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[Locked] Music player applet - album art and other settings
Guest English 5 Guest [Read]
26 January 2013 à 19:30

Guest, Wednesday 16 January 2013 à 13:34
Hi guys,

I hope you'd be able to help me.

When I start the music player (Guayadeque) the album art is not visible - I just see the default picture.

Also when I set the preferences re. how the applet should react when you click on it - it's not working properly.

As far as I remember everything was fine in with the latest stable version

    • The version of Cairo-Dock : 3.1.99 alpha
    • Your GNU/Linux distribution :Xubuntu 12.10
    • OpenGL : yes
    • Your Window manager : Compiz
    • Your Desktop Environment : XFCE

matttbe, Saturday 19 January 2013 à 03:23

Subscription date : 24 January 2009
Messages : 12573 		Hello and thank you for this bug report!

Which version of Guayadeque are you using?
Can you launch the dock with this command from a terminal and post all output messages?
cairo-dock -l debug --colors | sed -n "/musicPlayer\// {N;p;}"

Guest, Sunday 20 January 2013 à 13:04
Hi matttbe,

thanks for coming back to me.

This is the output that I get when I start the Guayadeque (0.3.5) and play the song:

erik@erik-Pavilion-dv2700:/usr/share/applications$ cairo-dock -l debug --colors | sed -n "/musicPlayer\// {N;p;}"
cairo_dock_instanciate_module (/home/erik/.config/cairo-dock/current_theme/plug-ins/musicPlayer/musicPlayer.conf)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr1326/src/gldit/cairo-dock-packages.c:cairo_dock_get_package_path:760)
cairo_dock_get_package_path (/usr/share/cairo-dock/plug-ins/musicPlayer/themes, /home/erik/.config/cairo-dock/extras/musicPlayer, musicPlayer)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-init.c:init:67)
init (/home/erik/.config/cairo-dock/current_theme/plug-ins/musicPlayer/musicPlayer.conf)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-rhythmbox.c:cd_musicplayer_register_rhythmbox_handler:335)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:cd_musicplayer_set_current_handler:471)
cd_musicplayer_set_current_handler (Guayadeque)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:cd_musicplayer_set_current_handler:491)
We check this MPRIS2 service: org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.guayadeque
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (0)
/usr/share/cairo-dock/plug-ins/Dbus/CDBashApplet.sh: line 142: echo: write error: Broken pipe
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_detect_mpris2:455)
MPRIS2 presence on the bus: 0
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_detect_handler:443)
org.mpris.guayadeque presence on the bus: 0
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-init.c:reload:180)
reload (/home/erik/.config/cairo-dock/current_theme/plug-ins/musicPlayer/musicPlayer.conf)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (0)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-notifications.c:action_on_click:269)
launching 'guayadeque'...
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_name_owner_changed:356)
_on_name_owner_changed (org.mpris.guayadeque, 1)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:cd_musicplayer_launch_handler:176)
cd_musicplayer_launch_handler (Guayadeque, guayadeque)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_name_owner_changed:356)
_on_name_owner_changed (org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.guayadeque, 1)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_name_owner_changed:363)
the MPRIS2 service is now on the bus, it has priority
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_name_owner_changed:367)
our current handler is not the MPRIS2 one, stop it and use the latter instead
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:cd_musicplayer_stop_current_handler:229)
MP : stopping Guayadeque
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_get_right_class_and_desktop_file:82)
_get_right_class_and_desktop_file (guayadeque - org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.guayadeque) => (guayadeque - guayadeque)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:cd_musicplayer_launch_handler:176)
cd_musicplayer_launch_handler (Mpris2, guayadeque)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_start:720)
cd_mpris2_start ()
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:472)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-musicplayer.c:_on_got_desktop_entry:317)
got desktop-entry 'guayadeque' (was 'guayadeque') from the service 'org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.guayadeque'
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_on_got_playing_status:186)
=== _on_got_playing_status ()
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_on_got_song_infos:396)
=== _on_got_song_infos ()
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_is_a_new_track:276)
TrackId <- /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/Track/7 (was: (null))
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:323)
cArtist <- (null)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:339)
cAlbum <- (null)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:350)
cTitle <- (null)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:370)
cUri <- (null)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:378)
iTrackNumber <- 0
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path:223)
cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path ((null) -> (null))
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:_find_cover_in_common_dirs:62)
MP : we can also check the 'cache' directory
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_update_icon:41)
cd_musicplayer_update_icon (uri : (null) / title : (null))
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (3)

