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Contents:
  About
  Features
  Compatibility List
  Installation
  Help
  Bug / @Feature Request
  Credits - Sys-Info
  Credits - Developers
  Other Similar Plugin
  Other Rhythmbox Plugin

Screenshots
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* Ubuntu 10.10 x86-32 Netbook Edition*
  http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lGumDaxzqFY/TLnmGtbUR2I/AAAAAAAAABE/8YFpmeYLGPQ/s800/sc-ubuntu-nb-32-10.10.png 

* Ubuntu 10.04 x86-64 Desktop Edition *
  http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lGumDaxzqFY/TLnmG8R1ycI/AAAAAAAAABI/3ePCMvooIQ0/s800/sc-ubuntu-x64-10.04.png 



About
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Rhythmbox Skype Mood Notifier - is a rhythmbox plugin that updates 
Skype mood text (in artist - album - title format) from current playing song/music 

Features
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v0.45
- fix issue 01 @github from Koze


changelog:
- cascaded the fix from issue 01 @github from Koze 
  starting from v0.01 - current 
  NOTICE: Please update your versions 


v0.40
- fix longest running bug #0001 ItsBlueB
- tested against ubuntu netbook 10.10
- overhaul'ed SkypeRhythmboxMediator (spaghetti call)
- added experimental radio station NOTE: you can change __init__.py line 160
    if (station is not None) : formatted_mood = "%s :: %s" % (station,formatted_mood)
  this will concatenate a some characters before the skype mood " [station-name] :: "


v0.35
- fix plugin version display
- added credits
- tested @ new ubuntu 10.04 LTS x86-64
- added $ALBUM support (thanks to eremit's patch)

v0.30
- moved config file to gconf

v0.25
- added a configuration dialog box for custom mood message

v0.2
- pause / resume Rhythmbox if there is a call

v0.01
- updates mood from local playing music
- updates mood from streaming / shoutcast

Compatibility List
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openSUSE 
  11.3 i686 (Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux)

Ubuntu
  09.04 x86 (32-64)
  10.04 x86 (32-64) (beta & final)
  10.10 x86 (32)

ArchLinux: 
  Linux archcore 2.6.32-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 19 06:08:04 UTC 2010 

Rhythmbox version 
  0.12.0
  0.12.6
  0.12.8

Skype (tm) version 
  2.1.0.47 (beta)
  2.0.0.72 x86 (32-64) (beta)
  2.1.0.81 x86 (32-64) (beta)


Installation
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Pre-req:
  python dbus
  python 2.5 or greater (NOTE: not yet tested on python 3.0)
  installed skype
  installed rhythmbox

-download project via tar or zip on http://github.com/iiPing/Rhythmbox-Skype-Mood-Notifier/tree/master
-extract files
-open terminal do the ff. below
  cd <extracted-folder>
  chmod a+x install.sh
  sh install.sh
-open skype
-open rhythmbox
-on rhythmbox go to edit->plugins
-check Skype Mood Notifier


Help
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If you have installed and its running on your desktop pls. email me your system with the following
information :
platform (operating system running) / Desktop /rhythmbox version / skype version

I'll update this readme file for compatibility list together with your name on credits ^_^


Pls. email me at dbx0001 ( at ) gmail [dot] com 
for purpose(s):
  compatibility list
  bug reports
  request features



Bug / @Feature Request
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#0001 
Reported: ItsBlueB
Title: "last message"
Plug-in version: 0.25
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Message
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Seems to work just fine, except the status remains the same after the last song has stopped.




Credits - Sys-Info
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ItsBlueB
Tommaso Gardumi
sakabatou
newmindcore
Дмитрий Керест (Demetrius) http://i-webdev.com
Mr Surbade
anton_stl
Zero Zero
Linda R. Shadow
Marius Jigmond
Carsten
Marco
Raul Libório http://rauhmaru.blogspot.com/
Koze


Credits - Developers
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eremit ($ALBUM PATCH)
moch @ irc.gnome.org #rhythmbox (for clearing up some FUD)


Other Similar Plugin
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http://code.google.com/p/skype-plugin/
http://www.stud.fit.vutbr.cz/~xhruby16/rb-plugin/


Other Rhythmbox Plugin
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http://live.gnome.org/RhythmboxPlugins/ThirdParty

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