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@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // Author:      Ryan Norton
 // Modified by:
 // Created:     11/10/04
-// RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) Ryan Norton
 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // 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
 #error "Not all required elements are enabled.  Please modify setup.h!"
@@ -116,6 +121,8 @@ enum
 //    wxID_EXIT,   [built-in to wxWidgets]
     // Control event IDs
     wxID_SLIDER,
+    wxID_PBSLIDER,
+    wxID_VOLSLIDER,
     wxID_NOTEBOOK,
     wxID_MEDIACTRL,
     wxID_BUTTONNEXT,
@@ -136,9 +143,17 @@ class wxMediaPlayerApp : public wxApp
 {
 public:
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
-    virtual void MacOpenFile(const wxString & 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:
@@ -179,9 +194,6 @@ public:
 
     void OnSelectBackend(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
-    // Notebook event handlers
-    void OnPageChange(wxNotebookEvent& event);
-
     // Key event handlers
     void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event);
 
@@ -198,18 +210,14 @@ public:
     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);
 
-    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
@@ -232,33 +240,40 @@ class wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage : public wxPanel
     // 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
+    bool IsBeingDragged();      // accessor for m_bIsBeingDragged
 
-    //make wxMediaPlayerFrame able to access the private members
+    // 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
-    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
+    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
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -268,13 +283,13 @@ 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
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -328,8 +343,8 @@ public:
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // 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
@@ -397,10 +412,38 @@ 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
 //
@@ -411,49 +454,36 @@ IMPLEMENT_APP(wxMediaPlayerApp)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool wxMediaPlayerApp::OnInit()
 {
+    if ( !wxApp::OnInit() )
+        return false;
+
+    // SetAppName() lets wxConfig and others know where to write
+    SetAppName(wxT("wxMediaPlayer"));
+
     wxMediaPlayerFrame *frame =
         new wxMediaPlayerFrame(wxT("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;
-
-    cmdLineDesc[1].kind = wxCMD_LINE_NONE;
-
-    //gets the passed media files from cmd line
-    wxCmdLineParser parser (cmdLineDesc, argc, argv);
-
-    // get filenames from the commandline
-    if (parser.Parse() == 0)
+    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_MENU, wxID_NEXT);
+        frame->AddPendingEvent(theEvent);
     }
-#endif
+#endif // wxUSE_CMDLINE_PARSER
 
     return true;
 }
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 
-void wxMediaPlayerApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString & fileName )
+void wxMediaPlayerApp::MacOpenFiles(const wxArrayString & fileNames )
 {
-    //Called when a user drags a file over our app
-    m_frame->DoOpenFile(fileName, true /* new page */);
+    // Called when a user drags files over our app
+    m_frame->DoOpenFile(fileNames[0], true /* new page */);
 }
 
 #endif // __WXMAC__
@@ -477,6 +507,8 @@ void wxMediaPlayerApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString & fileName )
 wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
        : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(600,600))
 {
+    SetIcon(wxICON(sample));
+
     //
     //  Create Menus
     //
@@ -520,7 +552,7 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
                      wxT("Select a backend manually"));
 
     helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT,
-                     wxT("&About...\tF1"),
+                     wxT("&About\tF1"),
                      wxT("Show about dialog"));
 
 
@@ -618,54 +650,48 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     //
     // Menu events
     //
-    this->Connect(wxID_EXIT, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_EXIT, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnQuit));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_ABOUT, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_ABOUT, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnAbout));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_LOOP, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_LOOP, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnLoop));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_SHOWINTERFACE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_SHOWINTERFACE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnShowInterface));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_OPENFILENEWPAGE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_OPENFILENEWPAGE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnOpenFileNewPage));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_OPENFILESAMEPAGE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_OPENFILESAMEPAGE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnOpenFileSamePage));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_OPENURLNEWPAGE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_OPENURLNEWPAGE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnOpenURLNewPage));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_OPENURLSAMEPAGE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_OPENURLSAMEPAGE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnOpenURLSamePage));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_CLOSECURRENTPAGE, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_CLOSECURRENTPAGE, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnCloseCurrentPage));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_PLAY, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_PLAY, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_STOP, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_STOP, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_NEXT, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_NEXT, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_PREV, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_PREV, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev));
 
-    this->Connect(wxID_SELECTBACKEND, wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED,
+    this->Connect(wxID_SELECTBACKEND, wxEVT_MENU,
                   wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend));
 
