Introducing My 8Tracks Fluid App Userscript

[Jared Scheel]

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a userscript I wrote to create a great little fluid app for 8tracks. To use this, you will have to purchase a copy of fluid app (I have no connection to these guys). Set up a fluid app for http://m.8tracks.com and install my script as a userscript. I personally use this as a pinned app, but you don't have to if you don't want. My userscripts' features include:

• growl notifications with album and track info
• save track as favorite button
• replace nsfw album covers (includes instructions on removing this function if you don't want it)

Code is on github:

https://github.com/jscheel/8Tracks-Fluid-App

[Remi - 8tracks]

Jared, this is really cool.

I'm trying to get the Growl notifications working but I can't get them
to show, any idea on what I could look into?

Also, I've been wanting "hot keys" to be able to control 8tracks on my
desktop, do you know if that's possible these days with userscripts?

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Rémi Gabillet
8tracks CTO & co-founder

[Jared Scheel]

Hi Remi,
It may be the version of growl. I never upgraded to the new version
when that went into the app store. Also, you may need to go into your
growl settings and make sure your 8tracks app is listed under the
"applications" list, and that its settings are all configured
correctly. I would love to add key bindings, but I haven't been able
to find anything in the fluid app api that would allow that. However,
the way I set up mine, the app is pinned to the status bar, and I have
a key combination bound to show and hide the app.

-Jared

[Remi - 8tracks]

Actually, it just showed up now in the list of Applications (I'm on
Growl 1.3.1 btw) but still no notifications. I'll give it some time
and see if it starts working.

Too bad on keyboard shortcuts, I wish they would add the hooks!