add general toggle for a more minimal UI mode

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RuneAudio is already great but all great software has room for more tweaks. In that spirit I have posted some requests and have a few more coming. But before I go on, do you devs/mods prefer one post per request or can I lump many into one post (i.e. a numbered list)? While I wait for an answer to that, here is one more general request:

**ADD A TOGGLE FOR A MORE MINIMAL UI MODE**
I like that RuneAudio is rather minimal, many other music player UIs are seriously cluttered in comparison. That said RuneAudio has some hints and help text labels in the UI that are helpful during the first few uses but seem redundant once the user is familiar with the application. I request a general option that toggles to a more minimal mode. E.g. hides subtexts on library startscreen buttons, shortens descriptions, perhaps removes text and only displays icons at some places, etcetera. Here are some examples:

LIBRARY
- shrink "browse your library" to "library"
- disable subtext on library startscreen buttons
- let users disable buttons they don't use
- remove help text in search box
- shorten text folder/file dropdown menu (add; add + play; replace + play; update folder; bookmark) or remove text and use only icons

LIBRARY: WEBRADIO
- remove subtext "webradio" for each item here
- change "add new" text to only a (+) icon

PLAYBACK
- add option to remove ui elements (MPD button, share button, ...)
- when no coverart, show nothing in the middle (keep that space blank when in landscape view, remove that space when in vertical view on smartphone)
- when streaming live radio hide timeknob or at least freeze it and show no time progress (I see that is discussed in older request threads already)

QUEUE
- remove help text in search box

All that said, I realize of course that some others may not like such a more minimalistic mode. But I hope enough people would like such a mode for it to be worthwhile to add.

[ACX]

Hi waves,
what it works for you may not work for other users. It's difficult to choose a design that makes everybody happy, but we have to try to be more "universal" as possible.
Unfortunatly, having the customizations that you suggest would add a level of complexity to the code of the UI (and thus to its maintainability), and we'd rather avoid that. Anyway you are free to customize the UI by yourself and make it exactly around your taste (with the new incoming UI code refactoring it will be even easier).

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[ACX]

We'll have a look on what it can be done without introducing too much complexity. The UI refactoring will change a lot of cards on the table

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Here are a few screenshots from Android with the UI modded to be more minimal - less text on buttons, no default text in search boxes, some buttons hidden/moved, no cover or time-knob when playing webstream radio, and a few more things. All changes are achieved by modifications in the runeui.js file.

file playback

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radio playback

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library main page

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queue (no default search text, nav buttons hidden, repeat buttons moved from playback)

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[matlo74]

Hi waves

I would be interested in a minimalist ui on my android tablet (chrome). Couldyou share a bit more details on how to customize it in runejs.

thanks in advance

Mat

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[matlo74]

Thanks waves

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Regards

Mat

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