Ncmpcpp mpd client

Ncmpcpp - an ncurses mpd client inspired by ncmpc

Ncmpcpp has UI very similar to ncmpc's one, but it provides new useful features such as support for regular expressions in search engine, extended song format, items filtering, last.fm support, ability to sort playlist, local filesystem browser and other minor functions.

Dependencies:

• ncurses library
• curl library (optional)
• tag library (optional)
• fftw library (optional)

Main new features:

• tag editor
• playlists editor
• easy to use search engine
• media library
• music visualizer
• fetching artist's info from last.fm
• ...and a lot of minor useful functions

Attention: Marker for right alignment in song format has changed from %r to $R since 0.4 version.

Release Notes:

• ncmpcpp-0.4.1
  • support for writing performer, composer and disc tags into ogg and flac files
  • support for custom prefix/suffix of now playing song
  • support for system charset encoding autodetection
  • support for underlined text
  • optimizations and bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.4
  • new screen: music visualizer with sound wave/frequency spectrum modes
  • new feature: alternative user interface
  • new feature: command line switch for displaying now playing song
  • new feature: support for fixed size and/or right aligned columns
  • new feature: display bitrate of current song in statusbar (optional)
  • new feature: display remaining time of current song instead of elapsed (optional)
  • new feature: jump to now playing song at start (enabled by default)
  • new feature: additional attributes for columns
  • song format: support for nested braces
  • support for colors in song_status_format
  • customizable progressbar look
  • mouse support for additional windows
  • optional user prompting before clearing main playlist
  • track and year tag are not limited to numbers anymore if mp3 files are edited
  • marker for full filename (F) has been replaced with directory (D)
  • a lot of other minor improvements and bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3.5
  • new feature: custom command execution on song change
  • new feature: allow for physical files and directories deletion
  • new feature: add local directories recursively
  • new feature: add random songs to playlist
  • new feature: mouse support
  • new screen: outputs
  • text scrolling in header was made optional
  • some bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3.4
  • new feature: search in help, lyrics and info screen
  • new feature: two columns view in media library
  • new feature: input box history
  • make displaying hidden files in local browser optional
  • bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3.3
  • new feature: cyclic scrolling
  • support for single mode (requires >=mpd-0.15_alpha*)
  • support for consume mode (requires >=mpd-0.15_alpha*)
  • support for pdcurses library
  • support for WIN32
  • improvements and bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3.2
  • new feature: locate currently playing song in browser
  • new feature: stop playing after current song
  • new feature: move item(s) in playlist to actual cursor's position
  • new feature: reverse playlist's order
  • support for external console editor
  • support for multiple composer, performer and disc tags
  • support for basic and extended regular expressions
  • make blocking search constraints after succesful searching optional
  • improved searching in screens
  • minor improvements and bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3.1
  • support for columns in browser and search engine
  • support for lyricsplugin database
  • support for any tag in search engine
  • support for ignoring leading "the" word while sorting (optional)
  • new feature: apply filter to screen (Ctrl-F by default)
  • new feature: playlist sorting (Ctrl-V by default)
  • new feature: open lyrics in external editor
  • other minor improvements and bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.3
  • general core rewrite
  • new screen - clock
  • support for asian wide characters
  • support for non-utf8 encodings
  • a lot of bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.2.5
  • support for unix domain sockets
  • support for adding to playlist files outside mpd music directory (requires mpd >= 0.14_alpha*)
  • support for browsing local directories tree (requires mpd >= 0.14_alpha*)
  • support for searching in current playlist
  • many bugfixes
• ncmpcpp-0.2.4
  • fixed bug with not null terminated strings on mac os x
  • support for renaming files in tiny tag editor
  • support for editing composer, performer and disc tag in mp3 files
  • support for user defined base seek time
  • support for user defined tag type in left column of media library
  • support for user defined display format in album column of media library
  • support for basic mpc commands and command line arguments
  • adding items to playlist can be done like in ncmpc
  • fetching lyrics and artist's info doesn't lock ncmpcpp anymore
  • changed place of storing config files
  • list of recently used patterns in tag editor is now remembered
  • other minor fixes and improvements
• ncmpcpp-0.2.3
  • new screen - complex tag editor (with albums/directories view)
  • brand new song info screen (old one removed)
  • support for renaming files and directories
  • support for reading tags from filename
  • support for editing artist and album in media library
  • support for playlist renaming
  • support for following lyrics of now playing song
  • support for fetching artist's info from last.fm
  • fixed compilation for Mac OS X and *BSD
  • fixed compilation for older gcc versions
  • extended configuration (e.g. all colors can be user-defined)
  • 'repeat one song' mode works with random mode now
  • incremental seeking (old behaviour is still available through config)
  • a bunch of fixes and improvements
• ncmpcpp-0.2.2
  • new screen - playlist editor
  • new playlist view - columns
  • playlist view switcher added (key 'p' by default)
  • find function modes added (wrapped/normal, switch is 'w' by default)
  • albums in media library sorted by year (and it's also displayed)
  • multiple items selection support and related functions added
  • playlists management support
  • new function - "go to dir containing selected song" (key 'G' by default)
  • moving items improved
  • lots of minor fixes
• ncmpcpp-0.2.1
  • support for composer, performer and disc tag
  • customizable keybindings
  • "add" option added
  • example config files are installed automatically now
  • "repeat one song" mode added (works only if ncmpcpp is running)
  • minor fixes, improvements etc.
• ncmpcpp-0.2
  • libmpd dependency dropped
  • pkgconfig is not needed anymore
  • ncmpcpp now shows more info if it cannot connect to mpd
  • proper handling for mpd password added
  • if ncmpcpp lose connection to mpd it'll try to reconnect
  • playlist status added
  • new screen - lyrics
  • switching between playlist and browser with tab key added
  • alternate movement keys added (j and k keys)
  • auto center mode added
  • new option - crossfade can be set to any value now (X key)
  • new option - going to parent directory in browser using backspace key
  • issue with backspace key fixed
  • sorting items in browser is case insensitive now
  • many fixes and improvements
• ncmpcpp-0.1.2
  • parts of interface are hideable now
  • new screen - media library
  • new option - crop (it removes all songs from playlist except the playing one)
  • many fixes and optimizations
• ncmpcpp-0.1.1
  • add example configuration file
  • configure.in now works as expected
  • taglib dependency is optional now
  • more customizable options

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