[xubuntu-users] [14.04 64Bit]-"gmusicbrowser":Toggle Pause With One Keyboard Key?

[Jesse Palser]

On 10/24/2014 11:06 PM, Fred Roller wrote:
> On 10/24/2014 06:33 PM, Jesse Palser wrote:
>> Running Xubuntu 14.04 L.T.S. 64Bit fully updated.
>> I am trying to toggle pause in "gmusicbrowser" with one single key.
>> Is the above possible? 
> yes this is possible.  If you are programing the play/pause media key 
> or what to custom program your own keys.  First read the man pages on 
> gmusicbrowser
>
>     man gmusicbrowser
>
> and you will find near the bottom the topic of this command
>
>     CMD >~/.gmusicbrowser/gmusicbrowser.fifo
>
> you will be using the PlayPause command in the above. Next open the 
> settings manager window in the "start" button bottom right trio of 
> buttons far left button.
>
>     All Settings ->(hardware)Keyboard->Application Shortcuts
>
> Click the Add button and type (cut and paste) the command:
>
>     PlayPause >~/.gmusicbrowser/gmusicbrowser.fifo
>
> which should toggle the Play/Pause function.  Click next and push the 
> key you want assigned.  In my personal case the play/pause media 
> button shows as "XF86AudioPlay".  Once you push the buttons your 
> command will be listed and you can try it out.  If you are concerned 
> with impacting other programs the play/pause does work with the use a 
> custom combo like ctrl+shft+p or something. HIH.
>
> -- 
> - Fred
>
> "Only those who can see the invisible
> can accomplish the impossible." - Anonymous
>
>
Hi,

I tried to do what you suggested, but I get an error message when 
pressing the key?
Here is a screenshot: 
http://16bitsoft.com/Images/Stuff/gmusicbrowser-PlayPause-Error-01.png
Hope you can help me to fix this, thanks!

Jesse
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