feat: add colour gradients

This CL exposes a password setting for mpd servers that require it, and also fixes some swiping sensitivity issues.

.gitignore

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ build/
 *.aab
 local.properties
 
+# Release signing — NEVER commit the key or its passwords
+keystore.properties
+*.jks
+*.keystore
+
 # Nix
 result
 result-*

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README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Encore
 
+<img src="fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/icon.png" width="120" align="right" alt="Encore app icon">
+
 A minimal, modern Android app: **Kotlin** + **Jetpack Compose** (Material 3), built and
 tested with **Nix**.
 
@@ -7,6 +9,12 @@ Jetpack Compose *is* the modern Android UI framework — declarative Kotlin UI t
 replaced the old XML layouts. Material 3 is Google's current design system, wired up here
 with dynamic (wallpaper-based) color on Android 12+.
 
+## Screenshots
+
+| Now Playing | Library | Queue | Settings |
+|:-----------:|:-------:|:-----:|:--------:|
+| <img src="fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/1.png" width="180" alt="Now Playing"> | <img src="fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/2.png" width="180" alt="Album grid"> | <img src="fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/3.png" width="180" alt="Queue"> | <img src="fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/4.png" width="180" alt="Settings"> |
+
 ## Layout
 
 ```
@@ -101,6 +109,10 @@ downloads through a man-in-the-middle proxy and storing their hashes — see
   real Android device/DAP over USB (and the NixOS `adb` notes).
 - [`docs/TODO.md`](docs/TODO.md) — near-term roadmap / known bugs.
 
+## License
+
+Encore is licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).
+
 ## Version notes
 
 Pinned in `gradle/libs.versions.toml`: AGP 8.7.3, Kotlin 2.0.21, Compose BOM 2024.10.01,

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
+import java.util.Properties
+
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.compose)
 }
 
+// Release signing is loaded from keystore.properties, which exists only on a machine
+// that owns the signing key (never committed — see .gitignore). F-Droid and CI have no
+// such file and build unsigned; that unsigned output is exactly what F-Droid's
+// reproducible-build check compares against before re-applying our signature.
+val keystorePropertiesFile = rootProject.file("keystore.properties")
+val keystoreProperties =
+    Properties().apply {
+        if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) keystorePropertiesFile.inputStream().use { load(it) }
+    }
+
 android {
     namespace = "ca.ksamad.encore"
     compileSdk = 35
@@ -21,8 +33,24 @@ android {
         versionName = "0.1.0"
     }
 
+    signingConfigs {
+        // Present only when the developer keystore is configured; absent on F-Droid/CI.
+        if (keystorePropertiesFile.exists()) {
+            create("release") {
+                storeFile = file(keystoreProperties.getProperty("storeFile"))
+                storePassword = keystoreProperties.getProperty("storePassword")
+                keyAlias = keystoreProperties.getProperty("keyAlias")
+                keyPassword = keystoreProperties.getProperty("keyPassword")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     buildTypes {
         release {
+            // Sign with the release key when configured; otherwise stay unsigned so
+            // F-Droid can build/verify reproducibly and re-apply our signature.
+            signingConfig = signingConfigs.findByName("release")
+
             // R8 code shrinking + resource shrinking. Critical with
             // material-icons-extended: it bundles thousands of vector icons, and
             // R8 strips everything we don't reference (debug builds can't shrink,
@@ -109,6 +137,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.datastore.preferences)
     implementation(libs.androidx.media)
     implementation(libs.coil.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.palette)
 
     // The Compose BOM aligns every Compose artifact to one tested version set,
     // so the individual Compose deps below are declared without versions.

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
     <application
         android:name=".EncoreApplication"
         android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
+        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.Encore">
         <activity

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/MainActivity.kt

@@ -4,40 +4,32 @@ import android.Manifest
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.view.KeyEvent
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
-import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.VolumeKeyDispatcher
 import ca.ksamad.encore.ui.EncoreApp
 
 class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     private val requestNotificationPermission =
         registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.RequestPermission()) { /* best-effort */ }
 
-    // Intercept the hardware volume keys while we're focused so they drive the
-    // server volume without the system slider appearing (see VolumeKeyDispatcher).
-    private val volumeKeys by lazy {
-        VolumeKeyDispatcher((application as EncoreApplication).manager)
-    }
-
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         enableEdgeToEdge()
         maybeRequestNotificationPermission()
         setContent {
             EncoreTheme {
-                Scaffold(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) { innerPadding ->
+                // No inset padding here: each screen's own Scaffold/TopAppBar (or, for the
+                // plain-Column screens, their own systemBarsPadding) applies the system-bar
+                // insets. Doing it at the root too would double the status-bar gap.
