Add Windows 7 shell integration features to Winamp with a handy plugin
by Lee Mathews Sep 16th 2009 at 3:30PM
Like many mainstream apps, Winamp doesn't yet take advantage of Windows 7 shell enhancements like jumplists,
thumbnail preview player controls (a la Windows Media player), or taskbar progress indication. Fortunately, an independent developer has hacked together a plugin that adds them all in one fell swoop.
Win7shell adds all the missing goodness. To the default Windows 7 jumplist (which supports pinning playlists and individual tracks) It adds a list of recently played items. Playback progress is also indicated on the taskbar button, and the thumbnail preview gets playback controls and customizable overlays. You can also add status overlays to the taskbar button (pictured below).
The thumbnail background can be set to a static image of your choosing, album art, or even just transparent if you like. Track and player information can be customized using a number of variables which are well-documented in the plugin's help file.
This plugin is simply a must-have for Winamp fans running Windows 7, so go get it already!
[via Into Windows]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
216 said 3:55PM on 9-16-2009
useful...
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edwinri said 12:56PM on 9-17-2009
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yessssssssssssssssssss!!
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atti86 said 8:31AM on 9-17-2009
Hy, I'm the author of the plug-in, thank you for writing about it. Please feel free to give suggestions or report bugs.
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teddy said 1:33PM on 9-17-2009
thank you thank you thank you
ive been looking for this for a long time.
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George said 1:16AM on 9-20-2009
I have used winamp since 2000! It has not let me down since then! This plugin makes it even better!
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flexo said 3:36PM on 9-22-2009
pew pew
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