Topic: Secret settings

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 03August2011
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.14
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
RandomList - Pre-shuffle multiple file drops for WinXP and above
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VisRefresh - Vis refresh rate in Hz (default: VisRefresh=40) (now in "Options and Settings")
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 08September2011
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.29
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
RandomList - Pre-shuffle multiple file drops for WinXP and above
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 30September2011
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.34
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoResumeNext - Disable the next/previous options from starting playback if currently paused/stopped
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
RandomList - Pre-shuffle multiple file drops for WinXP and above
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Rgb9000]

Hello, I have a really nit-picky request for a secret setting.
As of 3.6, the "rating" stars became much larger than the * asterisks used before.
In the default XMPlay skin, when using the mini-panel on the right and having ratings showing, the giant stars take up a decent chunk of the limited room, reducing the amount of space left for titles. Could it be secret setting to re-enable the small stars?

That change was one of 2 that discouraged me from upgrading from 3.5.1.1, and I now see that Volstep can now be set back to 5 by .ini.

Bonus: a 3 way option in the ini: either all rating stars are small, all are large, or the mini panel is small and the playlist is large.

Thanks much! XMPlay is such an awesome player, in part due to the fact that the users have a voice and improvements are implemented, and quickly.

P.S. I would totally give $ if there were a paypal donate button.

[Zarggg]

That is a skin issue, not a core application issue.

[Rgb9000]

Zarggg: Perhaps. But it is the default included skin. While hardly a "make or break" issue, it would still be nice to have the option somewhere.

Also, new issue, the "NoFlashPause" ini setting no longer works. In the current stuff build, NoFlashPause seems to be turned on in the program regardless of the ini setting; setting to 0 does not re-enable flash pause. Again, a rather small issue, but I did like flash pause.

[Dotpitch]

I just checked NoFlashPause, and it still works. Note that it only controls the flashing of the play/pause-button, the time field won't blink anymore.

[RGB9000]

Thanks for looking Dotpitch.

Ohhh. I was thinking it controlled the time field blink, thats what I was talking about previously, sorry for the confusion.

... is the time field blink no longer an option anywhere?

[Ian @ un4seen]

PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
RandomList - Pre-shuffle multiple file drops for WinXP and above

I forgot to mention that the "RandomList" option was removed when the "PlayDelay" option was extended to begin playback with a random track (when random playback is enabled). That option was for added people that wanted playback to begin with a random track when adding a bunch of new tracks, so it became redundant.

[Jimmy Neutron]

Yes, makes sense that it is redundant.  Thanks!

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 14 October 2011
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.37
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoResumeNext - Disable the next/previous options from starting playback if currently paused/stopped
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
RandomList - Pre-shuffle multiple file drops for WinXP and above
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 18 February 2012
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.53
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
CueMark - Enable markers on the seekbar when using CUE file
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoResumeNext - Disable the next/previous options from starting playback if currently paused/stopped
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

List of manual entry "secret settings" for xmplay.ini
Unless a default is listed, available settings are either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
Use a setting by manually editing xmplay.ini with a text editor such as Notepad (do not use a wordprocessor)
Use by inserting a line under the [XMPlay] section such as: SingleClickTray=1
Updated on: 19 March 2012
Updated through stuff version: 3.6.0.55
Updates in Bold or Strikethrough

AutoMini - Switch from mini to normal layout on mouse hover
AutoMiniDelay - Adjust/disable the AutoMini delay in milliseconds (default: AutoMiniDelay=500)
Boost - Increase Windows priority
CueMark - Enable markers on the seekbar when using CUE file
NoBackup - Disable backing up xmplay.library to xmplay.library~
NoBeeps - Disable all beeping
NoCheckDead - Disable folder scanning for dead tracks
NoCheckScan - Disable display of "Title scanning in progress" warning when closing
NoConfirmDelete - Disable delete confirmations
NoFlashPause - Disable pause button flashing
NoFlashTotal - Disable flashing list time between total and selected tracks (NoFlashTotal=1 shows total time, NoFlashTotal=2 shows selected tracks time)
NoHistory - Disable URL/folder/search history
NoLameRG - Disable lame replay gain
NoNetErrors - Disable internet error messages
NoPageScroll - Disable default page scrolling behavior
NoPreload - Disable preloading of next track unless crossfading is enabled (will also prevent gapless playback)
NoReg - Disable Windows registry use
NoResumeNext - Disable the next/previous options from starting playback if currently paused/stopped
NoScanList - Disable pre-scanning of playlist entries
NoScanMP3 - Disable pre-scanning and read-ahead buffer for mp3 files
NoSpectrumFade - Disable blur of built-in spectrum vis
NoUserConfig - Ignore per-user config settings if found
NoWheelVol - Disable mouse wheel volume control
PlayDelay - Delay (in seconds) until start of play to enable sorting, set to 0 to disable  (default: PlayDelay=1)
ReadAhead - For non-mp3 files, maximum file size (in MB) of read-ahead buffer (default: ReadAhead=0)
SingleClickTray - Restoring to/from tray icon with single click
VolStep - Set the size of the mouse wheel volume adjustment (default: VolStep=3)

Additional information, such as more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2012 Oct 19 through stuff version 3.6.0.74.

Updated Items:
EndPadding - [3.6.0.66 and later] Amount of padding (in milliseconds) to add at the end of playback
NetBufferOld - [3.6.0.74 and later] Amount (in seconds) to buffer a ShoutCast stream

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[saga]

Amount (in seconds) to buffer a ShoutCast stream

This is not quite correct. It should be something along these lines:
Amount (in seconds) of a ShoutCast stream that is kept im memory for being written to disk. This way, audio that has been sent before "Write to Disk" has been enabled can be written to disk as well.

[Ian @ un4seen]

Yep, the "NetBufferOld" option sets an amount of old (already decoded/played) data to keep buffered from Shoutcast streams, in addition to the normal buffering (as set in the Miscellaneous options page). When file writing is activated, the contents of both buffers will be written to the file.

[Jimmy Neutron]

Ah, guilty of trying to over-simplify the "short" description.  Does this do the trick?

Updated Item:
NetBufferOld - [3.6.0.74 and later] Amount (in seconds) to buffer output of a ShoutCast stream (in addition to the incoming stream buffer set in Miscellaneous options.)

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2012 Dec 18 through stuff version 3.6.0.82.

Updated Item:
FlashTrack - [3.6.0.82 and later] Enables flashing of the current playlist entry to enhance visibility

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[Chinese Sausage]

Thank you for this update list Jimmy!

[Jimmy Neutron]

Thank you for this update list Jimmy!

You're welcome.  HTH.

[Jace]

HTH

Pardon the spammy nature of this post, but...

Hurry To Harry? :O

[Jimmy Neutron]

I'd be happy to help explain it to you.

[Jimmy Neutron]

The Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings was updated on 2013 April 20 through stuff version 3.7.0.30.

Updated Items:
StartInTray - [3.7.0.30 and later] StartInTray=1 forces XMPlay to always start in tray

The entire list of "secret settings" with more detailed descriptions and pertinent forum links, is available in the Illustrated Manual Section 6.2 - Secret INI settings.

[robertcollier4]

These Secret INI settings should be in XMPlay.ini that comes with the program (but they can be commented out). Would save some time for new users to have to find the settings on the internet and add them manually.

[saga]

You'd still have to look up the exact meaning of each setting. Or would you know what "NetBufferOld =5" means in the INI without looking it up here?