                 Surface(
-                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(innerPadding),
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background,
                 ) {
                     EncoreApp()
@@ -45,10 +37,6 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
             }
         }
     }
-    }
-
-    override fun dispatchKeyEvent(event: KeyEvent): Boolean =
-        volumeKeys.dispatch(event) || super.dispatchKeyEvent(event)
 
     // The media notification needs POST_NOTIFICATIONS on Android 13+. Without it
     // the foreground service still runs and cast volume still works, but the

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/data/AlbumViewMode.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package ca.ksamad.encore.data
+
+/** How the albums library is laid out: a compact [List] or a two-column [Grid] of cover art. */
+enum class AlbumViewMode {
+    List,
+    Grid,
+    ;
+
+    companion object {
+        /** Default when nothing is persisted yet. */
+        val DEFAULT = List
+
+        /** Parse a persisted name back to a mode, tolerating unknown/legacy values. */
+        fun fromName(name: String?): AlbumViewMode = entries.find { it.name == name } ?: DEFAULT
+    }
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/data/ConnectionSettings.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ package ca.ksamad.encore.data
 data class ConnectionSettings(
     val host: String,
     val port: Int,
+    /** Server password, or null when the server needs none. */
+    val password: String? = null,
 ) {
     companion object {
         /** First-run defaults, used until the user connects at least once. */

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/data/SettingsRepository.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,48 @@ class SettingsRepository(private val context: Context) {
     private object Keys {
         val HOST = stringPreferencesKey("host")
         val PORT = intPreferencesKey("port")
+        val PASSWORD = stringPreferencesKey("password")
+        val ALBUM_VIEW_MODE = stringPreferencesKey("album_view_mode")
+        val VOLUME_STEP = intPreferencesKey("volume_step")
+        val GRID_COLUMNS = intPreferencesKey("grid_columns")
+    }
+
+    /** How the albums library is laid out; emits on every change, defaulted when unset. */
+    val albumViewMode: Flow<AlbumViewMode> =
+        context.dataStore.data.map { prefs -> AlbumViewMode.fromName(prefs[Keys.ALBUM_VIEW_MODE]) }
+
+    suspend fun setAlbumViewMode(mode: AlbumViewMode) {
+        context.dataStore.edit { prefs -> prefs[Keys.ALBUM_VIEW_MODE] = mode.name }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * How many percent each hardware volume-key press moves the server volume; emits on every
+     * change, clamped into range and defaulted when unset.
+     */
+    val volumeStep: Flow<Int> =
+        context.dataStore.data.map { prefs ->
+            (prefs[Keys.VOLUME_STEP] ?: DEFAULT_VOLUME_STEP).coerceIn(MIN_VOLUME_STEP, MAX_VOLUME_STEP)
+        }
+
+    suspend fun setVolumeStep(step: Int) {
+        context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+            prefs[Keys.VOLUME_STEP] = step.coerceIn(MIN_VOLUME_STEP, MAX_VOLUME_STEP)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * How many columns the albums grid layout uses; emits on every change, clamped into range and
+     * defaulted when unset.
+     */
+    val gridColumns: Flow<Int> =
+        context.dataStore.data.map { prefs ->
+            (prefs[Keys.GRID_COLUMNS] ?: DEFAULT_GRID_COLUMNS).coerceIn(MIN_GRID_COLUMNS, MAX_GRID_COLUMNS)
+        }
+
+    suspend fun setGridColumns(columns: Int) {
+        context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+            prefs[Keys.GRID_COLUMNS] = columns.coerceIn(MIN_GRID_COLUMNS, MAX_GRID_COLUMNS)
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -36,6 +78,7 @@ class SettingsRepository(private val context: Context) {
             ConnectionSettings(
                 host = host,
                 port = prefs[Keys.PORT] ?: ConnectionSettings.DEFAULT.port,
+                password = prefs[Keys.PASSWORD],
             )
         }
 
@@ -48,6 +91,10 @@ class SettingsRepository(private val context: Context) {
         context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
             prefs[Keys.HOST] = settings.host
             prefs[Keys.PORT] = settings.port
+            // Drop the key entirely for a password-less server so we never persist a
+            // stray empty string (and a later read comes back as null, not "").
+            val pw = settings.password
+            if (pw.isNullOrBlank()) prefs.remove(Keys.PASSWORD) else prefs[Keys.PASSWORD] = pw
         }
     }
 
@@ -55,4 +102,16 @@ class SettingsRepository(private val context: Context) {
     suspend fun clear() {
         context.dataStore.edit { it.clear() }
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        /** Volume-step bounds and default (percent per hardware volume-key press). */
+        const val DEFAULT_VOLUME_STEP = 1
+        const val MIN_VOLUME_STEP = 1
+        const val MAX_VOLUME_STEP = 10
+
+        /** Albums-grid column-count bounds and default. */
+        const val DEFAULT_GRID_COLUMNS = 2
+        const val MIN_GRID_COLUMNS = 1
+        const val MAX_GRID_COLUMNS = 4
+    }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/mpd/MpdClient.kt

@@ -129,12 +129,15 @@ class MpdClient(
     /** Tear everything down; returns to [MpdConnectionState.Disconnected]. */
     suspend fun disconnect() {
         shuttingDown = true
-        stopBackgroundJobs()
+        // Close the sockets *before* joining the loops. The idle loop is parked in a blocking
-        // Closing the idle socket unblocks the loop's parked `idle` read.
+        // socket read that coroutine cancellation cannot interrupt, so closing the socket is what
+        // unblocks it. If we joined first (as this used to), disconnect() would hang until the
+        // server happened to push an idle event — which on a quiet server can be a very long time.
         withContext(ioDispatcher) {
             idleConn?.close()
             commandConn?.close()
         }
+        stopBackgroundJobs()
         closeArtConnections()
         idleConn = null
         commandConn = null
@@ -231,6 +234,27 @@ class MpdClient(
         MpdAlbum.listFrom(conn.execute(MpdCommands.listAlbums()))
     }
 
+    /** Trigger a database scan for new/changed/removed files (whole library). */
+    suspend fun updateDatabase() = run(MpdCommands.update())
+
+    /** Trigger a full re-read of the database, including files with an unchanged mtime. */
+    suspend fun rescanDatabase() = run(MpdCommands.rescan())
+
+    /**
+     * Replace the queue with [uris] (in the given order) and start playing the first. Used when the
+     * user taps a track to play an album from that track onward. No-op on an empty list.
