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Make a couple virtuals protected so they can be overridden.
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 // 1) Certain backends can't play the same media file at the same time (MCI,
 //    Cocoa NSMovieView-Quicktime).
 // 2) Positioning on Mac Carbon is messed up if put in a sub-control like a
-//    Notebook (like this sample does) on OS versions < 10.2.
-// 3) On unix the video may not work - it only checks for a few video
-//    sinks - xvimagesink, ximagesink and whatever gnome preferences has -
-//    if gnome preferences is not available or you have a different video
-//    sink then those two (such as sdlvideosink) then you'll get black video
+//    Notebook (like this sample does).
 // %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Headers
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#include "wx/mediactrl.h"   //for wxMediaCtrl
-#include "wx/filedlg.h"     //for opening files from OpenFile
-#include "wx/slider.h"      //for a slider for seeking within media
-#include "wx/sizer.h"       //for positioning controls/wxBoxSizer
-#include "wx/timer.h"       //timer for updating status bar
-#include "wx/textdlg.h"     //for getting user text from OpenURL/Debug
-#include "wx/notebook.h"    //for wxNotebook and putting movies in pages
-#include "wx/cmdline.h"     //for wxCmdLineParser (optional)
-#include "wx/listctrl.h"    //for wxListCtrl
-#include "wx/dnd.h"         //drag and drop for the playlist
-#include "wx/filename.h"    //For wxFileName::GetName()
-#include "wx/config.h"      //for native wxConfig
+#include "wx/mediactrl.h"   // for wxMediaCtrl
+#include "wx/filedlg.h"     // for opening files from OpenFile
+#include "wx/slider.h"      // for a slider for seeking within media
+#include "wx/sizer.h"       // for positioning controls/wxBoxSizer
+#include "wx/timer.h"       // timer for updating status bar
+#include "wx/textdlg.h"     // for getting user text from OpenURL/Debug
+#include "wx/notebook.h"    // for wxNotebook and putting movies in pages
+#include "wx/cmdline.h"     // for wxCmdLineParser (optional)
+#include "wx/listctrl.h"    // for wxListCtrl
+#include "wx/dnd.h"         // drag and drop for the playlist
+#include "wx/filename.h"    // For wxFileName::GetName()
+#include "wx/config.h"      // for native wxConfig
+#include "wx/vector.h"
+
+// Under MSW we have several different backends but when linking statically
+// they may be discarded by the linker (this definitely happens with MSVC) so
+// force linking them. You don't have to do this in your code if you don't plan
+// to use them, of course.
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) && !defined(WXUSINGDLL)
+    #include "wx/link.h"
+    wxFORCE_LINK_MODULE(wxmediabackend_am)
+    wxFORCE_LINK_MODULE(wxmediabackend_qt)
+    wxFORCE_LINK_MODULE(wxmediabackend_wmp10)
+#endif // static wxMSW build
+
+#ifndef wxHAS_IMAGES_IN_RESOURCES
+    #include "../sample.xpm"
+#endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bail out if the user doesn't want one of the
 // things we need
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// RN:  I'm not sure why this is here - even minimal doesn't check for 
-//      wxUSE_GUI.  I may have added it myself though...
-#if !wxUSE_GUI
-#error "This is a GUI sample"
-#endif
-
 #if !wxUSE_MEDIACTRL || !wxUSE_MENUS || !wxUSE_SLIDER || !wxUSE_TIMER || \
-    !wxUSE_NOTEBOOK || !wxUSE_LISTCTRL || !wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
+    !wxUSE_NOTEBOOK || !wxUSE_LISTCTRL
 #error "Not all required elements are enabled.  Please modify setup.h!"
 #endif
 
@@ -115,9 +121,11 @@ enum
 //    wxID_ABOUT,  [built-in to wxWidgets]
 //    wxID_EXIT,   [built-in to wxWidgets]
     // Control event IDs
-    wxID_SLIDER,    
-    wxID_NOTEBOOK, 
-    wxID_MEDIACTRL,  
+    wxID_SLIDER,
+    wxID_PBSLIDER,
+    wxID_VOLSLIDER,
+    wxID_NOTEBOOK,
+    wxID_MEDIACTRL,
     wxID_BUTTONNEXT,
     wxID_BUTTONPREV,
     wxID_BUTTONSTOP,
@@ -136,12 +144,17 @@ class wxMediaPlayerApp : public wxApp
 {
 public:
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-    virtual void MacOpenFile(const wxString & fileName )
-    {
-        //Called when a user drags a file over our app
-        m_frame->DoOpenFile(fileName);
-    }
+    virtual void MacOpenFiles(const wxArrayString & fileNames );
 #endif
+
+#if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+    virtual void OnInitCmdLine(wxCmdLineParser& parser);
+    virtual bool OnCmdLineParsed(wxCmdLineParser& parser);
+
+    // Files specified on the command line, if any.
+    wxVector<wxString> m_params;
+#endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+
     virtual bool OnInit();
 
 protected:
@@ -182,9 +195,6 @@ public:
 
     void OnSelectBackend(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
-    // Notebook event handlers
-    void OnPageChange(wxNotebookEvent& event);
-
     // Key event handlers
     void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event);
 
@@ -198,28 +208,17 @@ public:
     void OnMediaLoaded(wxMediaEvent& event);
 
     // Close event handlers
-    void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event); 
+    void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
 
 private:
-    // Rebuild base status string (see Implementation)
-    void ResetStatus();
-
     // Common open file code
     void OpenFile(bool bNewPage);
     void OpenURL(bool bNewPage);
     void DoOpenFile(const wxString& path, bool bNewPage);
     void DoPlayFile(const wxString& path);
 
-    // Get the controls of current notebook page
-    wxMediaCtrl* GetCurrentMediaCtrl();
-    wxSlider*    GetCurrentSlider();
-    wxGauge*    GetCurrentGauge();
-
-    int      m_nLastFileId;     //List ID of played file in listctrl
-    wxString m_szFile;          //Name of currently playing file/location
-    class wxMediaPlayerTimer* m_timer;     //Timer to write info to status bar
-    wxString m_basestatus;      //Base status string (see ResetStatus())
-    wxNotebook* m_notebook;     //Notebook containing our pages
+    class wxMediaPlayerTimer* m_timer;     // Timer to write info to status bar
+    wxNotebook* m_notebook;     // Notebook containing our pages
 
     // Maybe I should use more accessors, but for simplicity
     // I'll allow the other classes access to our members
@@ -236,36 +235,46 @@ private:
 
 class wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage : public wxPanel
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentFrame, 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentFrame,
         wxNotebook* book, const wxString& be = wxEmptyString);
 
     // Slider event handlers
     void OnBeginSeek(wxScrollEvent& event);
     void OnEndSeek(wxScrollEvent& event);
+    void OnPBChange(wxScrollEvent& event);
+    void OnVolChange(wxScrollEvent& event);
 
