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The | The <menuchoice>Install Scripts</menuchoice> and <menuchoice>Uninstall</menuchoice> buttons can be used to manage scripts. One can install script packages of type amarokscript.tar, amarokscript.tar.bz2, amarokscript.tar.gz | ||
== Add-on Installer == | == Add-on Installer == | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 12 December 2010
Overview
This dialog box contains the options required to extend the functionality of Amarok through custom scripts. It is reached from the top-level menu . Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the installer which can fetch the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.
Types
| Script Type | Description |
| Generic | Scripts which are not specific to the media sources and the current playlist. |
| Lyrics | Scripts which download and display the lyrics of the current song from various sources. |
| Scriptable Service | Scripts that provide media sources from the Internet such as podcasts, radio, audio books etc |
Manage Scripts
The and buttons can be used to manage scripts. One can install script packages of type amarokscript.tar, amarokscript.tar.bz2, amarokscript.tar.gz
Add-on Installer
Using the Add-on installer, one can install the latest user-contributed Amarok Scripts. There are also options to search, sort and rate the scripts.
Script Info
One can view more info about a script using the info button.
