Enchancement - scraping time information or progress bar

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First: This plugin is awesome!!!  Thanks for increasing the WAF 
bigtime. :) This is just an enchancement request. Functionality is way 
more important ofcourse. 

The thing I find unclear is I dont know how long scraping takes. How long 
do I need to keep MP open etc. Scraping backdrops only starts when MP is 
running right? I dont have MP running 24/7 more 2/7. I have never seen an 
message scraping is done from within MP. 

Possible solution for this can be:
1 - Give additional information about scraping time in config screen.
 Like: 
    1 backdrop/artist of 100 songs take ~10 minutes.
    6 backdrop/artist of 100 songs take ~60 minutes.

2 - Add a 'start scraping' button in the configuration screen of the 
plugin. Together with a progress bar / time estimate, and all is very 
clear. Inside the movingpictures plugin there is a nice example of how a 
progress bar could be implemented. 
Ofcourse, the downside of doing this inside the configuration screen is 
you HAVE to wait untill it is finished.

Thanks again Cul8er!!!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ont...@gmail.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 9:06

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I wanted to make a enchancement request. I could not find out where to change 
from 
type issue to enchancement. Sorry! 

Original comment by ont...@gmail.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 9:07

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Hi,

Good suggestions. I will see what kind of solution I will implement. I'll get 
back to 
you soon.

best regards
cul8er

Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 10:28

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
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Perhaps I will add one new controls and one new property that skinners can use.

New Control;
A new dummy control that is visible when scraping is running. A skinner can 
then add 
an icon like the recording indication anywhere in a skin (next to the clock and 
recoring indicator??).

New Property;
"#fanarthandler.scraper.percent.completed". Value can be used in a progress 
control 
to show progress in the skin.

Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:26

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Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:27

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Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:28

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I think this is an excellent suggestion, however, I would love the ability to 
control scraping within the Plugin Config window, not only have the GUI show 
progress. Would it be possible to turn scraping on in Config and then see the 
results as fanart is added?  For those of us using full bandwith downloading, 
plus 
many plugins fighting for it in MP, this is a huge advantage which TV Series 
and 
Showtimes offer.

Thanks 
Dadeo

Original comment by dcarson...@gmail.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:56

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Sure, I will add it to config as well.

cheers
cul8er

Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 20 Jan 2010 at 4:54

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Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 21 Jan 2010 at 7:43

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Hi,

Button and progressbar now in Config. And controls implemented for use within 
the 
skin. I will update the wiki soon.

Will close this issue now.

cheers
cul8er

Original comment by markus_e...@telia.com on 21 Jan 2010 at 9:45

• Changed state: Done