     // Media event handlers
+    void OnMediaPlay(wxMediaEvent& event);
+    void OnMediaPause(wxMediaEvent& event);
+    void OnMediaStop(wxMediaEvent& event);
     void OnMediaFinished(wxMediaEvent& event);
 
 public:
-    bool IsBeingDragged();      //accessor for m_bIsBeingDragged
-
-    //make wxMediaPlayerFrame able to access the private members
-    friend class wxMediaPlayerFrame;       
-
-    wxMediaCtrl* m_mediactrl;   //Our media control
-    class wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist;  //Our playlist
-    wxSlider* m_slider;         //The slider below our media control
-    int m_nLoops;               //Number of times media has looped
-    bool m_bLoop;               //Whether we are looping or not
-    bool m_bIsBeingDragged;     //Whether the user is dragging the scroll bar
-    wxMediaPlayerFrame* m_parentFrame;  //Main wxFrame of our sample
-    wxButton* m_prevButton;     //Go to previous file button
-    wxButton* m_playButton;     //Play/pause file button
-    wxButton* m_stopButton;     //Stop playing file button
-    wxButton* m_nextButton;     //Next file button
-    wxButton* m_vdButton;       //Volume down button
-    wxButton* m_vuButton;       //Volume up button
-    wxGauge*  m_gauge;          //Gauge to keep in line with slider
+    bool IsBeingDragged();      // accessor for m_bIsBeingDragged
+
+    // make wxMediaPlayerFrame able to access the private members
+    friend class wxMediaPlayerFrame;
+
+    int      m_nLastFileId;     // List ID of played file in listctrl
+    wxString m_szFile;          // Name of currently playing file/location
+
+    wxMediaCtrl* m_mediactrl;   // Our media control
+    class wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist;  // Our playlist
+    wxSlider* m_slider;         // The slider below our media control
+    wxSlider* m_pbSlider;       // Lower-left slider for adjusting speed
+    wxSlider* m_volSlider;      // Lower-right slider for adjusting volume
+    int m_nLoops;               // Number of times media has looped
+    bool m_bLoop;               // Whether we are looping or not
+    bool m_bIsBeingDragged;     // Whether the user is dragging the scroll bar
+    wxMediaPlayerFrame* m_parentFrame;  // Main wxFrame of our sample
+    wxButton* m_prevButton;     // Go to previous file button
+    wxButton* m_playButton;     // Play/pause file button
+    wxButton* m_stopButton;     // Stop playing file button
+    wxButton* m_nextButton;     // Next file button
+    wxButton* m_vdButton;       // Volume down button
+    wxButton* m_vuButton;       // Volume up button
+    wxGauge*  m_gauge;          // Gauge to keep in line with slider
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -275,13 +284,13 @@ public:
 class wxMediaPlayerTimer : public wxTimer
 {
 public:
-    //Ctor
+    // Ctor
     wxMediaPlayerTimer(wxMediaPlayerFrame* frame) {m_frame = frame;}
 
-    //Called each time the timer's timeout expires
+    // Called each time the timer's timeout expires
     void Notify();
 
-    wxMediaPlayerFrame* m_frame;       //The wxMediaPlayerFrame
+    wxMediaPlayerFrame* m_frame;       // The wxMediaPlayerFrame
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -295,14 +304,13 @@ public:
         wxListItem kNewItem;
         kNewItem.SetAlign(wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT);
 
-        int nID;
-
-        kNewItem.SetId(nID = this->GetItemCount());
+        int nID = this->GetItemCount();
+        kNewItem.SetId(nID);
         kNewItem.SetMask(wxLIST_MASK_DATA);
         kNewItem.SetData(new wxString(szString));
 
         this->InsertItem(kNewItem);
-        this->SetItem(nID, 0, _T("*"));
+        this->SetItem(nID, 0, wxT("*"));
         this->SetItem(nID, 1, wxFileName(szString).GetName());
 
         if (nID % 2)
@@ -331,15 +339,15 @@ public:
         listitem.SetId(nLastSelected == -1 ? nLast : nLastSelected);
         this->GetItem(listitem);
     }
-
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxPlayListDropTarget
 //
-//  Drop target for playlist (i.e. user drags a file from explorer unto 
-//  playlist it adds the file)
+//  Drop target for playlist (i.e. allows users to drag a file from explorer into
+//  the playlist to add that file)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
 class wxPlayListDropTarget : public wxFileDropTarget
 {
 public:
@@ -356,6 +364,7 @@ public:
     }
     wxMediaPlayerListCtrl& m_list;
 };
+#endif
 
 // ============================================================================
 //
@@ -404,10 +413,38 @@ const wxChar* wxGetMediaStateText(int nState)
 //
 // IMPLEMENT_APP does this, and also implements the platform-specific entry
 // routine, such as main or WinMain().  Use IMPLEMENT_APP_NO_MAIN if you do
-// not desire this behavior.
+// not desire this behaviour.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 IMPLEMENT_APP(wxMediaPlayerApp)
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerApp command line parsing
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+
+void wxMediaPlayerApp::OnInitCmdLine(wxCmdLineParser& parser)
+{
+    wxApp::OnInitCmdLine(parser);
+
+    parser.AddParam("input files",
+                    wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING,
+                    wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_OPTIONAL | wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_MULTIPLE);
+}
+
+bool wxMediaPlayerApp::OnCmdLineParsed(wxCmdLineParser& parser)
+{
+    if ( !wxApp::OnCmdLineParsed(parser) )
+        return false;
+
+    for (size_t paramNr=0; paramNr < parser.GetParamCount(); ++paramNr)
+        m_params.push_back(parser.GetParam(paramNr));
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerApp::OnInit
 //
@@ -418,43 +455,39 @@ IMPLEMENT_APP(wxMediaPlayerApp)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wxMediaPlayerApp::OnInit()
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerFrame *frame = 
-        new wxMediaPlayerFrame(_T("MediaPlayer wxWidgets Sample"));
-    frame->Show(true);
-
-#if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
-    // 
-    //  What this does is get all the command line arguments
-    //  and treat each one as a file to put to the initial playlist
-    //
-    wxCmdLineEntryDesc cmdLineDesc[2];
-    cmdLineDesc[0].kind = wxCMD_LINE_PARAM;
-    cmdLineDesc[0].shortName = NULL;
-    cmdLineDesc[0].longName = NULL;
-    cmdLineDesc[0].description = wxT("input files");
-    cmdLineDesc[0].type = wxCMD_LINE_VAL_STRING;
-    cmdLineDesc[0].flags = wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_OPTIONAL | wxCMD_LINE_PARAM_MULTIPLE;
+    if ( !wxApp::OnInit() )
+        return false;
 
-    cmdLineDesc[1].kind = wxCMD_LINE_NONE;
+    // SetAppName() lets wxConfig and others know where to write
+    SetAppName(wxT("wxMediaPlayer"));
 
-    //gets the passed media files from cmd line
-    wxCmdLineParser parser (cmdLineDesc, argc, argv);
+    wxMediaPlayerFrame *frame =
+        new wxMediaPlayerFrame(wxT("MediaPlayer wxWidgets Sample"));
+    frame->Show(true);
 
