Custom column - Ability to display icon(s)

[highend]

A simple variant:

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    $tags = tagitems("tag", , <cc_item>);
    $ext = gpc(<cc_item>, "ext");
    $match = regexmatches($tags, "(0|1)\.(00|25|50|75)");
    switch ($match) {
        case "0.25": $icon = "0.25 [$ext].ico"; break;
        case "0.50": $icon = "0.50 [$ext].ico"; break;
        case "0.75": $icon = "0.75 [$ext].ico"; break;
        case "1.00": $icon = "1.00 [$ext].ico"; break;
        default: $icon = "";
    }
    return $icon;

Allows to tag items with 0.00 / 0.25 / ... (and I know with > 1.00 as well)
resulting in different "progress states" per extension type. Could
be enhanced by using generic file types (video, audio, text, etc.)...

[autocart]

But how do we define the icon's onClick script?

You can't 'cause there is none.

as a work around this might be a good case for an ahk script using ahk's ImageSearch command (to determine if the mouse is over the icon)

[admin]

Next beta adds to the coolness:

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    + Extra Tags: Added type "Icon". The syntax is identical to that in Custom 
      Columns of Format "Icon".
      So now you can tag particular files with particular icons, all stored in 
      the tags database (tag.dat). A cool new way to mark files.

[binocular222]

Does icon size affect loading speed? If yes, which size is optimal?

[admin]

You mean the file size? Minimally. Neglectable.

Scripted custom columns are rather slow, of course, that's the price you pay for all the wonders.

[TheQwerty]

But how do we define the icon's onClick script?

You can't 'cause there is none.

as a work around this might be a good case for an ahk script using ahk's ImageSearch command (to determine if the mouse is over the icon)

Indeed, but considering all the ways to trigger scripts I'm not willing to expend the effort in using AHK to add another one.

Ah well.. onClick just gets added to my long list of dreams...

[highend]

@kunkel321

Could you create a transparent (vector) graphic that could be used as an overlay for normal icons to show "some state",
so it's easily visible if I read 1/4 of an ebook or heard only half a .mp3 song, etc?

[admin]

To give a quick and dirty usage example here is a column that shows an icon for all pics that were made with a Nikon. The script for this column is a simple 4-liner. Works for me.

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$camera = property("#image.cameramodel", <cc_item>);
if (strpos($camera, "Nikon") != -1) {
  return "Nikon.ico";
}

[admin]

Anybody interested in drawing circles in the list?

[Filehero]

Anybody interested in drawing circles in the list?

As quantity/progress indicators? Yes.
Or as circles with parameterized diameter, stroke and fill color, stroke width, stroke style? Yes.

[bdeshi]

Do you have to ask?
Absolutely!

What about arcs?

[admin]

Anybody interested in drawing circles in the list?

As quantity/progress indicators? Yes.
Or as circles with parameterized diameter, stroke and fill color, stroke width, stroke style? Yes.

The latter.

[admin]

What about arcs?

No arcs in the store at the moment, just full circles.

[yusef88]

Scripted custom columns are rather slow, of course, that's the price you pay for all the wonders.

"Magic always comes with a price, Dearie"

[admin]

Added an offset parameter for even more psychedelic liberty: