Embedding WINAMP

[Joshsux]

Hey guys, i don't know if my subject was right but anyway this is what i mean:

Do you know how with windows media player, you can minimize it so it shows as like a little player in the start bar?

Is that possible to do with an addon or something small for winamp?

All i want is for winamp to not show up in the start bar when I'm using it, It's very annoying and I'm forever loading it, and if i go to the desktop it's just another thing i need to minimize, Is there a way to completely hide winamp and only have a icon trey??

So either just an icon trey and for it to not be seen in the background on windows like some players can do, Or to Embed it into the start bar like windows media player?

Thanks in advance, Joshua.

[Joshsux]

Is this where other people give me my answer? i don't see anything.

[Nunzio390]

Originally posted by Joshsux
Is this where other people give me my answer? i don't see anything.

Patience - learn to have patience. We are all volunteers here. Don't expect immediate answers, and not necessarily in the same day.

Anyway...

Originally posted by Joshsux
Do you know how with windows media player, you can minimize it so it shows as like a little player in the start bar?

Is that possible to do with an addon or something small for winamp?

Try any of the tray control plugins that DJ Egg listed here.

[Joshsux]

Thank you, I did not understand if my Answer when i get it will go to like my email or be put in here. thank you for your easy help, if i need anymore assistance i will ring you.

Edit: I mean message you on here, thanks.

[Nunzio390]

Originally posted by Joshsux
Thank you

You're welcome.

Originally posted by Joshsux
I did not understand if my Answer when i get it will go to like my email or be put in here.

In forums, we reply to posted questions in the threads they are posted in and never by email. That way, when posted pubicly, it benefits others who may have a similar question or problem.

Originally posted by Joshsux
if i need anymore assistance i will ring you.

Edit: I mean message you on here, thanks.

If when you say "message", you mean a personal message, then don't. Read this part of my signature in my above post...

Don't email or PM me concerning Winamp.

You can read the rest of my sig above as well too.

So... I will not answer any personal messages. If you need to post again, and if it's related to this same issue, post/reply back here. If it's an unrelated issue, start a new topic/thread. But... do not post or ask unrelated questions in other people's threads as you did here.

I guess you're new to online forums.
Don't worry - you'll learn!

[Joshsux]

ok i got one of the plugins, BUT WINAMP still shows in the start bar!!!! so how i have the stupid winamp button in my start menu, AND the play buttons...........

How the heck can i make it so it doesn't even look like winamp is playing like i could windows media player

I just dont want to see 0. Van Halen - Why C...... or what ever or even that whole button thing, i want winamp to run in the background

i am sorry for asking in that person topic, my appologies.

[Joshsux]

I GOT IT IT'S GONE, THANK YOU. WHAT I DID was this:

Preferences, General Preferences, Then theres a "Show winamp in" and i clicked trey bar, and removed task bar, YES! IT'S GONE FROM MY TASK BAR!!!

thanks mate, have a good night or day "night here in Australia"

[Nunzio390]

Originally posted by Joshsux
Preferences, General Preferences, Then theres a "Show winamp in" and i clicked trey bar, and removed task bar, YES! IT'S GONE FROM MY TASK BAR!!!

Yes - that's correct, in order to not show the icon.
Go and look through the rest of the preferences to see all the other configurable options that Winamp has to offer as well.

Originally posted by Joshsux
thanks mate, have a good night or day "night here in Australia"

It would be "good day" here in New York. More precisely, morning - it's 9:00am EST here now.

Happy Winamping!

[JonnyMac]

OK I am a little late here, however I wanted to add this to the discussion...

Originally posted by Joshsux
...only have a icon trey??

So either just an icon trey...

Err Nunzio, did you forget the default Nullsoft Tray Control plug-in?...


@ Joshsux[list=1][*] Winamp > Ctrl+P (for Preferences)[*] Plug-ins > General Purpose[*] double click Nullsoft Tray Control[*] configure to your heart' content, however I would suggest using the Compact Mode button/icon[*] close out Prefs[/list=1]

[Nunzio390]

Originally posted by JonnyMac
Err Nunzio, did you forget the default Nullsoft Tray Control plug-in?

No I didn't, JM
That was the first thing Egg mentioned here and I figured it was covered but you're right - he never showed the procedure, whereas you have, and I should have but did not!

My bad!
Thanks, JM!
(although dlinkwit27 did show the procedure here but I didn't link to that)

[JonnyMac]

My bad also. I did not see that DJ covered that in your first link.

[Joshsux]

i did find that when trying to get something to work johnnymac, But it didn't work, it didn't hide the actual thing from the start bar. But that little tick fixed me without even putting a plugin on, thanks for all your help.