-    // get filenames from the commandline
-    if (parser.Parse() == 0) 
+#if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+    if ( !m_params.empty() )
     {
-        for (size_t paramNr=0; paramNr < parser.GetParamCount(); ++paramNr) 
-        {
-            frame->AddToPlayList((parser.GetParam (paramNr)));
-        }
-        wxCommandEvent emptyevt;
-        frame->OnNext(emptyevt);
+        for ( size_t n = 0; n < m_params.size(); n++ )
+            frame->AddToPlayList(m_params[n]);
+
+        wxCommandEvent theEvent(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, wxID_NEXT);
+        frame->AddPendingEvent(theEvent);
     }
-#endif
+#endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
 
     return true;
 }
 
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+
+void wxMediaPlayerApp::MacOpenFiles(const wxArrayString & fileNames )
+{
+    // Called when a user drags files over our app
+    m_frame->DoOpenFile(fileNames[0], true /* new page */);
+}
+
+#endif // __WXMAC__
 
 // ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 //
@@ -473,9 +506,10 @@ bool wxMediaPlayerApp::OnInit()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
-       : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(600,600)), 
-       m_nLastFileId(-1)
+       : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(600,600))
 {
+    SetIcon(wxICON(sample));
+
     //
     //  Create Menus
     //
@@ -485,50 +519,50 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     wxMenu *helpMenu = new wxMenu;
     wxMenu *debugMenu = new wxMenu;
 
-    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENFILESAMEPAGE, _T("&Open File\tCtrl-Shift-O"),
-                        _T("Open a File in the current notebook page"));
-    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENFILENEWPAGE, _T("&Open File in a new page"),
-                        _T("Open a File in a new notebook page"));
-    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENURLSAMEPAGE, _T("&Open URL"),
-                        _T("Open a URL in the current notebook page"));
-    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENURLNEWPAGE, _T("&Open URL in a new page"),
-                        _T("Open a URL in a new notebook page"));
+    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENFILESAMEPAGE, wxT("&Open File\tCtrl-Shift-O"),
+                        wxT("Open a File in the current notebook page"));
+    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENFILENEWPAGE, wxT("&Open File in a new page"),
+                        wxT("Open a File in a new notebook page"));
+    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENURLSAMEPAGE, wxT("&Open URL"),
+                        wxT("Open a URL in the current notebook page"));
+    fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPENURLNEWPAGE, wxT("&Open URL in a new page"),
+                        wxT("Open a URL in a new notebook page"));
     fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
-    fileMenu->Append(wxID_CLOSECURRENTPAGE, _T("&Close Current Page\tCtrl-C"),
-                        _T("Close current notebook page"));
+    fileMenu->Append(wxID_CLOSECURRENTPAGE, wxT("&Close Current Page\tCtrl-C"),
+                        wxT("Close current notebook page"));
     fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
     fileMenu->Append(wxID_EXIT,
-                     _T("E&xit\tAlt-X"),
-                     _T("Quit this program"));
+                     wxT("E&xit\tAlt-X"),
+                     wxT("Quit this program"));
 
-    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_PLAY, _T("&Play/Pause\tCtrl-P"), _T("Resume/Pause playback"));
-    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_STOP, _T("&Stop\tCtrl-S"), _T("Stop playback"));
+    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_PLAY, wxT("&Play/Pause\tCtrl-P"), wxT("Resume/Pause playback"));
+    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_STOP, wxT("&Stop\tCtrl-S"), wxT("Stop playback"));
     controlsMenu->AppendSeparator();
-    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_PREV, _T("&Previous\tCtrl-B"), _T("Go to previous track"));
-    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_NEXT, _T("&Next\tCtrl-N"), _T("Skip to next track"));
+    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_PREV, wxT("&Previous\tCtrl-B"), wxT("Go to previous track"));
+    controlsMenu->Append(wxID_NEXT, wxT("&Next\tCtrl-N"), wxT("Skip to next track"));
 
     optionsMenu->AppendCheckItem(wxID_LOOP,
-                              _T("&Loop\tCtrl-L"),
-                              _T("Loop Selected Media"));
+                              wxT("&Loop\tCtrl-L"),
+                              wxT("Loop Selected Media"));
     optionsMenu->AppendCheckItem(wxID_SHOWINTERFACE,
-                              _T("&Show Interface\tCtrl-I"),
-                              _T("Show wxMediaCtrl native controls"));
+                              wxT("&Show Interface\tCtrl-I"),
+                              wxT("Show wxMediaCtrl native controls"));
 
     debugMenu->Append(wxID_SELECTBACKEND,
-                     _T("&Select Backend...\tCtrl-D"),
-                     _T("Select a backend manually"));
+                     wxT("&Select Backend...\tCtrl-D"),
+                     wxT("Select a backend manually"));
 
     helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT,
-                     _T("&About...\tF1"),
-                     _T("Show about dialog"));
+                     wxT("&About\tF1"),
+                     wxT("Show about dialog"));
 
 
     wxMenuBar *menuBar = new wxMenuBar();
-    menuBar->Append(fileMenu, _T("&File"));
-    menuBar->Append(controlsMenu, _T("&Controls"));
-    menuBar->Append(optionsMenu, _T("&Options"));
-    menuBar->Append(debugMenu, _T("&Debug"));
-    menuBar->Append(helpMenu, _T("&Help"));
+    menuBar->Append(fileMenu, wxT("&File"));
+    menuBar->Append(controlsMenu, wxT("&Controls"));
+    menuBar->Append(optionsMenu, wxT("&Options"));
+    menuBar->Append(debugMenu, wxT("&Debug"));
+    menuBar->Append(helpMenu, wxT("&Help"));
     SetMenuBar(menuBar);
 
     //
@@ -659,12 +693,6 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     this->Connect(wxID_SELECTBACKEND, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend));
 
-    //
-    // Notebook events
-    //
-    this->Connect(wxID_NOTEBOOK, wxEVT_COMMAND_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED,
-                  wxNotebookEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange));
-
     //
     // Key events
     //
@@ -675,7 +703,7 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     //
     // Close events
     //
-    this->Connect(wxID_ANY, wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, 
+    this->Connect(wxID_ANY, wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW,
                 wxCloseEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose));
 
     //
@@ -683,18 +711,50 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     //
 
     //
-    //  Create an initial notebook page so the user has something 
+    //  Create an initial notebook page so the user has something
     //  to work with without having to go file->open every time :).
     //
-    m_notebook->AddPage(new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook), 
-                        wxT(""), 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* page =
+        new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook);
+    m_notebook->AddPage(page,
+                        wxT(""),
                         true);
 