+     */
+    suspend fun playTracks(uris: List<String>) {
+        if (uris.isEmpty()) return
+        withCommand { conn ->
+            conn.executeList(
+                MpdCommands.clear(),
+                *uris.map { MpdCommands.add(it) }.toTypedArray(),
+                MpdCommands.play(),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     /** Replace the queue with an album and start playing it. */
     suspend fun playAlbum(
         album: String,
@@ -358,8 +382,13 @@ class MpdClient(
     // Cover fetches run on their own small pool of connections rather than the
     // command connection, so (a) many covers load in parallel while scrolling and
     // (b) art never blocks play/pause/volume. Connections are opened lazily, up
-    // to ART_POOL_SIZE (bounded by the semaphore), reused when idle, and dropped
+    // to ART_POOL_SIZE (bounded by the semaphore), and reused when idle.
-    // on any transport error (a stale/timed-out one just gets reopened).
+    //
+    // Unlike the command connection, these carry no keepalive, so MPD reaps them
+    // after its connection_timeout (idle art is fetched rarely). A borrowed pooled
+    // connection may therefore be dead; reusing it throws a transport error. When
+    // that happens we discard it and retry once on a freshly opened connection, so
+    // a stale socket can't blank a cover until the app is restarted.
 
     private val artSemaphore = Semaphore(ART_POOL_SIZE)
     private val artPoolLock = Any()
@@ -367,7 +396,29 @@ class MpdClient(
 
     private suspend fun <T> withArtConnection(block: (MpdConnection) -> T): T =
         artSemaphore.withPermit {
-            val conn = borrowArtConnection()
+            // First try a pooled connection, if any. A transport failure here means
+            // it went stale — discard it (runArt already closed it) and fall through
+            // to a fresh one. A server ACK is a real result and is not retried.
+            borrowPooledArtConnection()?.let { pooled ->
+                try {
+                    return@withPermit runArt(pooled, block)
+                } catch (e: MpdAckException) {
+                    throw e
+                } catch (e: IOException) {
+                    // stale pooled connection; retry on a fresh one below
+                }
+            }
+            runArt(openArtConnection(), block)
+        }
+
+    /**
+     * Run [block] on [conn], returning it to the pool on success (or a clean `ACK`, which leaves the
+     * connection healthy) and closing it on any transport failure.
+     */
+    private suspend fun <T> runArt(
+        conn: MpdConnection,
+        block: (MpdConnection) -> T,
+    ): T =
         try {
             val result = withContext(ioDispatcher) { block(conn) }
             returnArtConnection(conn)
@@ -379,21 +430,20 @@ class MpdClient(
             runCatching { conn.close() } // discard a broken connection
             throw e
         }
-        }
 
-    private suspend fun borrowArtConnection(): MpdConnection {
+    /** Pop an idle pooled art connection, or null if the pool is empty. */
+    private fun borrowPooledArtConnection(): MpdConnection? =
         synchronized(artPoolLock) { idleArtConnections.removeFirstOrNull() }
-            ?.let {
+
-                return it
+    /** Open, authenticate, and prime a brand-new art connection. */
-            }
+    private suspend fun openArtConnection(): MpdConnection =
-        return withContext(ioDispatcher) {
+        withContext(ioDispatcher) {
             val h = host ?: throw MpdConnectionException("not connected")
             val conn = connectionFactory(h, port, COMMAND_READ_TIMEOUT_MS)
             password?.let { conn.execute(MpdCommands.password(it)) }
             runCatching { conn.execute(MpdCommands.binaryLimit(BINARY_LIMIT)) }
             conn
         }
-    }
 
     private fun returnArtConnection(conn: MpdConnection) {
         val kept =
@@ -477,8 +527,11 @@ class MpdClient(
     }
 
     private suspend fun reconnectLoop() {
-        stopBackgroundJobs()
+        // Close first, then join — same reason as disconnect(): closing the sockets unblocks the
+        // idle loop's parked blocking read so stopBackgroundJobs() doesn't wait on it. (The idle
+        // loop's own error handler no-ops here because a reconnect is already in flight.)
         closeConnectionsQuietly()
+        stopBackgroundJobs()
         _connectionState.value = MpdConnectionState.Connecting
         var attempt = 0
         while (scope.isActive && !shuttingDown) {
@@ -533,8 +586,13 @@ class MpdClient(
         private const val RECONNECT_BACKOFF_MS = 1_000L
         private const val MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 5
 
-        /** Idle subsystems that change something [status]/[currentSong] reflects. */
+        /**
-        private val REFRESHING_SUBSYSTEMS = setOf("player", "mixer", "options", "playlist")
+         * Idle subsystems that change something [status]/[currentSong] reflects. `update` fires when
+         * a database scan starts and finishes (toggling `status.updating`); `database` fires when the
+         * scan actually changed the library.
+         */
+        private val REFRESHING_SUBSYSTEMS =
+            setOf("player", "mixer", "options", "playlist", "update", "database")
     }
 }
 

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/mpd/MpdCommands.kt

@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ object MpdCommands {
 
     // --- Database / library -------------------------------------------------
 
+    /**
+     * Scan the music database for new, modified, and removed files (whole library when [path] is
+     * null). Respects file modification times, so unchanged files are skipped. Returns immediately
+     * with `updating_db: <jobid>`; the scan runs in the background.
+     */
+    fun update(path: String? = null) =
+        if (path == null) MpdProtocol.command("update") else MpdProtocol.command("update", path)
+
+    /**
+     * Like [update], but also re-reads files whose modification time is unchanged — the "hard"
+     * refresh, for when tags changed without touching mtime. Heavier on the server.
