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This view is used to create custom playlists which can
be loaded into your mp3
player. It can be used as the sole interface to browse
and organise your files by loading them into it and using
the context menu as required. As with the Detail View you
can organise files depending on columns, please refer to
the topic list for more information.
By default all playlists are created and stored in the
mp3ql config directory, but another location can be specified
in Preferences » Libraries
» Storage Directories, multiple locations
can be chosen, and clicking the 'active' box activates or
deactivates them. Also by default a playlist is created
called Library, as the name suggests an example use of
this would be to load all of your albums into it, providing
a simple way of moving files between playlists - If you
wish to do this, instructions follow:
Instructions: From the Tree
View select your chosen folder, enter the context menu
and select (path/to) » playlists
» Add To: Library, then wait for the operation
to complete - a progress meter and an icon enabling you
to cancel the operation will appear in the mp3ql status
bar.
Create Playlist - To create a new playlist select
the Storage or Library Icon ( or  ), and select Playlist » New Playlist
Remove Playlist - To remove, select the playlist
and choose Cut.
It is important to distinguish the difference between adding
a file to an mp3ql playlist and adding a file to a playlist
via the player plugin controls; When you add file(s) to,
or remove them from the mp3ql playlist window they will
not automatically be added to your mp3player, to add them
to your player you must first use the 'add' player control
( ), futher information
concerning this and the other player controls is available
here.
Adding file(s) to a playlist - Select the file(s)
you wish to add (from the Detail View, or a directory using the Tree
View ), and then select (path/to)/playlists
» Add To » yourplaylist. You can also
drag and drop files into a playlist.
Removing file(s) from a playlist - To remove a file
or a group of files select it (or them), and choose Cut.
You can give your playlists ratings out of 10, depending
on how much you like or dislike them. This option is available
by selecting a playlist, and choosing Playlist
» Rating » Your Rating (For Example:
 ).
The Open/Close options are located in the context menu
and provide you with different ways to open the sub-directories
of a playlist. These are the options:
- Open Children
- Close Children
- Expand Recursive
- Collapse Recursive
Open Children - This option will open ONLY
the child directories of the currently selected parent directory.
By child this means the immediate directory below the current
(parent) one.
Close Children - This option closes open child directories.
Expand Recursive - This option will expand ALL
directories below the currently selected parent directory.
By recursive this means not only the immediate directories
but also the directories within the immediate directories,
and so on.
Collapse Recursive - This option closes all open
directories.
There are currently two different playlist modes; Flat
and Hierarchy. Both are available in the Right Click menu
under Playlist, by default mp3ql uses the hierarchical
mode.
Hierarchy - This will display albums in a directory
like format, Playlist Name »
Artist » Album » Files.
Flat - This will display the files in one list,
Playlist Name » Files.
It isn't possible to add files to a playlist when in flat
mode, thereby acting as a lock.
This enables you to compare two different playlists, and
outputs the differences to a third playlist.
A Smart Playlist is created and removed in exactly the
same way as a a normal one (Read Creating and Removing Playlists for
more information), the main difference is in functionality.
The basic principle of a Smart Playlist is that it will
automatically add files according to specified rules, when
you create a Smart Playlist a dialog will appear which enables
you to choose these rules, the top three elements are:
- Rating
- Play Count
- Last Played
So, let's say you would like certain files to be automatically
added to a playlist once you have played them three times;
In this scenario you would check the Play
Count checkbox, select equals
and type 3. Next you
decide how to sort these files and what size to limit the
playlist to, if you check Apply
to library in... this will scan your current
playlist library and retrieve any files that adhere to your
rules.
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