254	Winamp 5 Classic Playlist Window Bug Fix Since Winamp 5.0 (and including 5.02) if Winamp (in classic skin mode) is minimised on closing, when you next load it the Playlist Editor and Video windows will be shown. This is not intended and both of these windows should be minimised. The plugin below fixes this problem for Winamp 5.0 to 5.02 (it is built in to not work on versions after 5.02 when it will be added into the Winamp program code). download fix note: if the playlist window does not appear correctly (with the list shifted to one side) then you just need to resize the window and all will be fine. This will be correctly handled when added to the Winamp code -daz

6th February 2004, 20:19	#2
Moguta Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 190	Will this also fix the problem that WinAmp has when docking windows (Trillian, AIM) cause only the main window to move, and as soon as you try to drag the main window it reverts back to the original position? EDIT: I should probably test this for myself, but I can't download anything from work. =p Magnatune - A role model for ALL digital music stores!

6th February 2004, 20:21	#3
inthegray Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 704	Good job as usual DrO. I'll probably download this along with 5.02, when I get home today. eric is awesome

6th February 2004, 21:49	#5
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	QA tested & approved Playlist -\|- Twitter

11th February 2004, 20:28	#9
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Hmm... the link is still working fine. Try it again. Playlist -\|- Twitter

6th February 2004, 20:26	#4
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,254	Moguta: it just fixes the display of the playlist and video windows on loading winamp so they are minimised if winamp was minimised when it was closed. basically it had been bugging me for a while and thought i'd do something about it sorry but i don't know about that bug. it's doubtful i could do anything about it from what you've said via a plugin (there are limits even to what i can do) inthegray: it's a useful one until it goes into the main winamp code -daz

6th February 2004, 23:44	#6
bgesley Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: without wax Posts: 948	NICE!

7th February 2004, 23:27	#7
war59312 Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: U.S.A Posts: 58	Thanks a ton!! Yea right click on the icon in the system tray and it comes right back. oh well good enough and its appircated... thanks, will

11th February 2004, 18:31	#8
war59312 Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: U.S.A Posts: 58	Can you repost. Link is dead. And to format hard drive this morning. Damn think got fed up some how. Thanks, Will

11th February 2004, 20:34	#10
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,254	Is working here too. Try a Ctrl+F5 refresh (if using IE) and then try it again. -daz

11th February 2004, 22:44	#11
amano Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where the llamas come from! Posts: 951	Works fine with Firefox 0.8! Is this going to be merged into the winamp source code, or will it be included in the winamp bundle as a plugin? eeeee eeeeeee eeeee eeeee eeeee 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8eee8 8e 8 8 8eee8 8e 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8eee8

11th February 2004, 22:56	#13
amano Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where the llamas come from! Posts: 951	oh. BTW,... isn't it normal behaviour for any program to start maximised when being closed? even when closed minimised? But nevertheless, good that this bug is fixed. Let's hope for a quick 5.03 eeeee eeeeeee eeeee eeeee eeeee 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8eee8 8e 8 8 8eee8 8e 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8eee8

11th February 2004, 23:02	#14
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,254	it depends on how the program was designed. Winamp is meant to keep it's view state so starting back up minimised is intended (and i find it useful that way when you load it on startup so it just plays without popping up) -daz

11th February 2004, 23:31	#15
amano Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where the llamas come from! Posts: 951	no, no /me finds that useful, too eeeee eeeeeee eeeee eeeee eeeee 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8eee8 8e 8 8 8eee8 8e 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8eee8

20th February 2004, 18:04	#16
war59312 Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: U.S.A Posts: 58	All right cool its working now. Thanks man, Will

7th March 2004, 05:30	#17
ujay Forum King Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London Posts: 5,989	Still having trouble on my machine. Open Winamp from Explorer > Winamp opens minimized > Close Explorer > Playlist appears. or Open a window (Notepad say) > open Winamp from the system tray > Winamp opens minimized > close Notepad >Playlist appears. (follow up) minimizing the playlist again and then closing a second window is o.k. Only seems to occur first time round (/follow up) UJ Last edited by ujay; 7th March 2004 at 05:57.

7th March 2004, 10:49	#18
lomaspj Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 13	Same is the prob. here Yeah same is the problem here. When ,sometimes, i open winamp then only playlist editor is displayed and when i right click to get context menu it shows with main window checked and to get main window i have to click on the winamp in taskbar. Is it connected with the same bug or it is the consequence of using certain skin or plugin. Help. and BTW war59312 the link is fine.

7th March 2004, 18:45	#19
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	umm, if you're using classic skins, did you download the fix yet? With Winamp closed, unzip to the Winamp\Plugins dir. Playlist -\|- Twitter

25th March 2004, 21:06	#20
war59312 Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: U.S.A Posts: 58	WinAmp 5.03.

25th March 2004, 23:18	#21
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,129	Yup, Winamp 5.03 renders this bug, fix & thread obsolete whacked Playlist -\|- Twitter

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