# walk500 **Repository Path**: mirrors_chromium_gitlab_gnome/walk500 ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: walk500 - **Description**: No description available - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: LGPL-2.1 - **Default Branch**: master - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2021-08-09 - **Last Updated**: 2025-12-03 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: None ## README Walk500 by Bastien Nocera (hadess) Short description ----------------- Gnome Rio500 management tool Long description ---------------- Walk500 is a Rio500 management tool for the Gnome desktop. It aims to be a replacement tool for all the rio500-related command-line utilities. Features -------- - Internal memory / Flash card support - Creating, Deleting and Renaming Folders - Adding, Deleting, Renaming and Getting Songs - Drag'n'Drop of Folders, Playlists and Songs - Formatting of the Memory - Gnome integration (menu item, tasklist icon) - Startup animations management - works on Linux/PPC, and Linux/x86. FAQ --- Q: Dropping a playlist doesn't work, what is wrong ? A: Add the mime-type for m3u files in the Control-Center, Mime Types: "Add..." Mime Type: audio/x-mpegurl Extension: .m3u, .M3U "OK" And make sure that you playlist contains Unix paths, not Windows ones. (separator should be "/", not "\") Q: I do not wish to use the included librio500, and I already have a installed version, what should I do ? A: remove the librio500 directory: "rm -rf librio500" and remove the file(s) from librio500 in po/POTFILES.in Q: I have a newer version of librio500 than the one included, how can I update ? A: check the HACKING file. This is definetely unsupported. You're on your own. Q: I can't seem to be able to drop files that are not MP3s in the Rio. A: Add them using the "Add Song..." menu item in the File menu. Q: Where can I find animations for the Rio500 ? A: http://www.delanet.com/~packard8/rio_animation-files.html is one place. Google is your friend :)