+     */
+    fun rescan(path: String? = null) =
+        if (path == null) MpdProtocol.command("rescan") else MpdProtocol.command("rescan", path)
+
     /** Every album, grouped by album artist (`Album`/`AlbumArtist` lines). */
     fun listAlbums() = MpdProtocol.command("list", "album", "group", "albumartist")
 

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/mpd/model/MpdSong.kt

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ data class MpdSong(
     val disc: String?,
     val date: String?,
     val genre: String?,
+    val lastModified: String?, // "Last-Modified" ISO timestamp; used to cache-bust cover art
+    val format: String?, // "Format" audio format "samplerate:bits:channels" (from the DB scan)
     val duration: Double?, // from "duration" (fractional) or legacy "Time"
     val pos: Int?, // queue position, present in queue listings
     val id: Int?, // stable queue id, present in queue listings
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ data class MpdSong(
                 disc = values["Disc"],
                 date = values["Date"],
                 genre = values["Genre"],
+                lastModified = values["Last-Modified"],
+                format = values["Format"],
                 duration = values["duration"]?.toDoubleOrNull() ?: values["Time"]?.toDoubleOrNull(),
                 pos = values["Pos"]?.toIntOrNull(),
                 id = values["Id"]?.toIntOrNull(),

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/mpd/model/MpdStatus.kt

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ data class MpdStatus(
     val bitrate: Int?, // instantaneous kbps
     val audio: String?, // e.g. "44100:16:2"
     val error: String?, // last player error, if any
+    val updating: Boolean = false, // true while the server is scanning its database (`updating_db`)
 ) {
     companion object {
         fun from(values: Map<String, String>): MpdStatus =
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ data class MpdStatus(
                 bitrate = values["bitrate"]?.toIntOrNull(),
                 audio = values["audio"],
                 error = values["error"],
+                // Present (a job id) only while a database update/rescan is running.
+                updating = values["updating_db"] != null,
             )
     }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/playback/ArtImageLoader.kt

@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@ object ArtImageLoader {
             }
             .build()
 
-    /** Stable cache key per art request; shared by the keyer and the disk cache. */
+    /**
+     * Stable cache key per art request; shared by the keyer and the disk cache. For [SongArt] the
+     * optional [SongArt.version] is appended so a re-tagged file (new mtime) lands on a fresh key
+     * and refetches; album keys stay version-free so an album's tracks share one entry.
+     */
     private fun cacheKey(data: MpdArtData): String =
         when (data) {
-            is SongArt -> "song:${data.uri}"
+            is SongArt ->
+                if (data.version.isNullOrEmpty()) "song:${data.uri}"
+                else "song:${data.uri}@${data.version}"
             is AlbumArt -> "album:${data.albumArtist.orEmpty()}/${data.album}"
         }
 

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/playback/MpdArt.kt

@@ -7,10 +7,24 @@ package ca.ksamad.encore.playback
  */
 sealed interface MpdArtData
 
-/** Cover art for a specific song URI (used for now-playing and the notification). */
+/**
-data class SongArt(val uri: String) : MpdArtData
+ * Cover art for a specific song URI (used for now-playing and the notification).
+ *
+ * [version] is an opaque cache-bust token — typically the file's `Last-Modified` timestamp. It has
+ * no effect on how the art is fetched (only [uri] matters for that); it only participates in the
+ * cache key, so when a track is re-tagged/re-imported (its mtime changes) the new art is fetched
+ * automatically instead of serving a stale cached copy.
+ */
+data class SongArt(
+    val uri: String,
+    val version: String? = null,
+) : MpdArtData
 
-/** Cover art for an album (a representative track is resolved server-side). */
+/**
+ * Cover art for an album (a representative track is resolved server-side). Deliberately has no
+ * per-track version: every track of an album must resolve to one cache entry (see the queue), so
+ * album art is refreshed via the manual "Refresh artwork" action rather than mtime.
+ */
 data class AlbumArt(
     val album: String,
     val albumArtist: String?,

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/playback/MpdConnectionManager.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.playback
 
 import android.content.Context
+import ca.ksamad.encore.data.AlbumViewMode
 import ca.ksamad.encore.data.ConnectionSettings
 import ca.ksamad.encore.data.SettingsRepository
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.MpdClient
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.MpdConnectionState
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdAlbum
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdSong
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdStatistics
+import coil3.SingletonImageLoader
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
@@ -47,6 +49,38 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
     val settings: StateFlow<ConnectionSettings> =
         settingsRepo.settings.stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.Eagerly, ConnectionSettings.DEFAULT)
 
+    /** Persisted albums-library layout preference. */
+    val albumViewMode: StateFlow<AlbumViewMode> =
+        settingsRepo.albumViewMode.stateIn(scope, SharingStarted.Eagerly, AlbumViewMode.DEFAULT)
+
+    fun setAlbumViewMode(mode: AlbumViewMode) {
+        scope.launch { settingsRepo.setAlbumViewMode(mode) }
+    }
+
+    /** Persisted volume-key step (percent per press). */
+    val volumeStep: StateFlow<Int> =
+        settingsRepo.volumeStep.stateIn(
+            scope,
+            SharingStarted.Eagerly,
+            SettingsRepository.DEFAULT_VOLUME_STEP,
+        )
+
+    fun setVolumeStep(step: Int) {
+        scope.launch { settingsRepo.setVolumeStep(step) }
+    }
+
+    /** Persisted albums-grid column count. */
+    val gridColumns: StateFlow<Int> =
+        settingsRepo.gridColumns.stateIn(
+            scope,
+            SharingStarted.Eagerly,
+            SettingsRepository.DEFAULT_GRID_COLUMNS,
+        )
+
+    fun setGridColumns(columns: Int) {
+        scope.launch { settingsRepo.setGridColumns(columns) }
+    }
+
     // True until the startup auto-connect decision has been made.
     private val _bootstrapping = MutableStateFlow(true)
     val bootstrapping: StateFlow<Boolean> = _bootstrapping
@@ -72,7 +106,7 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
         scope.launch {
             val saved = settingsRepo.settingsOrNull.first()
             if (saved != null) {
-                connect(saved.host, saved.port)
+                connect(saved.host, saved.port, saved.password)
                 connectionState.first { it !is MpdConnectionState.Disconnected }
             }
             _bootstrapping.value = false
@@ -100,12 +134,15 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
     fun connect(
         host: String,
         port: Int,
+        password: String? = null,
     ) {
         val trimmed = host.trim()
+        // Treat a blank password as "no password" everywhere downstream.