+
+    // Don't load previous files if we have some specified on the command line,
+    // we wouldn't play them otherwise (they'd have to be inserted into the
+    // play list at the beginning instead of being appended but we don't
+    // support this).
+#if wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+    if ( wxGetApp().m_params.empty() )
+#endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
+    {
+        //
+        //  Here we load the our configuration -
+        //  in our case we load all the files that were left in
+        //  the playlist the last time the user closed our application
+        //
+        //  As an exercise to the reader try modifying it so that
+        //  it properly loads the playlist for each page without
+        //  conflicting (loading the same data) with the other ones.
+        //
+        wxConfig conf;
+        wxString key, outstring;
+        for(int i = 0; ; ++i)
+        {
+            key.clear();
+            key << i;
+            if(!conf.Read(key, &outstring))
+                break;
+            page->m_playlist->AddToPlayList(outstring);
+        }
+    }
+
     //
     //  Create a timer to update our status bar
     //
     m_timer = new wxMediaPlayerTimer(this);
-    m_timer->Start(100);
+    m_timer->Start(500);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -705,15 +765,9 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 wxMediaPlayerFrame::~wxMediaPlayerFrame()
 {
+    //  Shut down our timer
     delete m_timer;
 
-}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
-{
     //
     //  Here we save our info to the registry or whatever
     //  mechanism the OS uses.
@@ -726,100 +780,47 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
     //  the config still contains the same files as last time
     //  so we need to clear it before writing our new ones.
     //
-    //  TODO:  Maybe you could add a menu option to the 
+    //  TODO:  Maybe you could add a menu option to the
     //  options menu to delete the configuration on exit -
     //  all you'd need to do is just remove everything after
     //  conf->DeleteAll() here
     //
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    //  As an exercise to the reader, try modifying this so
+    //  that it saves the data for each notebook page
+    //
+    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* playlist =
+        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetPage(0))->m_playlist;
 
-    wxConfigBase* conf = wxConfigBase::Get();
-    conf->DeleteAll();
+    wxConfig conf;
+    conf.DeleteAll();
 
-    for(int i = 0; i < m_playlist->GetItemCount(); ++i)
+    for(int i = 0; i < playlist->GetItemCount(); ++i)
     {
-        wxString* pData = (wxString*) m_playlist->GetItemData(i);
+        wxString* pData = (wxString*) playlist->GetItemData(i);
         wxString s;
         s << i;
-        conf->Write(s, *(pData));
+        conf.Write(s, *(pData));
         delete pData;
     }
-
-    event.Skip(); //really close the frame
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::AddToPlayList
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wxMediaPlayerFrame::AddToPlayList(const wxString& szString)
-{   
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage());
-    
-    currentpage->m_playlist->AddToPlayList(szString);    
-}
-
-    
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::ResetStatus
-//
-// Here we just make a simple status string with some useful info about
-// the media that we won't change later - such as the length of the media.
-//
-// We then append some other info that changes in wxMediaPlayerTimer::Notify, then
-// set the status bar to this text.
-//
-// In real applications, you'd want to find a better way to do this,
-// such as static text controls (wxStaticText).
-//
-// We display info here in seconds (wxMediaCtrl uses milliseconds - that's why
-// we divide by 1000).
-//
-// We also reset our loop counter here.
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wxMediaPlayerFrame::ResetStatus()
-{
-    wxMediaCtrl* currentMediaCtrl = GetCurrentMediaCtrl();
-
-    m_basestatus = wxString::Format(_T("Size(x,y):%i,%i ")
-                                    _T("Length(Seconds):%u Speed:%1.1fx"),
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize().x,
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize().y,
-    (unsigned)((currentMediaCtrl->Length() / 1000)),
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetPlaybackRate()
-    );
-}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentMediaCtrl
-//
-// Obtains the media control of the current page, or NULL if there are no
-// pages open
+// wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-wxMediaCtrl* wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentMediaCtrl()
+void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
 {
-    return ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_mediactrl;
+    event.Skip(); // really close the frame
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentSlider
-//
-// Obtains the slider of the current page
+// wxMediaPlayerFrame::AddToPlayList
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-wxSlider*    wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentSlider()
+void wxMediaPlayerFrame::AddToPlayList(const wxString& szString)
 {
-    return ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_slider;
-}
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage());
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentGauge
-//
-// Obtains the gauge of the current page
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-wxGauge*    wxMediaPlayerFrame::GetCurrentGauge()
-{
-    return ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_gauge;
+    currentpage->m_playlist->AddToPlayList(szString);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -843,10 +844,25 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     wxString msg;
-    msg.Printf( _T("This is a test of wxMediaCtrl.\n")
-                _T("Welcome to %s"), wxVERSION_STRING);
+    msg.Printf( wxT("This is a test of wxMediaCtrl.\n\n")
+
+                wxT("Instructions:\n")
+
+                wxT("The top slider shows the current the current position, ")
+                wxT("which you can change by dragging and releasing it.\n")
+
+                wxT("The gauge (progress bar) shows the progress in ")
+                wxT("downloading data of the current file - it may always be ")
+                wxT("empty due to lack of support from the current backend.\n")
 
-    wxMessageBox(msg, _T("About wxMediaCtrl test"), wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, this);
+                wxT("The lower-left slider controls the volume and the lower-")
+                wxT("right slider controls the playback rate/speed of the ")
+                wxT("media\n\n")
+
+                wxT("Currently using: %s"), wxVERSION_STRING);
+
+    wxMessageBox(msg, wxT("About wxMediaCtrl test"),
+                 wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, this);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -857,14 +873,10 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnLoop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    if(!m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())
-    {
-        wxMessageBox(wxT("No files are currently open!"));
-        return;
-    }
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage());
 
-    ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_bLoop =
-            !((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_bLoop;
+    currentpage->m_bLoop = !currentpage->m_bLoop;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -875,15 +887,23 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnLoop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnShowInterface(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-    if(!m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage());
+
+    if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->ShowPlayerControls(event.IsChecked() ?
+            wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_DEFAULT :
+             wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_NONE)    )
     {
-        wxMessageBox(wxT("No files are currently open!"));
-        return;
-    }
+        // error - uncheck and warn user
+        wxMenuItem* pSIItem = GetMenuBar()->FindItem(wxID_SHOWINTERFACE);
+        wxASSERT(pSIItem);
+        pSIItem->Check(!event.IsChecked());
 
-    GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->ShowPlayerControls(event.IsChecked() ? 
-            wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_DEFAULT : 
-             wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_NONE);
+        if(event.IsChecked())
+            wxMessageBox(wxT("Could not show player controls"));
+        else
+            wxMessageBox(wxT("Could not hide player controls"));
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -935,39 +955,39 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoOpenFile(const wxString& path, bool bNewPage)
     if(bNewPage)
     {
         m_notebook->AddPage(
-            new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook), 
-            path, 
+            new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook),
+            path,
             true);
     }
 
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-    if(m_nLastFileId != -1)
-        m_playlist->SetItemState(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
+    if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId != -1)
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
+                                              0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
 
     wxListItem newlistitem;
     newlistitem.SetAlign(wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT);
 
     int nID;
 
