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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Could you implement feature x?
Please check the list of known feature requests before requesting in the forum.
Technical Support Questions
I downloaded Columns UI, but I don't know what to do with a .7z file ?!
The file is an archive created by 7-Zip. Most popular archivers can extract it, including WinRAR.
If you use Total Commander, you can have it treat 7-Zip archives like folders with the 7-Zip Total Commander Plugin.
As with any foobar components you need to place the *.dll files in the components folder of your foobar2000 folder.
I installed the plugin, but my foobar still looks the same.
Please check that you have selected Columns UI as the active user interface module. See the Installation section for more details:
What do I do with an fcs or fcl file?
From the Columns UI page in preferences, goto the Main tab, and select “Import”. Alternatively, you can open them from the command-line. From 0.1.2 beta 4, the format is foobar2000 /columnsui:import:<path>. You can use this to associate fcs files with foobar (foobar2000.exe /columnsui:import:“%1”).
How do I load png files for the toolbar buttons?
I changed my buttons to some PNGs. But they disappear next time I start foobar2000??
Make sure you put the libpng13.dll and zlib1.dll files in your foobar2000 directory, not the components directory.
I hid the toolbars, now how do I get them back ?!
You can do this from the main preferences page in several possible ways:
- The default keyboard shortcut to bring up the preferences is
CTRL-P. - You can bring up the preferences from the notification icon if you have one.
- As a last fail-safe resort, the command-line command
foobar2000 /configwill bring up the preferences.
I installed panel x, but it is not listed as a panel within foobar2000?
Most likely it was created for an older version of Columns UI, or you have an old version of Columns UI. Updating your components will usually suffice.
I changed one of the button images in the toolbars. Now all the others have disappeared??
All images must have the same dimensions. See buttons for more information.
I am running a 64-bit version of Windows, and I have rendering/sizing/scrollbar glitches with panels below a certain splitter depth
Unfortunately, this is caused by a bug in these operating systems. It occurs when you have an application running that registers a certain type of global hook. Such applications have included Logitech SetPoint, multiple display utilities, a utility to block Windows key presses and others. You can work around this issue by removing any such applications; normally you can test which one is causing the issue by ending their processes in task manager.