-    //
-    // Notebook events
-    //
-    this->Connect(wxID_NOTEBOOK, wxEVT_COMMAND_NOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED,
-                  wxNotebookEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange));
-
     //
     // Key events
     //
@@ -687,37 +713,47 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
     //  Create an initial notebook page so the user has something
     //  to work with without having to go file->open every time :).
     //
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* page = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* page =
         new wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(this, m_notebook);
     m_notebook->AddPage(page,
                         wxT(""),
                         true);
 
-    //
-    //  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.
-    //
-    wxConfigBase* conf = wxConfigBase::Get();
-    wxString key, outstring;
-    for(int i = 0; ; ++i)
+
+    // 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
     {
-        key.clear();
-        key << i;
-        if(!conf->Read(key, &outstring))
-            break;
-        page->m_playlist->AddToPlayList(outstring);
+        //
+        //  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);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -728,6 +764,9 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 wxMediaPlayerFrame::~wxMediaPlayerFrame()
 {
+    //  Shut down our timer
+    delete m_timer;
+
     //
     //  Here we save our info to the registry or whatever
     //  mechanism the OS uses.
@@ -751,19 +790,17 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::~wxMediaPlayerFrame()
     wxMediaPlayerListCtrl* playlist =
         ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetPage(0))->m_playlist;
 
-    wxConfigBase* conf = wxConfigBase::Get();
-    conf->DeleteAll();
+    wxConfig conf;
+    conf.DeleteAll();
 
     for(int i = 0; i < playlist->GetItemCount(); ++i)
     {
         wxString* pData = (wxString*) playlist->GetItemData(i);
         wxString s;
         s << i;
-        conf->Write(s, *(pData));
+        conf.Write(s, *(pData));
         delete pData;
     }
-
-    delete m_timer;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -771,7 +808,7 @@ wxMediaPlayerFrame::~wxMediaPlayerFrame()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event)
 {
-    event.Skip(); //really close the frame
+    event.Skip(); // really close the frame
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -785,38 +822,6 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::AddToPlayList(const wxString& szString)
     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 = 
-        ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*)m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_mediactrl;
-
-    m_basestatus = wxString::Format(wxT("Size(x,y):%i,%i ")
-                                    wxT("Length(Seconds):%u Speed:%1.1fx"),
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize().x,
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize().y,
-    (unsigned)((currentMediaCtrl->Length() / 1000)),
-    currentMediaCtrl->GetPlaybackRate()
-    );
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnQuit
 //
@@ -838,10 +843,25 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     wxString msg;
-    msg.Printf( wxT("This is a test of wxMediaCtrl.\n")
-                wxT("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")
+
+                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")
 
-    wxMessageBox(msg, wxT("About wxMediaCtrl test"), wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, this);
+                wxT("Currently using: %s"), wxVERSION_STRING);
+
+    wxMessageBox(msg, wxT("About wxMediaCtrl test"),
+                 wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, this);
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -873,11 +893,11 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnShowInterface(wxCommandEvent& event)
             wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_DEFAULT :
              wxMEDIACTRLPLAYERCONTROLS_NONE)    )
     {
-        //error - uncheck and warn user
+        // error - uncheck and warn user
         wxMenuItem* pSIItem = GetMenuBar()->FindItem(wxID_SHOWINTERFACE);
         wxASSERT(pSIItem);
         pSIItem->Check(!event.IsChecked());
-        
+
         if(event.IsChecked())
             wxMessageBox(wxT("Could not show player controls"));
         else
@@ -939,11 +959,11 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoOpenFile(const wxString& path, bool bNewPage)
             true);
     }
 
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId != -1)
-        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
                                               0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
 
     wxListItem newlistitem;
@@ -977,7 +997,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoOpenFile(const wxString& path, bool bNewPage)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
@@ -992,25 +1012,19 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
       )
     {
         if(currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetState() == wxMEDIASTATE_PLAYING)
-    {
+        {
             if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Pause() )
                 wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't pause movie!"));
-            else
-                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(
-                    currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT("||"));
         }
         else
         {
             if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Play() )
                 wxMessageBox(wxT("Couldn't play movie!"));
-            else
-                currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(
-                    currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT(">"));
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        int nNewId = listitem.GetData() ? listitem.GetId() : 
+        int nNewId = listitem.GetData() ? listitem.GetId() :
                             currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount()-1;
         m_notebook->SetPageText(m_notebook->GetSelection(),
                                 wxFileName(path).GetName());
@@ -1047,9 +1061,9 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
 
         currentpage->m_nLastFileId = nNewId;
         currentpage->m_szFile = path;
-        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
                                          1, wxFileName(path).GetName());
-        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 
+        currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId,
                                          2, wxT(""));
     }
 }
@@ -1062,7 +1076,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::DoPlayFile(const wxString& path)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnMediaLoaded(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Play() )
@@ -1075,18 +1089,9 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnMediaLoaded(wxMediaEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
         currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 0, wxT(">"));
     }
 
