Amarok Blog

Here's a little teaser article, showing off some of the work we're doing for the upcoming Amarok 2.2.1. As some of you may know (or maybe not), we have decided to turn the 2.2 "Sunjammer" series into a longer lasting series, similar to the 1.4.x "Fast Forward" cycle. This means, we're not branching to 2.3 immediately, but instead we will make new releases about every six weeks, each including a number of new features and bug fixes.

This style of working was partly made possible by our migration to the Git version control system. I can only say, for us the migration was fully worth it. Our development speed has skyrocketed, as we are now able to develop new features in different branches, test them safely, and then merge them into our master branch. Also, the number of third-party contributions has increased dramatically, thanks to Git and Gitorious. You can find our Git repository online here:

http://gitorious.org/amarok


These are some of the improvements in 2.2.1 so far:

Optional support for KNotify.

New toolbar with nicer looks (you will also be able to select a "slim" version for small screens).

"Jump To" feature for quick playlist navigation.

Better Podcast support.

Enhanced playlist inline editor.

Full screen mode toggle, allowing to show Amarok without window decorations.

Much improved collection scanner (see Jeff's blog).

Many many (many) bug fixes.

Words are one thing. We want screenshots! So here goes - please remember, it's a preview snapshot:

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