BallroomDJ Changelog

What's new in BallroomDJ 1.24

Sep 8, 2014
  • Music Manager: Mousewheel support has been added for the main window.
  • Music Manager: many display issues have been fixed.
  • Player: after finishing all playlists, reset the has-been-played flag for each song.
  • Added a configuration option to not show album information.
  • Added a new volume control for windows that can both get and set the volume.
  • Bug fix: fixed reset of volume after a volume adjust song was played.
  • Linux: changed to use pulseaudio to be the default volume control.

New in BallroomDJ 1.17 (Feb 24, 2014)

  • This version features a revamp of the scrollable areas in BallroomDJ. This makes the music manager much faster.
  • Other enhancements include greater precision when determining the duration of Flac audio files and better save functionality in the configuration user interfaces.
  • Bugfixes include fixes for seeking in songs, playback starting when there's no playlist, and a fix for an editor bug which left old data in the database when an overwrite of an audio file was processed.

New in BallroomDJ 1.16 (Feb 17, 2014)

  • This version adds support for using MPlayer as the audio player as an alternative to VLC.
  • A gap between songs is now supported.
  • The gap between songs can also be set for a particular playlist and changed dynamically in the player.

New in BallroomDJ 1.15 (Jan 18, 2014)

  • This version adds support for multi-media keys and the use of remote controls. The options user interface has been rearranged to support the additional options.

New in BallroomDJ 1.14 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • This version includes a fix for a installation issue on windows.
  • The request button now works properly on Windows.
  • The playlist management window has been redesigned.
  • The queue length for the player and for the marquee has been separated so they can now be different lengths.
  • The 'repeat' and 'pause at end' buttons have been redesigned so that a toggle indicator is available on Windows and Mac OS X.

New in BallroomDJ 1.13 (Nov 25, 2013)

  • This version adds a windows installer.
  • A history of played songs is tracked and can be viewed from the player.
  • The user interface changes include a rearrangement of the music manager interface and allowing resizing of the editor window.
  • Various minor bugs have been fixed.

New in BallroomDJ 1.12 (Oct 31, 2013)

  • This version adds configurable ratings, having a playlist stop after a period of time (as opposed to at a particular time), and selection of the layout theme to use.
  • Bug fixes include editing genres and changing colors.
  • Localization is now complete, and translations may be added.

New in BallroomDJ 1.11 (Sep 30, 2013)

  • This version features support for VLC 2.1.0.
  • The playlist user interface has been updated to better indicated which areas belong to automatic music selection and manual music selection.
  • The editor user interface has been rearranged to fit on the desktop better.
  • A "repeat" button has been added in the player.
  • Bugs fixed include fetching of m4a tags (Windows), writing MP3 tags (Windows), play time searching, and setting the bpm state in the editor.

New in BallroomDJ 1.10 (Sep 10, 2013)

  • This version includes bugfixes and user interface cleanup.
  • The playlist now acts in a more intuitive manner when the current playlist is removed.
  • Support for pulseaudio's pacmd (unix) has been added.

New in BallroomDJ 1.9 (Jun 12, 2013)

  • The version greatly improves the determination of genre/artist/album/title (and all variations) from the audio file pathnames.
  • Bugfixes include volume resets and adjustments, the request window interfering with playback, and problems with non-dance requests and management of temporary files.

New in BallroomDJ 1.8 (Jun 6, 2013)

  • The version improves window handling and adds some enhancements.
  • The music manager window may now be resized.
  • The player's marquee window also handles resizing better.
  • The music manager now includes a sort option.
  • An optional status field has been added so that tracking the state of additions to your music library is easier.

New in BallroomDJ 1.6 (Apr 27, 2013)

  • This version features the ability to determine the artist/title/etc. from the audio file pathname when building the initial database.
  • Support for reading and writing vorbis .ogg audio files has been added.
  • Bugfixes include music manager errors after an edit and individual song volume adjustment.