-    newlistitem.SetId(nID = m_playlist->GetItemCount());
+    newlistitem.SetId(nID = currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount());
     newlistitem.SetMask(wxLIST_MASK_DATA | wxLIST_MASK_STATE);
     newlistitem.SetState(wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     newlistitem.SetData(new wxString(path));
 
-    m_playlist->InsertItem(newlistitem);
-    m_playlist->SetItem(nID, 0, _T("*"));
-    m_playlist->SetItem(nID, 1, wxFileName(path).GetName());
-    
+    currentpage->m_playlist->InsertItem(newlistitem);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nID, 0, wxT("*"));
+    currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nID, 1, wxFileName(path).GetName());
+
     if (nID % 2)
     {
         newlistitem.SetBackgroundColour(wxColour(192,192,192));
-        m_playlist->SetItem(newlistitem);
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(newlistitem);
     }
 
     DoPlayFile(path);
-     //        m_playlist->Focus(nID);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -978,69 +998,74 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoOpenFile(const wxString& path, bool bNewPage)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
-    m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
-
-    if(listitem.GetData() != NULL && 
-       m_szFile.compare(path) == 0 &&
-       m_nLastFileId == listitem.GetId())
+    currentpage->m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
+
+    if( (  listitem.GetData() &&
+           currentpage->m_nLastFileId == listitem.GetId() &&
+           currentpage->m_szFile.compare(path) == 0 ) ||
+        (  !listitem.GetData() &&
+            currentpage->m_nLastFileId != -1 &&
+            currentpage->m_szFile.compare(path) == 0)
+      )
     {
-        if(GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->GetState() == wxMEDIASTATE_PLAYING)
+        if(currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetState() == wxMEDIASTATE_PLAYING)
     {
-            if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Pause() )
+            if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Pause() )
                 wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't pause movie!"));
-            else
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("||"));
         }
         else
         {
-            if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Play() )
-                wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't pause movie!"));
-            else
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T(">"));
+            if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Play() )
+                wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't play movie!"));
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        m_notebook->SetPageText(m_notebook->GetSelection(), 
+        int nNewId = listitem.GetData() ? listitem.GetId() :
+                            currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount()-1;
+        m_notebook->SetPageText(m_notebook->GetSelection(),
                                 wxFileName(path).GetName());
 
-        if(m_nLastFileId != -1)
-            m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, _T("*"));
+        if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId != -1)
+           currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(
+                    currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("*"));
 
         wxURI uripath(path);
         if( uripath.IsReference() )
         {
-            if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Load(path) )
+            if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Load(path) )
             {
                 wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't load file!"));
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("E"));
+                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nNewId, 0, wxT("E"));
             }
             else
             {
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("O"));
+                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nNewId, 0, wxT("O"));
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Load(uripath) )
+            if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Load(uripath) )
             {
-            wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't load file!"));
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("E"));
+                wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't load URL!"));
+                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nNewId, 0, wxT("E"));
             }
             else
             {
-                m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("O"));
+                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(nNewId, 0, wxT("O"));
             }
         }
 
-        m_nLastFileId = listitem.GetId();
-        m_szFile = path;
-        m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 1, wxFileName(path).GetName());
-        m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 2, wxT(""));
+        currentpage->m_nLastFileId = nNewId;
+        currentpage->m_szFile = path;
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
+                                         1, wxFileName(path).GetName());
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
+                                         2, wxT(""));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1052,31 +1077,22 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnMediaLoaded(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
-    wxListItem listitem;
-    m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-        if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Play() )
+    if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Play() )
     {
             wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't play movie!"));
-        m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("E"));
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("E"));
     }
     else
     {
-        m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T(">"));
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT(">"));
     }
 
-    m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 2, wxString::Format(wxT("%u"), 
-                        (unsigned) GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Length() / 1000) );
-
-        ResetStatus();
-
-        GetCurrentSlider()->SetRange(0,
-                        (int)(GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Length() / 1000));
-    GetCurrentGauge()->SetRange((int)(GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Length() / 1000));   
 }
 
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend
 //
@@ -1088,7 +1104,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
     wxString sBackend = wxGetTextFromUser(wxT("Enter backend to use"));
 
-    if(sBackend.empty() == false)  //could have been cancelled by the user
+    if(sBackend.empty() == false)  // could have been cancelled by the user
     {
         int sel = m_notebook->GetSelection();
 
@@ -1097,10 +1113,13 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
             m_notebook->DeletePage(sel);
         }
 
-        m_notebook->AddPage(new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook, 
+        m_notebook->AddPage(new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook,
                                                         sBackend
                                                         ), wxT(""), true);
-        DoOpenFile(m_szFile, false);
+
+        DoOpenFile(
+            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_szFile,
+            false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1138,7 +1157,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OpenURL(bool bNewPage)
         wxT("Enter the URL that has the movie to play")
                                      );
 
-    if(sUrl.empty() == false) //could have been cancelled by user
+    if(sUrl.empty() == false) // could have been cancelled by user
     {
         DoOpenFile(sUrl, bNewPage);
     }
@@ -1178,35 +1197,36 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnCloseCurrentPage(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
-    m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
-    if (listitem.GetData() == NULL)
+    currentpage->m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
+    if ( !listitem.GetData() )
     {
         int nLast = -1;
-        if ((nLast = m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLast,
+        if ((nLast = currentpage->m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLast,
                                          wxLIST_NEXT_ALL,
                                          wxLIST_STATE_DONTCARE)) == -1)
         {
-            //no items in list
-            wxMessageBox(_T("No items in playlist!"));
-        return;
+            // no items in list
+            wxMessageBox(wxT("No items in playlist!"));
     }
-        wxListItem listitem;
+        else
+        {
         listitem.SetId(nLast);
-        m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
+            currentpage->m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
         listitem.SetMask(listitem.GetMask() | wxLIST_MASK_STATE);
         listitem.SetState(listitem.GetState() | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
-        m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
-        wxListEvent event;
-        OnChangeSong(event);
+            currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
+            wxASSERT(listitem.GetData());
+            DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
+    }
     }
     else
     {
-        wxListEvent event;
-        OnChangeSong(event);
+        wxASSERT(listitem.GetData());
+        DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1219,28 +1239,28 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
    if(event.GetKeyCode() == WXK_BACK/*DELETE*/)
     {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
-       //delete all selected items
+        wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+            (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
+       // delete all selected items
        while(true)
        {
-           wxInt32 nSelectedItem = m_playlist->GetNextItem(
+           wxInt32 nSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetNextItem(
                     -1, wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
            if (nSelectedItem == -1)
                break;
 
            wxListItem listitem;
            listitem.SetId(nSelectedItem);
-           m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
+           currentpage->m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
            delete (wxString*) listitem.GetData();
 
-           m_playlist->DeleteItem(nSelectedItem);
+           currentpage->m_playlist->DeleteItem(nSelectedItem);
        }
     }
 
