ballroomdj.org

2025-12-16
4.17.7.1

This is a Linux only patch. No need to upgrade.
On Linux, the MPRIS interface has been improved. Duration, position and volume have been fixed. Tested with kdeconnect.

The forum registration has been fixed.

Automated tests were run on:

Linux

MX Linux 25 [Debian 13] (VLC3 ...

2025-12-9
4.17.7

Fixed some drag-and-drop issues.
The drag-and-drop into the music manager / edit song lists refused to work, so it was removed (no idea what's wrong there).
I don't use drag-and-drop, so if there are items that you want draggable and droppable, please let me know what and where ...

2025-12-4
4.17.6

Some user interface fixes and improvements.
I will work on updating the wiki (some images need updating).

The forum registration has been fixed.

Automated tests were run on:

Linux

MX Linux 25 [Debian 13] (VLC3 and GStreamer)

MacOS

MacOS Sequoia (intel) (pkgsrc ...

2025-11-26
4.17.5.1

Fixed a bug in playlist management that prevented deletion of playlists.

Also note that forum registration has been fixed.

Automated tests were run on:

Linux

MX Linux 25 [Debian 13] (VLC3 and GStreamer)

MacOS

MacOS Sequoia (intel) (pkgsrc, macports) (VLC3)
MacOS ...

2025-11-24
4.17.5

MacOS: This release adds support for the pkgsrc and homebrew package managers.

I had changed the server (ballroomdj.org) configuration to try and mitigate the DDoS attacks coming from Tencent. This broke some functionality.
These changes have been reverted, and the support ...

I attempted to get a MacOS build using the Homebrew package management system working, but there is something broken somewhere, and the duration of MP3 files cannot be determined. This is a very strange problem, as using the MacPorts libraries works, and running a stand-alone program to get the ...

2025-11-10
4.17.4

Fixed Player/Reload to function properly.
Configuration has some UI improvements (following up on the prior UI changes).

Also note that forum registration has been fixed.

Automated tests were run on:

Linux

MX Linux 23 [Debian 12] (VLC3 and GStreamer)
MX Linux 25 [Debian ...

2025-11-3
4.17.3.3

This release changes a few of the text spinboxes in the configuration to drop-downs. This is a user interface change only, and an upgrade is probably not necessary.

The configuration topics can now be scrolled. This is useful on small screens, when the window is reduced in size ...

Version 4.17.3.3 is upcoming. It has a few minor user interface changes in the configuration. It was pointed out that some of the user interface text spinboxes were difficult to use, as there were many selections to choose from. The Locale , UI Theme , and Marquee Theme have been changed to use drop ...

2025-10-27
4.17.3.2

This release has Linux fixes only.
Fixed dock icons on Ubuntu Linux.

Automated tests were run on:

Linux

MX Linux 23 [Debian 12] (VLC3 and GStreamer)
Debian 13 (VLC3 and GStreamer)
OpenSUSE Leap 15.6 (VLC3 and GStreamer)
OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 (VLC3 and GStreamer)

MacOS ...