+        val pw = password?.trim()?.ifBlank { null }
         _serverHost.value = trimmed
         scope.launch {
-            settingsRepo.save(ConnectionSettings(trimmed, port))
+            settingsRepo.save(ConnectionSettings(trimmed, port, pw))
-            runCatching { client.connect(trimmed, port) }
+            runCatching { client.connect(trimmed, port, pw) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -164,6 +201,9 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
         albumArtist: String?,
     ) = fire { playAlbumNext(album, albumArtist) }
 
+    /** Replace the queue with [uris] (in order) and start playing the first. */
+    fun playTracks(uris: List<String>) = fire { playTracks(uris) }
+
     /** Append a single track to the end of the queue. */
     fun queueTrack(uri: String) = fire { queueTrack(uri) }
 
@@ -196,10 +236,29 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
     suspend fun loadAlbums(): List<MpdAlbum> =
         runCatching { client.albums() }.getOrDefault(emptyList())
 
+    /** Ask the server to scan for new/changed/removed files. */
+    fun updateDatabase() = fire { updateDatabase() }
+
+    /** Ask the server to fully re-read the database, including unchanged files. */
+    fun rescanDatabase() = fire { rescanDatabase() }
+
     /** One-shot play-queue fetch; returns empty on any failure. */
     suspend fun loadQueue(): List<MpdSong> =
         runCatching { client.queue() }.getOrDefault(emptyList())
 
+    /**
+     * Drop every cached cover (memory + disk) so the next load refetches from the server. Backs the
+     * "Refresh artwork" action — for art that isn't mtime-keyed (album covers, and folder cover
+     * files MPD serves without touching the track's mtime), this is the way to pick up changes made
+     * on the server. Album-keyed art then reloads as each screen is reopened.
+     */
+    fun refreshArtwork() {
+        val loader = SingletonImageLoader.get(appContext)
+        loader.memoryCache?.clear()
+        // Disk clear touches the filesystem — keep it off the main thread.
+        scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) { loader.diskCache?.clear() }
+    }
+
     /** Fetch cover-art bytes for Coil (null on miss/failure). */
     suspend fun fetchArt(data: MpdArtData): ByteArray? =
         runCatching {
@@ -210,19 +269,11 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
             }
             .getOrNull()
 
-    /**
+    /** Relative volume change (from the media session's remote VolumeProvider), accumulating. */
-     * True when we own the volume: connected to a server that exposes a mixer. Used to decide
-     * whether hardware volume keys drive the *server* (silently, in-app) or fall through to the
-     * device's own local volume.
-     */
-    val isControllingVolume: Boolean
-        get() =
-            connectionState.value is MpdConnectionState.Connected && status.value?.volume != null
-
-    /** Relative volume change (from a hardware key / VolumeProvider), accumulating. */
     fun nudgeVolume(up: Boolean) {
         val base = pendingVolume ?: status.value?.volume ?: return
-        val next = (base + if (up) VOLUME_STEP else -VOLUME_STEP).coerceIn(0, 100)
+        val step = volumeStep.value
+        val next = (base + if (up) step else -step).coerceIn(0, 100)
         pendingVolume = next
         setVolume(next)
     }
@@ -232,7 +283,6 @@ class MpdConnectionManager(context: Context) {
     }
 
     private companion object {
-        const val VOLUME_STEP = 5
         const val VOLUME_THROTTLE_MS = 120L
     }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/playback/PlaybackService.kt

@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class PlaybackService : Service() {
                 .distinctUntilChanged()
                 .collectLatest { uri ->
                     artUri = uri
-                    artBitmap = if (uri != null) loadArtBitmap(uri) else null
+                    val version = manager.currentSong.value?.takeIf { it.uri == uri }?.lastModified
+                    artBitmap = if (uri != null) loadArtBitmap(uri, version) else null
                     if (artUri == uri) {
                         session.setMetadata(
                             buildMetadata(manager.currentSong.value, manager.status.value)
@@ -164,10 +165,15 @@ class PlaybackService : Service() {
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun loadArtBitmap(uri: String): Bitmap? {
+    private suspend fun loadArtBitmap(
+        uri: String,
+        version: String?,
+    ): Bitmap? {
         val result =
             SingletonImageLoader.get(applicationContext)
-                .execute(ImageRequest.Builder(applicationContext).data(SongArt(uri)).build())
+                .execute(
+                    ImageRequest.Builder(applicationContext).data(SongArt(uri, version)).build()
+                )
         return (result as? SuccessResult)?.image?.toBitmap()
     }
 

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/playback/VolumeKeyDispatcher.kt

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-package ca.ksamad.encore.playback
-
-import android.view.KeyEvent
-
-/**
- * Encapsulates hardware volume-key handling for the foreground Activity.
- *
- * While the app is focused, we want the volume keys to drive the *server* volume **silently** —
- * without the system's volume slider popping up (the app already shows its own). The trick is to
- * fully consume the key event in the Activity so it never reaches the OS volume handling that draws
- * that slider.