-    currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(currentpage->m_nLastFileId, 
-                                     2, wxString::Format(wxT("%u"),
-                         (unsigned) currentpage->m_mediactrl->Length() / 1000) 
-                                    );
-
-        ResetStatus();
-
-    currentpage->m_slider->SetRange(0,
-                    (int)(currentpage->m_mediactrl->Length() / 1000));
-    currentpage->m_gauge->SetRange((int)(currentpage->m_mediactrl->Length() / 1000));
 }
 
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend
 //
@@ -1098,7 +1103,7 @@ 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();
 
@@ -1112,7 +1117,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnSelectBackend(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
                                                         ), wxT(""), true);
 
         DoOpenFile(
-            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_szFile, 
+            ((wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage())->m_szFile,
             false);
     }
 }
@@ -1151,7 +1156,7 @@ 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);
     }
@@ -1191,7 +1196,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnCloseCurrentPage(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
@@ -1203,7 +1208,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
                                          wxLIST_NEXT_ALL,
                                          wxLIST_STATE_DONTCARE)) == -1)
         {
-            //no items in list
+            // no items in list
             wxMessageBox(wxT("No items in playlist!"));
     }
         else
@@ -1214,7 +1219,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         listitem.SetState(listitem.GetState() | wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
             currentpage->m_playlist->SetItem(listitem);
             wxASSERT(listitem.GetData());
-            DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));            
+            DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
     }
     }
     else
@@ -1233,9 +1238,9 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
    if(event.GetKeyCode() == WXK_BACK/*DELETE*/)
     {
-        wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+        wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
             (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
-       //delete all selected items
+       // delete all selected items
        while(true)
        {
            wxInt32 nSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetNextItem(
@@ -1252,7 +1257,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
        }
     }
 
-   //Could be wxGetTextFromUser or something else important
+   // Could be wxGetTextFromUser or something else important
    if(event.GetEventObject() != this)
        event.Skip();
 }
@@ -1268,7 +1273,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent& event)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     if( !currentpage->m_mediactrl->Stop() )
@@ -1288,13 +1293,13 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnChangeSong(wxListEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     wxListItem listitem;
     currentpage->m_playlist->GetSelectedItem(listitem);
     if(listitem.GetData())
-    DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
+        DoPlayFile((*((wxString*) listitem.GetData())));
     else
         wxMessageBox(wxT("No selected item!"));
 }
@@ -1307,7 +1312,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnChangeSong(wxListEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     if (currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
@@ -1324,21 +1329,21 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         currentpage->m_playlist->SetItemState(nSelectedItem, 0, wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED);
     }
 
-    if (nLastSelectedItem == -1) 
+    if (nLastSelectedItem == -1)
     {
-        //nothing selected, default to the file before the currently playing one
+        // 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) 
+    else if (nLastSelectedItem == 0)
         nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1;
     else
         nLastSelectedItem -= 1;
 
     if(nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_nLastFileId)
-        return; //already playing... nothing to do
+        return; // already playing... nothing to do
 
     wxListItem listitem;
     listitem.SetId(nLastSelectedItem);
@@ -1360,7 +1365,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     if (currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() == 0)
@@ -1382,7 +1387,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         if(currentpage->m_nLastFileId == currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1)
         nLastSelectedItem = 0;
     else
-            nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_nLastFileId + 1;                
+            nLastSelectedItem = currentpage->m_nLastFileId + 1;
     }
     else if (nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_playlist->GetItemCount() - 1)
             nLastSelectedItem = 0;
@@ -1390,7 +1395,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
             nLastSelectedItem += 1;
 
     if(nLastSelectedItem == currentpage->m_nLastFileId)
-        return; //already playing... nothing to do
+        return; // already playing... nothing to do
 
