trackswitch.js

Installation

This tool can be installed using

npm install trackswitch

alternatively you can manually download and include dist/css/trackswitch.min.css and dist/js/trackswitch.min.js.

Whats included

dist/
├── css/
│   ├── trackswitch.min.css
└── js/
    ├── trackswitch.js
    └── trackswitch.min.js

Citation

If you use this software in a scientific publication, please make sure to cite the following publication

Werner, Nils, et al. "trackswitch.js: A Versatile Web-Based Audio Player for Presenting Scientific Results." 3rd web audio conference, London, UK. 2017.

@inproceedings{werner2017trackswitchjs,
  title={trackswitch.js: A Versatile Web-Based Audio Player for Presenting Scientific Results},
  author={Nils Werner and Stefan Balke and Fabian-Rober Stöter and Meinard Müller and Bernd Edler},
  booktitle={3rd web audio conference, London, UK},
  year={2017},
  organization={Citeseer}
}

Examples

Configuration

See configuration examples.

Usage scenarios

See examples.

Keyboard Shortcuts

trackswitch.js includes comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for controlling playback.

Playback Controls

• Space - Play / Pause
• Escape - Stop playback and reset to beginning
• R - Toggle repeat mode

Seeking

• ← / → - Seek backward/forward 2 seconds
• Shift + ← / → - Seek backward/forward 5 seconds
• Home - Jump to start

Volume

• ↑ / ↓ - Increase/decrease volume by 10%

When multiple players exist on a page, the last-clicked player receives keyboard input.

Development

npm install
npm run build

This will compile Sass, concatenate files, and minify CSS/JS into the dist/ folder.

Build Scripts

• npm run build - Full build (clean, compile, minify)
• npm run build:css - Compile and minify CSS only
• npm run build:js - Concatenate and minify JS only
• npm run clean - Remove dist/ folder