- *
- * When the app is backgrounded the Activity isn't in the dispatch path at all, so the
- * `MediaSession`'s `VolumeProvider` handles the keys instead — there the OS remote-volume UI
- * showing up is the expected, cast-style behaviour.
- *
- * Only volume keys we actually act on are consumed: when we're not controlling the server (e.g. the
- * connect screen), the event passes through so the device adjusts its own local volume normally.
- */
-class VolumeKeyDispatcher(private val manager: MpdConnectionManager) {
-    /**
-     * Offer [event] to the volume handler. Returns `true` if it was a volume key we handled and
-     * consumed (caller should then *not* pass it on), `false` to let normal dispatch continue.
-     */
-    fun dispatch(event: KeyEvent): Boolean {
-        val up =
-            when (event.keyCode) {
-                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP -> true
-                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN -> false
-                else -> return false
-            }
-        if (!manager.isControllingVolume) return false
-
-        // Nudge on each key-down (auto-repeats included, so holding keeps
-        // changing); swallow the key-up too so no system UI flashes.
-        if (event.action == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) manager.nudgeVolume(up)
-        return true
-    }
-}

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/AlbumArtAccent.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
+
+import android.util.LruCache
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.produceState
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.palette.graphics.Palette
+import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.SongArt
+import coil3.SingletonImageLoader
+import coil3.request.ImageRequest
+import coil3.request.SuccessResult
+import coil3.request.allowHardware
+import coil3.size.Size
+import coil3.toBitmap
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+
+// Small in-memory cache of extracted accent colours (ARGB ints), keyed by the art's cache key, so
+// revisiting a song — or a recomposition — never re-runs Palette.
+private val accentCache = LruCache<String, Int>(64)
+
+/**
+ * The dominant accent colour of [art]'s cover, used for the now-playing background bleed.
+ *
+ * Pulls a small bitmap from Coil (served from its memory/disk cache, so no extra network request),
+ * runs [Palette] off the main thread, and memoises the result. Returns [fallback] until it resolves,
+ * and whenever there's no art or extraction fails — so callers can just use the value directly.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun rememberArtAccentColor(
+    art: SongArt?,
+    fallback: Color,
+): Color {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    return produceState(initialValue = fallback, art) {
+        if (art == null) {
+            value = fallback
+            return@produceState
+        }
+        val key = "${art.uri}@${art.version.orEmpty()}"
+        accentCache.get(key)?.let {
+            value = Color(it)
+            return@produceState
+        }
+        val argb =
+            withContext(Dispatchers.Default) {
+                runCatching {
+                    val loader = SingletonImageLoader.get(context)
+                    val result =
+                        loader.execute(
+                            ImageRequest.Builder(context)
+                                .data(art)
+                                .size(Size(128, 128)) // tiny: Palette downsamples anyway
+                                .allowHardware(false) // Palette must read pixels on the CPU
+                                .build()
+                        )
+                    val bitmap =
+                        (result as? SuccessResult)?.image?.toBitmap() ?: return@runCatching null
+                    val palette = Palette.from(bitmap).maximumColorCount(16).generate()
+                    val swatch =
+                        palette.dominantSwatch ?: palette.vibrantSwatch ?: palette.mutedSwatch
+                    swatch?.let { 0xFF000000.toInt() or it.rgb } // force opaque
+                }
+                    .getOrNull()
+            }
+        if (argb != null) {
+            accentCache.put(key, argb)
+            value = Color(argb)
+        } else {
+            value = fallback
+        }
+    }
+        .value
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/AlbumDetailScreen.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.aspectRatio
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdAlbum
@@ -47,9 +50,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
  * One album, in detail: its cover, whole-album Play / Add-to-queue actions, and the track list.
- * Tapping Play replaces the queue and starts the album (leaving this screen); swiping a track
+ * Tapping Play replaces the queue and starts the album (leaving this screen); tapping a track does
- * queues it (right) or plays it next (left), with the same semantics as swiping an album in the
+ * the same but starts the album from that track onward. Swiping a track queues it (right) or plays
- * library.
+ * it next (left), with the same semantics as swiping an album in the library.
  */
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
@@ -65,6 +68,10 @@ fun AlbumDetailScreen(
             value = vm.loadAlbumTracks(album.name, album.albumArtist)
         }
 
+    // The album's audio format, taken from the tracks we already loaded (MPD reports a per-song
+    // `Format` in the track listing), so no extra network call. Null until tracks arrive.
+    val albumFormat = remember(tracks) { tracks?.let(::representativeFormat) }
+
     val snackbarHostState = remember { SnackbarHostState() }
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
 
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ fun AlbumDetailScreen(
             item {
                 AlbumDetailHeader(
                     album = album,
+                    format = albumFormat,
                     onPlay = {
                         vm.playAlbum(album.name, album.albumArtist)
                         onPlay()
@@ -101,11 +109,21 @@ fun AlbumDetailScreen(
                 )
             }
 
-            // One track row, wired to its swipe actions. Reused whether the list is
+            // One track row, wired to its tap + swipe actions. Reused whether the list
-            // flat or split into disc groups.
+            // is flat or split into disc groups.
             val trackItem: @Composable (MpdSong) -> Unit = { track ->
                 TrackRow(
                     track = track,
+                    onPlay = {
+                        // Play the album from this track on: replace the queue with the
+                        // tapped track and everything after it (the list is already in
+                        // disc/track order), then start playing. Stay on the album page —
+                        // just flash a confirmation rather than jumping to now-playing.