     wxListItem listitem;
     listitem.SetMask(wxLIST_MASK_TEXT |  wxLIST_MASK_DATA);
@@ -1408,39 +1413,29 @@ void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // 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))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     double dVolume = currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetVolume();
-    currentpage->m_mediactrl->SetVolume(dVolume < 0.1 ? 0.0 : dVolume - .1);
+    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))
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage =
         (wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage*) m_notebook->GetCurrentPage();
 
     double dVolume = currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetVolume();
-    currentpage->m_mediactrl->SetVolume(dVolume > 0.9 ? 1.0 : dVolume + .1);
-}
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange
-//
-// Called when the user changes the current notebook page shown
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPageChange(wxNotebookEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
-{
-    ResetStatus();
+    currentpage->m_mediactrl->SetVolume(dVolume > 0.95 ? 1.0 : dVolume + .05);
 }
 
 // ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@@ -1452,42 +1447,91 @@ 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()
 {
-    wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage* currentpage = 
+    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);
+
 
-    if(currentpage)
+    // 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)
     {
-        // if the slider is being dragged then update it with the song position
-        if(currentpage->IsBeingDragged() == false)
-        {
-            long lPosition = (long)( currentpage->m_mediactrl->Tell() / 1000 );
-            currentpage->m_slider->SetValue(lPosition);
-        }
+        currentpage->m_gauge->SetValue(
+            (int) ((llDownloadProgress * 100) / llDownloadTotal).GetValue()
+                                      );
+    }
 
-        // update guage with value from slider
-        currentpage->m_gauge->SetValue(currentpage->m_slider->GetValue());
+    // GetBestSize holds the original video size
+    wxSize videoSize = currentMediaCtrl->GetBestSize();
+
+    // 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(),
-                        currentpage->m_slider->GetValue(),
-                        wxGetMediaStateText(currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetState()),
-                        currentpage->m_nLoops,
-                        (int)currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetDownloadProgress(),
-                        (int)currentpage->m_mediactrl->GetDownloadTotal(),
-                        (int)(currentpage->m_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
@@ -1510,7 +1554,6 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
                            m_bIsBeingDragged(false),
                            m_parentFrame(parentFrame)
 {
-
     //
     //  Layout
     //
@@ -1522,13 +1565,11 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //
 
     //
-    //  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
@@ -1538,13 +1579,14 @@ 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);
 
@@ -1556,11 +1598,11 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_playlist = new wxMediaPlayerListCtrl();
     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
-    m_playlist->SetBackgroundColour(wxColour(255,255,255));
+    m_playlist->SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
 
     //  The layout of the headers of the listctrl are like
     //  |   | File               |  Length
@@ -1571,15 +1613,15 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //  > - Currently Playing
     //  [] - Stopped
     //  || - Paused
-    //  (( - Volume Down 10%
-    //  )) - Volume Up 10%
+    //  (( - Volume Down 5%
+    //  )) - Volume Up 5%
     //
     //  Column two is the name of the file
     //
     //  Column three is the length in seconds of the file
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(0,_(""), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 20);
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(1,_("File"), wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, /*wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER*/305);
-    m_playlist->InsertColumn(2,_("Length"), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 75);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_(""), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 20);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_("File"), wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, /*wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER*/305);
+    m_playlist->AppendColumn(_("Length"), wxLIST_FORMAT_CENTER, 75);
 
 #if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
     m_playlist->SetDropTarget(new wxPlayListDropTarget(*m_playlist));
@@ -1603,11 +1645,18 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_vuButton = new wxButton();
 
     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);
@@ -1615,20 +1664,19 @@ 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
     //
@@ -1637,10 +1685,34 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
                         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_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED,
         wxListEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnChangeSong),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
 
@@ -1651,10 +1723,20 @@ 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,
@@ -1664,22 +1746,22 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     //
     // Button events
     //
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPREV, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPREV, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPrev),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPLAY, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONPLAY, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnPlay),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONSTOP, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONSTOP, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnStop),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONNEXT, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONNEXT, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnNext),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVD, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVD, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeDown),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
-    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVU, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,
+    this->Connect( wxID_BUTTONVU, wxEVT_BUTTON,
         wxCommandEventHandler(wxMediaPlayerFrame::OnVolumeUp),
         (wxObject*)0, parentFrame);
 }
@@ -1724,9 +1806,67 @@ bool wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::IsBeingDragged()
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// OnMediaFinished
+// 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("[]"));
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// 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))