feat: add an option to change the SMTC update interval

Screenbox.Core/Services/ISettingsService.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public interface ISettingsService
         string GlobalArguments { get; set; }
         bool AdvancedMode { get; set; }
         bool UseMultipleInstances { get; set; }
+        double SmtcUpdateInterval { get; set; }
         string LivelyActivePath { get; set; }
         MediaPlaybackAutoRepeatMode PersistentRepeatMode { get; set; }
     }

Screenbox.Core/Services/ISystemMediaTransportControlsService.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public interface ISystemMediaTransportControlsService
     {
         SystemMediaTransportControls TransportControls { get; }
         Task UpdateTransportControlsDisplayAsync(MediaViewModel? item);
-        void UpdatePlaybackPosition(TimeSpan position, TimeSpan startTime, TimeSpan endTime);
+        void UpdatePlaybackPosition(TimeSpan position, TimeSpan startTime, TimeSpan endTime, TimeSpan updateInterval = default);
         void UpdatePlaybackStatus(MediaPlaybackState state);
         void ClosePlayback();
     }

Screenbox.Core/Services/SettingsService.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public sealed class SettingsService : ISettingsService
         private const string GeneralEnqueueAllInFolder = "General/EnqueueAllInFolder";
         private const string AdvancedModeKey = "Advanced/IsEnabled";
         private const string AdvancedMultipleInstancesKey = "Advanced/MultipleInstances";
+        private const string AdvancedSmtcUpdateIntervalKey = "Advanced/SMTCUpdateInterval";
         private const string GlobalArgumentsKey = "Values/GlobalArguments";
         private const string PersistentVolumeKey = "Values/Volume";
         private const string MaxVolumeKey = "Values/MaxVolume";
@@ -127,6 +128,12 @@ public string LivelyActivePath
             set => SetValue(PlayerLivelyPathKey, value);
         }
 
+        public double SmtcUpdateInterval
+        {
+            get => GetValue<double>(AdvancedSmtcUpdateIntervalKey);
+            set => SetValue(AdvancedSmtcUpdateIntervalKey, value);
+        }
+
         public SettingsService()
         {
             SetDefault(PlayerAutoResizeKey, (int)PlayerAutoResizeOption.Always);
@@ -142,6 +149,7 @@ public SettingsService()
             SetDefault(PersistentRepeatModeKey, (int)MediaPlaybackAutoRepeatMode.None);
             SetDefault(AdvancedModeKey, false);
             SetDefault(AdvancedMultipleInstancesKey, false);
+            SetDefault(AdvancedSmtcUpdateIntervalKey, 5.0);
             SetDefault(GlobalArgumentsKey, string.Empty);
 
             // Device family specific overrides

Screenbox.Core/Services/SystemMediaTransportControlsService.cs

@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ public async Task UpdateTransportControlsDisplayAsync(MediaViewModel? item)
             }
         }
 
-        public void UpdatePlaybackPosition(TimeSpan position, TimeSpan startTime, TimeSpan endTime)
+        public void UpdatePlaybackPosition(TimeSpan position, TimeSpan startTime, TimeSpan endTime, TimeSpan updateInterval = default)
         {
-            if (DateTime.Now - _lastUpdated < TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5)) return;
+            if (updateInterval < TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)) updateInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            if (DateTime.Now - _lastUpdated < updateInterval) return;
             _lastUpdated = DateTime.Now;
             SystemMediaTransportControlsTimelineProperties timelineProps = new()
             {

Screenbox.Core/ViewModels/PlayerElementViewModel.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public sealed partial class PlayerElementViewModel : ObservableRecipient,
         private VlcMediaPlayer? _mediaPlayer;
         private ManipulationLock _manipulationLock;
         private TimeSpan _timeBeforeManipulation;
+        private TimeSpan _smtcUpdateInterval;
         private bool _playerSeekGesture;
         private bool _playerVolumeGesture;
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ private void OnMediaFailed(IMediaPlayer sender, object? args)
 
         private void OnPositionChanged(IMediaPlayer sender, object? args)
         {
-            _transportControlsService.UpdatePlaybackPosition(sender.Position, TimeSpan.Zero, sender.NaturalDuration);
+            _transportControlsService.UpdatePlaybackPosition(sender.Position, TimeSpan.Zero, sender.NaturalDuration, _smtcUpdateInterval);
         }
 
         public void OnSizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs args)
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ private void LoadSettings()
         {
             _playerSeekGesture = _settingsService.PlayerSeekGesture;
             _playerVolumeGesture = _settingsService.PlayerVolumeGesture;
+            _smtcUpdateInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_settingsService.SmtcUpdateInterval);
         }
 
         private void DisposeMediaPlayer()

Screenbox.Core/ViewModels/SettingsPageViewModel.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public sealed partial class SettingsPageViewModel : ObservableRecipient
         [ObservableProperty] private bool _searchRemovableStorage;
         [ObservableProperty] private bool _advancedMode;
         [ObservableProperty] private bool _useMultipleInstances;
+        [ObservableProperty] private double _smtcUpdateInterval;
         [ObservableProperty] private string _globalArguments;
         [ObservableProperty] private bool _isRelaunchRequired;
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public SettingsPageViewModel(ISettingsService settingsService, ILibraryService l
             _searchRemovableStorage = _settingsService.SearchRemovableStorage;
             _advancedMode = _settingsService.AdvancedMode;
             _useMultipleInstances = _settingsService.UseMultipleInstances;
+            _smtcUpdateInterval = _settingsService.SmtcUpdateInterval;
             _globalArguments = _settingsService.GlobalArguments;
             _originalAdvancedMode ??= _advancedMode;
             _originalGlobalArguments ??= _globalArguments;
@@ -181,6 +183,12 @@ partial void OnUseMultipleInstancesChanged(bool value)
             Messenger.Send(new SettingsChangedMessage(nameof(UseMultipleInstances), typeof(SettingsPageViewModel)));
         }
 
+        partial void OnSmtcUpdateIntervalChanged(double value)
+        {
+            _settingsService.SmtcUpdateInterval = value;
+            Messenger.Send(new SettingsChangedMessage(nameof(SmtcUpdateInterval), typeof(SettingsPageViewModel)));
+        }
+
         partial void OnGlobalArgumentsChanged(string value)
         {
             // No need to broadcast SettingsChangedMessage for this option

Screenbox/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml

@@ -456,6 +456,21 @@
                     </ctc:SettingsExpander.Items>
                 </ctc:SettingsExpander>
 
+                <ctc:SettingsCard
+                    Margin="{StaticResource SettingsCardMargin}"
+                    Description="The default interval is 5 seconds"
+                    Header="System Media Transport Controls (SMTC) update interval"
+                    Visibility="{x:Bind helpers:SystemInformation.IsDesktop}">
+                    <Slider
+                        Width="150"
+                        Maximum="6"
+                        Minimum="1"
+                        StepFrequency="1"
+                        TickFrequency="1"
+                        TickPlacement="Inline"
+                        Value="{x:Bind ViewModel.SmtcUpdateInterval, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                </ctc:SettingsCard>
+
                 <!--  About section  -->
                 <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionHeaderTextBlockStyle}" Text="{strings:Resources Key=SettingsCategoryAbout}" />