Timbra 0.9.8

Timbra 0.9.8

Library updates itself

• The library refreshes on its own when songs are added, removed or moved
• A burst of changes becomes a single refresh, with a cap so long file copies still show up
• Coming back to the app checks for changes, and only reloads if something actually moved
• New Rescan item in the overflow menu, which reports how many songs were found

Playback

• Shuffle, repeat and folder-sort choices no longer reset when the app updates
• Shuffle progress now survives closing the app: the play path and already-played songs come back
• Resuming after closing the app lands on the right song, even if files were deleted since
• Turning shuffle off no longer adds duplicate copies of songs you had queued
• A broken or unplayable file no longer freezes the player with a dead play button
• Next/Previous from the notification, lock screen or a Bluetooth remote now works at the end of a folder
• Playback keeps going more reliably with the screen off
• Skipping songs stays smooth on very long queues, even after hours of listening
• Some older MP3 files no longer stop with an error part way through
• Folder jumping can no longer jump twice or get stuck

Library and lists

• Lists come back in the same order every time
• Songs with no title sort by filename — matching what you actually see
• Albums where only some tracks have a disc number no longer put those tracks before disc 1
• Rotating the screen no longer reloads your whole library and all album art
• Your sort choice survives rotating the screen and going back
• Changing sort or view quickly no longer shows the wrong list or plays the wrong song
• Genres and Playlists no longer crash the app on phones where Android doesn't provide them
• Playlists open faster; opening a genre no longer briefly blocks other loading
• Folder song counts are always correct
• The queue list updates much faster and keeps your scroll position
• The now-playing marker no longer makes the list twitch on every song change
• Long-pressing a row can no longer open the menu for something else
• Album art uses less memory, and no longer shows an old cover after a rescan

Equalizer

• Boosting bands no longer causes distortion on loud tracks
• A slider no longer changes value if your gesture gets interrupted
• Damaged settings no longer shift gains onto the wrong bands

Player screen

• The scrolling song/folder title works when tapped, even after leaving and coming back
• The up/down folder-swipe animation uses less memory
• The album-art deck no longer gets stuck showing the wrong card

Look and feel

• Toolbar and mini-player are no longer hidden behind the system bars on Android 15
• Row text is no longer flush against the screen edge on Android 7 and 7.1
• The glow line under the playing song no longer looks muddy at its ends
• The search box's tap ripple stays inside its rounded corners

Text

• "1 songs" now reads "1 song"
• The Info box and the folder title can now be translated
• Pressing Search on the keyboard hides the keyboard so you can see results
• The About box states the app's licence

Permissions and privacy

• If you refuse the audio permission, the app explains why the library is empty and offers to open settings
• Deleting files no longer freezes the app, and it tells you if a delete failed
• Phone backups no longer restore a playback queue from a different phone

Behind the scenes

• Dropped 84 unused translations pulled in by libraries — about 450 KB smaller
• Removed an icon that was never shown
• Added 40 automated tests
• Builds are faster; debug builds no longer overwrite or block the normal app
• On unsupported phones the app refuses to install rather than installing with no sound
• Fixed small problems in the build and install scripts, tidied the docs, added a licence note to every file