+                        val loaded = tracks ?: return@TrackRow
+                        val fromHere = loaded.dropWhile { it.uri != track.uri }.map { it.uri }
+                        vm.playTracks(fromHere)
+                        flash("Playing “${track.title ?: track.uri}”")
+                    },
                     onQueue = {
                         vm.queueTrack(track.uri)
                         flash("Added “${track.title ?: track.uri}” to the queue")
@@ -162,10 +180,11 @@ fun AlbumDetailScreen(
     }
 }
 
-/** Cover, title/artist, and the two whole-album action buttons. */
+/** Cover, title/artist, audio-format pills, and the two whole-album action buttons. */
 @Composable
 private fun AlbumDetailHeader(
     album: MpdAlbum,
+    format: String?,
     onPlay: () -> Unit,
     onQueue: () -> Unit,
 ) {
@@ -176,12 +195,13 @@ private fun AlbumDetailHeader(
         ArtImage(
             model = AlbumArt(album.name, album.albumArtist),
             iconSize = 72.dp,
-            modifier = Modifier.size(220.dp).clip(RoundedCornerShape(12.dp)),
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.85f).aspectRatio(1f).clip(RoundedCornerShape(12.dp)),
         )
         Spacer(Modifier.size(16.dp))
         Text(
             album.name,
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge,
+            textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
             maxLines = 2,
             overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
         )
@@ -190,10 +210,12 @@ private fun AlbumDetailHeader(
                 it,
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
                 maxLines = 1,
                 overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
             )
         }
+        AudioFormatPills(pills = audioFormatPills(format), modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 10.dp))
         Spacer(Modifier.size(16.dp))
         Row(
             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
@@ -212,18 +234,21 @@ private fun AlbumDetailHeader(
 }
 
 /**
- * A single track row. Swiping right queues the track, swiping left plays it next — the same gesture
+ * A single track row. Tapping plays the album from this track onward (replacing the queue); swiping
- * as the album library, scoped to this one track. The leading slot shows the track number (all
+ * right queues just this track and swiping left plays it next — the same gestures as the album
- * tracks share the album's cover, so a per-track thumbnail would be redundant here).
+ * library, scoped to this one track. The leading slot shows the track number (all tracks share the
+ * album's cover, so a per-track thumbnail would be redundant here).
  */
 @Composable
 private fun TrackRow(
     track: MpdSong,
+    onPlay: () -> Unit,
     onQueue: () -> Unit,
     onPlayNext: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     QueueSwipeRow(onAddToQueue = onQueue, onPlayNext = onPlayNext) {
         ListItem(
+            modifier = Modifier.clickable(onClick = onPlay),
             leadingContent = {
                 Box(Modifier.size(40.dp), contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
                     Text(
@@ -263,3 +288,16 @@ private fun trackNumberOf(track: MpdSong): Int? =
 /** Leading disc number from a `Disc` tag; defaults to 1 when untagged. */
 private fun discNumberOf(track: MpdSong): Int =
     track.disc?.takeWhile { it.isDigit() }?.toIntOrNull() ?: 1
+
+/**
+ * The album's representative audio format: the most common per-track `Format`
+ * (`samplerate:bits:channels`) among the loaded tracks. Null when no track reports one. Using the
+ * mode keeps a stray transcoded/hidden track from misrepresenting the album.
+ */
+private fun representativeFormat(tracks: List<MpdSong>): String? =
+    tracks
+        .mapNotNull { it.format }
+        .groupingBy { it }
+        .eachCount()
+        .maxByOrNull { it.value }
+        ?.key

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/AlbumsScreen.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.aspectRatio
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridCells
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyGridState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyVerticalGrid
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions
@@ -44,9 +53,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.focus.FocusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.focusRequester
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalFocusManager
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import ca.ksamad.encore.data.AlbumViewMode
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdAlbum
 import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.AlbumArt
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -59,9 +71,16 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 @Composable
 fun AlbumsScreen(
     vm: PlayerViewModel,
+    query: String,
+    onQueryChange: (String) -> Unit,
+    listState: LazyListState,
+    gridState: LazyGridState,
     onBack: () -> Unit,
     onOpenAlbum: (MpdAlbum) -> Unit,
 ) {
+    val viewMode by vm.albumViewMode.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val gridColumns by vm.gridColumns.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+
     // null = still loading.
     val albums by
         produceState<List<MpdAlbum>?>(initialValue = null) {
@@ -72,9 +91,10 @@ fun AlbumsScreen(
                     )
         }
 
-    // Client-side search over the already-loaded index (album title + album artist).
+    // The search text is hoisted (owned by EncoreApp) so it survives drilling into
-    var searching by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    // an album and coming back. Whether the search bar is *open* is local, but it
-    var query by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
+    // starts open whenever there's a restored query so returning re-shows the search.
+    var searching by remember { mutableStateOf(query.isNotEmpty()) }
 
     // Transient confirmation for the swipe actions (add-to-queue / play-next).