-   //Could be wxGetTextFromUser or something else important
+   // Could be wxGetTextFromUser or something else important
    if(event.GetEventObject() != this)
-       event.Skip(); 
+       event.Skip();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1254,21 +1274,14 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
-
-    wxListItem listitem;
-    m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
-    m_playlist->SetItem(listitem.GetId(), 0, _T("[]"));
-
-    if(!m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())
-    {
-        wxMessageBox(wxT("No files are currently open!"));
-        return;
-    }
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-    if( !GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->Stop() )
+    if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Stop() )
         wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't stop movie!"));
+    else
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(
+            currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("[]"));
 }
 
 
@@ -1281,133 +1294,149 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnChangeSong(wxListEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
-    m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
+    if(listitem.GetData())
     DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
+    else
+        wxMessageBox(wxT("No selected item!"));
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev
 //
-// Tedious wxListCtrl stuff.  Goes to prevous song in list, or if at the 
+// Tedious wxListCtrl stuff.  Goes to prevous song in list, or if at the
 // beginning goes to the last in the list.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-    if (m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
+    if (currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
         return;
 
     wxInt32 nLastSelectedItem = -1;
     while(true)
     {
-        wxInt32 nSelectedItem = m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLastSelectedItem,
+        wxInt32 nSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLastSelectedItem,
                                                      wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
         if (nSelectedItem == -1)
             break;
         nLastSelectedItem = nSelectedItem;
-        m_playlist->SetItemState(nSelectedItem, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(nSelectedItem, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     }
 
-    if (nLastSelectedItem <= 0)
-        nLastSelectedItem = m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1;
+    if (nLastSelectedItem == -1)
+    {
+        // nothing selected, default to the file before the currently playing one
+        if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId == 0)
+            nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1;
+    else
+            nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_nLastFileId - 1;
+    }
+    else if (nLastSelectedItem == 0)
+        nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1;
     else
         nLastSelectedItem -= 1;
 
+    if(nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_nLastFileId)
+        return; // already playing... nothing to do
+
     wxListItem listitem;
     listitem.SetId(nLastSelectedItem);
-    m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
+    listitem.SetMask(wxLIST_MASK_TEXT |  wxLIST_MASK_DATA);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
     listitem.SetMask(listitem.GetMask() | wxLIST_MASK_STATE);
     listitem.SetState(listitem.GetState() | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
-    m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
 
-    wxListEvent emptyEvent;
-    OnChangeSong(emptyEvent);
+    wxASSERT(listitem.GetData());
+    DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext
 //
-// Tedious wxListCtrl stuff.  Goes to next song in list, or if at the 
+// Tedious wxListCtrl stuff.  Goes to next song in list, or if at the
 // end goes to the first in the list.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* m_playlist = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_playlist;
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-    if (m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
+    if (currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
         return;
 
     wxInt32 nLastSelectedItem = -1;
     while(true)
     {
-        wxInt32 nSelectedItem = m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLastSelectedItem,
+        wxInt32 nSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetNextItem(nLastSelectedItem,
                                                      wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
         if (nSelectedItem == -1)
             break;
         nLastSelectedItem = nSelectedItem;
-        m_playlist->SetItemState(nSelectedItem, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(nSelectedItem, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     }
 
     if (nLastSelectedItem == -1)
+    {
+        if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId == currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1)
         nLastSelectedItem = 0;
     else
-    {
-        if (nLastSelectedItem == m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1)
+            nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_nLastFileId + 1;
+    }
+    else if (nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1)
             nLastSelectedItem = 0;
         else
             nLastSelectedItem += 1;
-    }
+
+    if(nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_nLastFileId)
+        return; // already playing... nothing to do
 
     wxListItem listitem;
+    listitem.SetMask(wxLIST_MASK_TEXT |  wxLIST_MASK_DATA);
     listitem.SetId(nLastSelectedItem);
-    m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->GetItem(listitem);
     listitem.SetMask(listitem.GetMask() | wxLIST_MASK_STATE);
     listitem.SetState(listitem.GetState() | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
-    m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
+    currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
 
-    wxListEvent emptyEvent;
-    OnChangeSong(emptyEvent);
+    wxASSERT(listitem.GetData());
+    DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
 }
 
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeDown
 //
-// Lowers the volume of the media control by 10%
+// Lowers the volume of the media control by 5%
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeDown(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    double dVolume = GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->GetVolume();
-    GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->SetVolume(dVolume < 0.1 ? 0.0 : dVolume - .1);
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
+
+    double dVolume = currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetVolume();
+    currentpage->m_mediactrl->SetVolume(dVolume < 0.05 ? 0.0 : dVolume - .05);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeUp
 //
-// Increases the volume of the media control by 10%
+// Increases the volume of the media control by 5%
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeUp(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    double dVolume = GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->GetVolume();
-    GetCurrentMediaCtrl()->SetVolume(dVolume > 0.9 ? 1.0 : dVolume + .1);
-}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnCloseCurrentPage
-//
-// Called when the user wants to closes the current notebook page
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
-void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange(wxNotebookEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
-{
-    ResetStatus();
+    double dVolume = currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetVolume();
+    currentpage->m_mediactrl->SetVolume(dVolume > 0.95 ? 1.0 : dVolume + .05);
 }
 
 // ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@@ -1419,47 +1448,91 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange(wxNotebookEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerTimer::Notify
 //
-// 1) Update our slider with the position were are in in the media
-// 2) Update our status bar with the base text from wxMediaPlayerFrame::ResetStatus,
-//    append some non-static (changing) info to it, then set the
-//    status bar text to that result
+// 1) Updates media information on the status bar
+// 2) Sets the max/min length of the slider and guage
+//
+// Note that the reason we continually do this and don't cache it is because
+// some backends such as GStreamer are dynamic change values all the time
+// and often don't have things like duration or video size available
+// until the media is actually being played
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerTimer::Notify()
 {
-    if(m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
+        (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
+    wxMediaCtrl* currentMediaCtrl = currentpage->m_mediactrl;
+
+    // Number of minutes/seconds total
+    wxLongLong llLength = currentpage->m_mediactrl->Length();
+    int nMinutes = (int) (llLength / 60000).GetValue();
+    int nSeconds = (int) ((llLength % 60000)/1000).GetValue();
+
+    // Duration string (i.e. MM:SS)
+    wxString sDuration;
+    sDuration.Printf(wxT("%2i:%02i"), nMinutes, nSeconds);
+
+
+    // Number of minutes/seconds total
+    wxLongLong llTell = currentpage->m_mediactrl->Tell();
+    nMinutes = (int) (llTell / 60000).GetValue();
+    nSeconds = (int) ((llTell % 60000)/1000).GetValue();
+
+    // Position string (i.e. MM:SS)
+    wxString sPosition;
+    sPosition.Printf(wxT("%2i:%02i"), nMinutes, nSeconds);
+
+
+    // Set the third item in the listctrl entry to the duration string
+    if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId >= 0)
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(
+                currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 2, sDuration);
+
+    // Setup the slider and gauge min/max values
+    currentpage->m_slider->SetRange(0, (int)(llLength / 1000).GetValue());
+    currentpage->m_gauge->SetRange(100);
+
+
+    // if the slider is not being dragged then update it with the song position
+    if(currentpage->IsBeingDragged() == false)
+        currentpage->m_slider->SetValue((long)(llTell / 1000).GetValue());
+
+
+    // Update the gauge with the download progress
+    wxLongLong llDownloadProgress =
+        currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetDownloadProgress();
+    wxLongLong llDownloadTotal =
+        currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetDownloadTotal();
+
+    if(llDownloadTotal.GetValue() != 0)
     {
-            // get some control pointers from current notebook page
-        wxMediaCtrl* mediactrl = 
-            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_mediactrl;
-        wxSlider* slider = 
-            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_slider;
-        wxGauge* gauge = 
-            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_gauge;
-
-        // if the slider is being dragged then update it with the song position
-        if(((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->IsBeingDragged() == false)
-        {
-            long lPosition = (long)( mediactrl->Tell() / 1000 );
-            slider->SetValue(lPosition);
-        }
+        currentpage->m_gauge->SetValue(
+            (int) ((llDownloadProgress * 100) / llDownloadTotal).GetValue()
+                                      );
+    }
+
+    // GetBestSize holds the original video size
+    wxSize videoSize = currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize();
 