(guayadeque:6900): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: g_object_set_valist: object class `GstLevel' has no property named `'
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:472)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:481)
PlaybackStatus: Status: Playing, 1
warning : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_time_elapsed:259)
wrong type for the 'Position' property, please report this bug to the guayadeque team
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_data:657)
failed to get time 1 time(s)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_update_icon:41)
cd_musicplayer_update_icon (uri : (null) / title : (null))
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (3)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_is_a_new_track:276)
TrackId <- /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/Track/7 (was: /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/Track/7)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:311)
Length: 251
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:323)
cArtist <- Brantley Gilbert
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:339)
cAlbum <- Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:350)
cTitle <- Country Must Be Country Wide
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:370)
cUri <- file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley%20Gilbert/Halfway%20To%20Heaven%20(Deluxe%20Edition)%20(2011)%20MP3/08.%20Country%20Must%20Be%20Country%20Wide.mp3
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:378)
iTrackNumber <- 8
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path:223)
cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path (/home/erik/.config/cairo-dock/musicplayer/(null) - (null).jpg -> file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley Gilbert/Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe Edition) (2011) MP3/cover.jpg)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_update_icon:41)
cd_musicplayer_update_icon (uri : file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley%20Gilbert/Halfway%20To%20Heaven%20(Deluxe%20Edition)%20(2011)%20MP3/08.%20Country%20Must%20Be%20Country%20Wide.mp3 / title : Country Must Be Country Wide)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (1)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:507)
LoopStatus: Playlist, 1
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:472)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:472)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:481)
PlaybackStatus: Status: Playing, 1
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_update_icon:41)
cd_musicplayer_update_icon (uri : file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley%20Gilbert/Halfway%20To%20Heaven%20(Deluxe%20Edition)%20(2011)%20MP3/08.%20Country%20Must%20Be%20Country%20Wide.mp3 / title : Country Must Be Country Wide)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (1)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:507)
LoopStatus: Playlist, 1
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:472)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:481)
PlaybackStatus: Status: Playing, 1
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_update_icon:41)
cd_musicplayer_update_icon (uri : file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley%20Gilbert/Halfway%20To%20Heaven%20(Deluxe%20Edition)%20(2011)%20MP3/08.%20Country%20Must%20Be%20Country%20Wide.mp3 / title : Country Must Be Country Wide)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-draw.c:cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface:220)
cd_musicplayer_apply_status_surface (1)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_is_a_new_track:276)
TrackId <- /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/Track/7 (was: /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/Track/7)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:311)
Length: 251
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:323)
cArtist <- Brantley Gilbert
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:339)
cAlbum <- Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe)
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:350)
cTitle <- Country Must Be Country Wide
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:370)
cUri <- file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley%20Gilbert/Halfway%20To%20Heaven%20(Deluxe%20Edition)%20(2011)%20MP3/08.%20Country%20Must%20Be%20Country%20Wide.mp3
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:_extract_metadata:378)
iTrackNumber <- 8
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path:223)
cd_musicplayer_set_cover_path (/mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley Gilbert/Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe Edition) (2011) MP3/cover.jpg -> file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley Gilbert/Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe Edition) (2011) MP3/cover.jpg)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:on_properties_changed:507)
LoopStatus: Playlist, 1
warning : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_time_elapsed:259)
wrong type for the 'Position' property, please report this bug to the guayadeque team
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_data:657)
failed to get time 2 time(s)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:cd_musicplayer_check_size_is_constant:81)
MP: file size: 36836
warning : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_time_elapsed:259)
wrong type for the 'Position' property, please report this bug to the guayadeque team
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_data:657)
failed to get time 3 time(s)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-mpris2.c:cd_mpris2_get_data:660)
=> player is likely closed
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.1.99.alpha0.1~20130109~bzr2675/musicPlayer/src/applet-cover.c:cd_musicplayer_check_size_is_constant:81)
MP: file size: 36836

Guest, Sunday 20 January 2013 à 13:13
Hi - just a follow up question - does the music player applet show the album art in case it's embedded in the music file (for example in .mp3) or does it always have to be added as a separate file in the folder where the music file that is being played is located?

matttbe, Thursday 24 January 2013 à 12:51

Subscription date : 24 January 2009
Messages : 12573 		Hello,

Is seems that Guayadeque doesn't respect MPRIS2 specifications, e.g.: the track id is always the same ; it's not possible to get the Position property, etc. (Did you play only one song during this test? Because it receives 2 signals to say that song has changed.)
Can you report this bug to Guayadeque team (we don't have any problem with other music players which respect these "rules": http://specifications.freedesktop.org/mpris-spec/latest/

does the music player applet show the album art in case it's embedded in the music file (for example in .mp3) or does it always have to be added as a separate file in the folder where the music file that is being played is located?
With MPRIS2, the music player should share an existing file (e.g. file:///mnt/184A30824A305F26/Music/Brantley Gilbert/Halfway To Heaven (Deluxe Edition) (2011) MP3/cover.jpg and if the file is only embedded in the music file, your music player has to extract it to a (temporally) file).
But there is also an option in the config panel of musicPlayer applet to try to find a cover (it will check if an image is available in the same directory of the music file or it will try to download a image from amazon)

Guest, Saturday 26 January 2013 à 19:30
Hi matttbe,

thanks a lot - I've installed a new version of guayadeque from https://launchpad.net/~anonbeat/+archive/guayadeque (the ...-svn version) and now everything works.

Thanks again and have a nice day

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