Mini Player Plugin

Compact always-on-top mini player widget for TonieToolbox.

Features

• Always On Top: Window stays on top of other applications
• Compact Design: Fixed 350x150 window with essential controls only
• Basic Playback Controls: Play/Pause, Previous, Next track
• Track Information: Display current track title and artist
• Progress Tracking: Slider and time display for playback progress
• Title Bar Integration: Toggle button in main window title bar
• Internationalization: Supports multiple languages (English, German)

Usage

Toggling Mini Player

The mini player can be toggled on/off via:

• Title bar button in main window (🎵 icon)

Controls

• Play/Pause (▶/⏸): Toggle playback
• Previous (⏮): Go to previous track (when playlist loaded)
• Next (⏭): Go to next track (when playlist loaded)
• Progress Slider: Seek within current track

Architecture

Components

• MiniPlayerPlugin: Main plugin implementation
• MiniPlayerWidget: PyQt6 widget for mini player window

Event Integration

The mini player subscribes to domain events:

• PlayerStateChangedEvent: Updates play/pause button and enables controls
• PlayerFileLoadedEvent: Updates track information and duration
• PlayerPositionChangedEvent: Updates progress slider

License

Same as TonieToolbox main project (GPL-3.0).