-        // update guage with value from slider
-        gauge->SetValue(slider->GetValue());
+    // Now the big part - set the status bar text to
+    // hold various metadata about the media
 #if wxUSE_STATUSBAR
-        m_frame->SetStatusText(wxString::Format(
-                        wxT("%s Pos:%u State:%s Loops:%i D/T:[%i]/[%i] V:%i%%"),
-                        m_frame->m_basestatus.c_str(),
-                        slider->GetValue(),
-                        wxGetMediaStateText(mediactrl->GetState()),
-                        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_frame->m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_nLoops,
-                        (int)mediactrl->GetDownloadProgress(),
-                        (int)mediactrl->GetDownloadTotal(),
-                        (int)(mediactrl->GetVolume() * 100)));
+    m_frame->SetStatusText(wxString::Format(
+                    wxT("Size(x,y):%i,%i ")
+                    wxT("Position:%s/%s Speed:%1.1fx ")
+                    wxT("State:%s Loops:%i D/T:[%i]/[%i] V:%i%%"),
+                    videoSize.x,
+                    videoSize.y,
+                    sPosition.c_str(),
+                    sDuration.c_str(),
+                    currentMediaCtrl->GetPlaybackRate(),
+                    wxGetMediaStateText(currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetState()),
+                    currentpage->m_nLoops,
+                    (int)llDownloadProgress.GetValue(),
+                    (int)llDownloadTotal.GetValue(),
+                    (int)(currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetVolume() * 100)));
 #endif // wxUSE_STATUSBAR
-    }
 }
 
-
 // ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 //
 // wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage
@@ -1472,14 +1545,16 @@ void wxMediaPlayerTimer::Notify()
 // Creates a media control and slider and adds it to this panel,
 // along with some sizers for positioning
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentFrame,
-                                                      wxNotebook* theBook, 
-                                                const wxString& szBackend) :
-    wxPanel(theBook, wxID_ANY), m_bIsBeingDragged(false),
-        m_nLoops(0), m_bLoop(false), m_parentFrame(parentFrame)
+                                                     wxNotebook* theBook,
+                                                     const wxString& szBackend)
+                         : wxPanel(theBook, wxID_ANY),
+                           m_nLastFileId(-1),
+                           m_nLoops(0),
+                           m_bLoop(false),
+                           m_bIsBeingDragged(false),
+                           m_parentFrame(parentFrame)
 {
-
     //
     //  Layout
     //
@@ -1488,16 +1563,14 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //  [5 control buttons]
     //  [slider]
     //  [gauge]
-    //    
+    //
 
     //
-    //  Create and attach the sizer
+    //  Create and attach a 2-column grid sizer
     //
-    wxFlexGridSizer* sizer = new wxFlexGridSizer(2, 1, 0, 0);
-    this->SetSizer(sizer);
-    this->SetAutoLayout(true);
-    sizer->AddGrowableRow(0);
+    wxFlexGridSizer* sizer = new wxFlexGridSizer(2);
     sizer->AddGrowableCol(0);
+    this->SetSizer(sizer);
 
     //
     //  Create our media control
@@ -1507,13 +1580,14 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //  Make sure creation was successful
     bool bOK = m_mediactrl->Create(this, wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEmptyString,
                                     wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0,
-//you could specify a macrod backend here like
-//wxMEDIABACKEND_QUICKTIME);
+// you could specify a macro backend here like
+//  wxMEDIABACKEND_WMP10);
+//        wxT("wxPDFMediaBackend"));
                                    szBackend);
-//you could change the cursor here like
+// you could change the cursor here like
 //    m_mediactrl->SetCursor(wxCURSOR_BLANK);
-//note that this may not effect it if SetPlayerControls
-//is set to something else than wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_NONE
+// note that this may not effect it if SetPlayerControls
+// is set to something else than wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_NONE
     wxASSERT_MSG(bOK, wxT("Could not create media control!"));
     wxUnusedVar(bOK);
 
@@ -1523,9 +1597,9 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //  Create the playlist/listctrl
     //
     m_playlist = new wxMediaPlayerListCtrl();
-    m_playlist->Create(this, wxID_LISTCTRL, wxDefaultPosition, 
+    m_playlist->Create(this, wxID_LISTCTRL, wxDefaultPosition,
                     wxDefaultSize,
-                    wxLC_REPORT //wxLC_LIST
+                    wxLC_REPORT // wxLC_LIST
                     | wxSUNKEN_BORDER);
 
     //  Set the background of our listctrl to white
@@ -1536,12 +1610,12 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //
     //  Where Column one is a character representing the state the file is in:
     //  * - not the current file
-    //  E - Error has occured 
+    //  E - Error has occured
     //  > - Currently Playing
     //  [] - Stopped
     //  || - Paused
-    //  (( - Volume Down 10%
-    //  )) - Volume Up 10%
+    //  (( - Volume Down 5%
+    //  )) - Volume Up 5%
     //
     //  Column two is the name of the file
     //
@@ -1550,35 +1624,14 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_playlist->InsertColumn(1,_("File"), wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, /*wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER*/305);
     m_playlist->InsertColumn(2,_("Length"), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 75);
 
+#if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
     m_playlist->SetDropTarget(new wxPlayListDropTarget(*m_playlist));
-    sizer->Add(m_playlist, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL|wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5);
+#endif
 
