Upcoming moOde 7 series

[Tim Curtis]

Here's the latest WIP release notes :-)

The main changes are:

- NEW: Library option to select which tag for the Artist list
- UPD: Add "Clear Library cache" to Library menu
- UPD: Add place holder H/W for native lazyload
- UPD: Add "Now Playing" EQ style icon to the Queue
- UPD: Include Add next, Play next in list of "One touch actions"

New Library option to select which tag, Artist or Album Artist, is used to populate the Artist list in Tag view. This nice enhancement is from dev @seashell.
         

One touch action list and animated Now Playing EQ icon for the Queue
         

Code:

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New features

- NEW: Selective resampling modes
- NEW: Custom SoX resampling recipes
- NEW: Radio view with sort/group and metadata
- NEW: Resource limits in MPD Config
- NEW: Auto-shuffle Album mode option
- NEW: Option to display thumbnails in the Queue
- NEW: Thumbnails displayed for albums in Folder view
- NEW: Albums played directly if already in the Queue
- NEW: Library support for tracks tagged with multiple genres
- NEW: Library filters (Lossless, Lossy, Format or Directory)
- NEW: Library option to select which tag for the Artist list
- NEW: Option for Renderer backdrop (Cover or Backdrop image)
- NEW: Add next, Play next by inserting after current item

Updates

- UPD: Bump to Linux kernel 5.4.61 build #1339
- UPD: Bump to MPD 0.22~git commit 67c7116 20200904
- UPD: Bump to Auto-shuffle (ashuffle) 3.7.2
- UPD: Bump to squeezelite 1.9.7-1270
- UPD: Bump to librespot 0.1.3
- UPD: Remove unused MPD plugins soundcloud, tidal, qobuz
- UPD: Remove Ethernet port fix for Pi-3B+ due to ethtool fail
- UPD: Add Genre to the Extra metadata Appearance option
- UPD: Add Appearance option to include the comment tag
- UPD: Add higher resolutions for thumbnail generator
- UPD: Add "Update Library" to action list for Clock Radio
- UPD: Add MUSICBRAINZ_ALBUMID as part of the album key
- UPD: Add "Clear Library cache" to Library menu
- UPD: Add place holder H/W for native lazyload
- UPD: Add "Now Playing" EQ style icon to the Queue
- UPD: Include Add next, Play next in list of "One touch actions"
- UPD: Improve logging for Library update process
- UPD: Extend HD badging to Playbar, CoverView amd Playback
- UPD: Report 24 bit if ALAC encoded m4a reports 32 bit
- UPD: Show volume level on Playbar
- UPD: Generate additional set of small thumbnails for lists
- UPD: Honor "Resume MPD" setting when disconnecting a renderer
- UPD: Only load CoverView Queue HTML when it's opened

Radio stations

- UPD: Radio Caroline playable URL
- UPD: Soma FM - DEF CON Radio logo image
- UPD: Update NME station URL's to 256 kbps MP3
- DEL: Radio X London due to metadata issues
- DEL: Megarock Radio due to failed stream link

Bug fixes

- FIX: Album key and cross-index for Tag and Album views
- FIX: Track list show/hide not preserved when switching views
- FIX: Manual entry of SSID not accepting embedded space
- FIX: Graphic EQ curves are +6 alsaequal units too high
- FIX: Listall.sh script not handling mixed case file extentions
- FIX: Airplay and Spotify renderers started after BlueZ disconnect
- FIX: Disabled volume knob processing scroll/swipe events
- FIX: Regression causing Folder view, Advanced search to fail
- FIX: Item highlight/de-highlight in all views
- FIX: Radio Instant play not obeying the "No Action" option
- FIX: Insufficient bottom padding on Library tracks list
- FIX: Wrong Playlist width (mobile) when CV auto-display enabled
- FIX: Library special year search partially broken

-Tim