-    //
-    //  Here we load the our configuration - 
-    //  in our case we load all the files that were left in
-    //  the playlist the last time the user closed our application
-    //
-    //  TODO:  This is probably not the best practice since 
-    //  the user will load multiple notebook pages with multiple
-    //  wxMediaCtrl elements.
-    //
-    //  As an exercise to the reader try modifying it so that
-    //  it properly loads the playlist for each page without
-    //  conflicting (loading the same data) with the other ones.
-    //
-    wxConfigBase* conf = wxConfigBase::Get(); 
-    wxString key, outstring; 
-    for(int i = 0; ; ++i) 
-    { 
-        key.clear(); 
-        key << i; 
-        if(!conf->Read(key, &outstring)) 
-            break; 
-        m_playlist->AddToPlayList(outstring); 
-    } 
+    sizer->Add(m_playlist, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL|wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5);
 
     //
-    //  Create the control buttons  
+    //  Create the control buttons
     //  TODO/FIXME/HACK:  This part about sizers is really a nice hack
     //                    and probably isn't proper
     //
@@ -1592,12 +1645,19 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_vdButton = new wxButton();
     m_vuButton = new wxButton();
 
-    m_prevButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONPREV, _T("|<"));
-    m_playButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONPLAY, _T(">"));
-    m_stopButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONSTOP, _T("[]"));
-    m_nextButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONNEXT, _T(">|"));
-    m_vdButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONVD, _T("(("));
-    m_vuButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONVU, _T("))"));
+    m_prevButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONPREV, wxT("|<"));
+    m_prevButton->SetToolTip("Previous");
+    m_playButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONPLAY, wxT(">"));
+    m_playButton->SetToolTip("Play");
+    m_stopButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONSTOP, wxT("[]"));
+    m_stopButton->SetToolTip("Stop");
+    m_nextButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONNEXT, wxT(">|"));
+    m_nextButton->SetToolTip("Next");
+    m_vdButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONVD, wxT("(("));
+    m_vdButton->SetToolTip("Volume down");
+    m_vuButton->Create(this, wxID_BUTTONVU, wxT("))"));
+    m_vuButton->SetToolTip("Volume up");
+
     vertsizer->Add(m_prevButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
     vertsizer->Add(m_playButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
     vertsizer->Add(m_stopButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
@@ -1605,20 +1665,19 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     vertsizer->Add(m_vdButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
     vertsizer->Add(m_vuButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
     horsizer1->Add(vertsizer, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
-    sizer->Add(horsizer1, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
+    sizer->Add(horsizer1, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL|wxALL, 5);
 
 
     //
     //  Create our slider
     //
-    m_slider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_SLIDER, 0, //init
-                            0, //start
-                            0, //end
+    m_slider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_SLIDER, 0, // init
+                            0, // start
+                            1, // end, dummy but must be greater than start
                             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                             wxSL_HORIZONTAL );
     sizer->Add(m_slider, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL|wxALL|wxEXPAND , 5);
 
-
     //
     //  Create the gauge
     //
@@ -1626,11 +1685,35 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_gauge->Create(this, wxID_GAUGE, 0, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                         wxGA_HORIZONTAL | wxGA_SMOOTH);
     sizer->Add(m_gauge, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL|wxALL|wxEXPAND , 5);
-        
+
+
+    //
+    //  Create the speed/volume sliders
+    //
+    wxBoxSizer* horsizer3 = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);
+
+    m_volSlider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_VOLSLIDER, 100, // init
+                            0, // start
+                            100, // end
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250,20),
+                            wxSL_HORIZONTAL );
+    horsizer3->Add(m_volSlider, 1, wxALL, 5);
+
+    m_pbSlider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_PBSLIDER, 4, // init
+                            1, // start
+                            16, // end
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250,20),
+                            wxSL_HORIZONTAL );
+    horsizer3->Add(m_pbSlider, 1, wxALL, 5);
+    sizer->Add(horsizer3, 1, wxCENTRE | wxALL, 5);
+
+    // Now that we have all our rows make some of them growable
+    sizer->AddGrowableRow(0);
+
     //
     // ListCtrl events
     //
-    this->Connect( wxID_LISTCTRL, wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_LISTCTRL, wxEVT_COMMAND_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED,
         wxListEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnChangeSong),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
 
@@ -1641,35 +1724,45 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
                   wxScrollEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnBeginSeek));
     this->Connect(wxID_SLIDER, wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE,
                   wxScrollEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnEndSeek));
+    this->Connect(wxID_PBSLIDER, wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE,
+                    wxScrollEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnPBChange));
+    this->Connect(wxID_VOLSLIDER, wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBRELEASE,
+                    wxScrollEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnVolChange));
 
     //
     // Media Control events
     //
+    this->Connect(wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEVT_MEDIA_PLAY,
+                  wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPlay));
+    this->Connect(wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEVT_MEDIA_PAUSE,
+                  wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPause));
+    this->Connect(wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEVT_MEDIA_STOP,
+                  wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaStop));
     this->Connect(wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEVT_MEDIA_FINISHED,
                   wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaFinished));
     this->Connect(wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEVT_MEDIA_LOADED,
-                  wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnMediaLoaded), 
+                  wxMediaEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnMediaLoaded),
                   (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
 
     //
     // Button events
     //
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPREV, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPREV, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPLAY, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPLAY, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONSTOP, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONSTOP, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONNEXT, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONNEXT, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVD, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVD, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeDown),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVU, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, 
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVU, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeUp),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
 }
@@ -1709,14 +1802,72 @@ void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnEndSeek(wxScrollEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // Returns true if the user is dragging the slider
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::IsBeingDragged()
-{   
-    return m_bIsBeingDragged;   
+{
+    return m_bIsBeingDragged;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnVolChange
+//
+// Called when the user is done dragging the volume-changing slider
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnVolChange(wxScrollEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    if( m_mediactrl->SetVolume(
+            m_volSlider->GetValue() / 100.0
+                                   ) == false )
+        wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't set volume!"));
+
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnPBChange
+//
+// Called when the user is done dragging the speed-changing slider
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnPBChange(wxScrollEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    if( m_mediactrl->SetPlaybackRate(
+            m_pbSlider->GetValue() * .25
+                                   ) == false )
+        wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't set playbackrate!"));
+
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPlay
+//
+// Called when the media plays.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPlay(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT(">"));
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPause
+//
+// Called when the media is paused.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaPause(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("||"));
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaStop
+//
+// Called when the media stops.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaStop(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+    m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("[]"));
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// OnMediaFinished
+// wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaFinished
 //
-// Called when the media stops playing.
+// Called when the media finishes playing.
 // Here we loop it if the user wants to (has been selected from file menu)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaFinished(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
@@ -1726,14 +1877,14 @@ void wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::OnMediaFinished(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         if ( !m_mediactrl->Play() )
         {
             wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't loop movie!"));
-            m_playlist->SetItem(m_parentFrame->m_nLastFileId, 0, _T("E"));        
+            m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("E"));
         }
         else
             ++m_nLoops;
     }
     else
     {
-        m_playlist->SetItem(m_parentFrame->m_nLastFileId, 0, _T("[]"));        
+        m_playlist->SetItem(m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("[]"));
     }
 }