     val snackbarHostState = remember { SnackbarHostState() }
@@ -116,7 +136,7 @@ fun AlbumsScreen(
             TopAppBar(
                 title = {
                     if (searching) {
-                        AlbumSearchField(query = query, onQueryChange = { query = it })
+                        AlbumSearchField(query = query, onQueryChange = onQueryChange)
                     } else {
                         Text(filtered?.let { "Albums (${it.size})" } ?: "Albums")
                     }
@@ -126,7 +146,7 @@ fun AlbumsScreen(
                         onClick = {
                             if (searching) {
                                 searching = false
-                                query = ""
+                                onQueryChange("")
                             } else {
                                 onBack()
                             }
@@ -137,7 +157,7 @@ fun AlbumsScreen(
                 },
                 actions = {
                     if (searching) {
-                        IconButton(onClick = { query = "" }, enabled = query.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        IconButton(onClick = { onQueryChange("") }, enabled = query.isNotEmpty()) {
                             Icon(Icons.Filled.Clear, contentDescription = "Clear search")
                         }
                     } else if (current != null) {
@@ -173,8 +193,23 @@ fun AlbumsScreen(
                 }
             }
 
+            viewMode == AlbumViewMode.Grid -> {
+                LazyVerticalGrid(
+                    columns = GridCells.Fixed(gridColumns),
+                    state = gridState,
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding),
+                    contentPadding = PaddingValues(12.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+                    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
+                ) {
+                    items(filtered, key = { "${it.name} ${it.albumArtist}" }) { album ->
+                        AlbumGridCell(album = album, onTap = { onOpenAlbum(album) })
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             else -> {
-                LazyColumn(modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding)) {
+                LazyColumn(state = listState, modifier = Modifier.padding(innerPadding)) {
                     items(filtered, key = { "${it.name} ${it.albumArtist}" }) { album ->
                         SwipeableAlbumRow(
                             album = album,
@@ -229,8 +264,46 @@ private fun SwipeableAlbumRow(
 }
 
 /**
- * Inline search box that lives in the top bar while searching. Auto-focuses and opens the keyboard;
+ * One album tile for the grid layout: square cover art with the album name in bold underneath and
- * the surrounding [TopAppBar] handles clearing/closing.
+ * the artist in a smaller, muted font below that. Tapping opens the album ([onTap]).
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun AlbumGridCell(
+    album: MpdAlbum,
+    onTap: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    Column(modifier = Modifier.clickable(onClick = onTap)) {
+        ArtImage(
+            model = AlbumArt(album.name, album.albumArtist),
+            iconSize = 48.dp,
+            modifier =
+                Modifier.fillMaxWidth().aspectRatio(1f).clip(RoundedCornerShape(8.dp)),
+        )
+        Text(
+            album.name,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+            fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+            maxLines = 1,
+            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 6.dp),
+        )
+        album.albumArtist?.let {
+            Text(
+                it,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inline search box that lives in the top bar while searching. Auto-focuses and opens the keyboard
+ * only on a fresh (empty) open — when it reappears already populated (e.g. restored after returning
+ * from an album) it shows the query and results without stealing focus. The surrounding [TopAppBar]
+ * handles clearing/closing.
  */
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
@@ -259,5 +332,6 @@ private fun AlbumSearchField(
             ),
     )
 
-    LaunchedEffect(Unit) { focusRequester.requestFocus() }
+    // Only grab focus for a fresh search; a restored (non-empty) query shouldn't pop the keyboard.
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) { if (query.isEmpty()) focusRequester.requestFocus() }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/AudioFormatPills.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+
+/**
+ * A row of little rounded pills describing an audio format — sample rate, bit depth, and channel
+ * layout (e.g. "44.1 kHz", "16-bit", "Stereo"). Shared by now-playing (the live stream) and album
+ * detail (an album's stored format). Renders nothing when [pills] is empty.
+ */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
+@Composable
+fun AudioFormatPills(
+    pills: List<String>,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    if (pills.isEmpty()) return
+    FlowRow(
+        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp, Alignment.CenterHorizontally),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
+    ) {
+        pills.forEach { pill ->
+            Text(
+                text = pill,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer,
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier.clip(RoundedCornerShape(50))
+                        .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer)
+                        .padding(horizontal = 10.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse an MPD audio-format string, `samplerate:bits:channels` (e.g. `"44100:16:2"`), into pill
+ * labels. The middle token can be `f` (float) or `dsd` instead of a bit depth. Only well-formed
+ * parts appear; a null/garbage input yields an empty list.
+ */
+fun audioFormatPills(format: String?): List<String> {
+    val parts = format?.split(":")?.takeIf { it.size >= 3 } ?: return emptyList()
+    return buildList {
+        parts[0].toIntOrNull()?.let { add(formatSampleRate(it)) }
+        formatSampleFormat(parts[1])?.let { add(it) }
+        formatChannels(parts[2])?.let { add(it) }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun formatSampleRate(hz: Int): String {
+    val khz = hz / 1000.0
+    val value = if (khz % 1.0 == 0.0) khz.toInt().toString() else "%.1f".format(khz)
+    return "$value kHz"
+}
+
+private fun formatSampleFormat(token: String): String? =
+    when (token) {
+        "f" -> "Float"
+        "dsd" -> "DSD"
+        else -> token.toIntOrNull()?.let { "$it-bit" }
+    }
+
+private fun formatChannels(token: String): String? =
+    when (token.toIntOrNull()) {
+        null -> null
+        1 -> "Mono"
+        2 -> "Stereo"
+        else -> "$token ch"
+    }

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/EncoreApp.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
+import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
@@ -7,8 +8,15 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.rememberLazyGridState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Visibility
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.VisibilityOff
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedTextField
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
@@ -22,6 +30,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardType
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
@@ -55,6 +65,14 @@ fun EncoreApp(vm: PlayerViewModel = viewModel()) {
     var overlay by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(PlayerOverlay.None) }
     // When set (within the Albums overlay), the album detail screen is shown.
     var detailAlbum by rememberSaveable(stateSaver = AlbumSaver) { mutableStateOf<MpdAlbum?>(null) }
+    // Owned here (not in AlbumsScreen) so the search text survives drilling into an
+    // album and back — AlbumsScreen leaves composition while the detail is shown.
+    var albumSearch by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf("") }
+    // Same reasoning for the library's scroll position (one per layout), so backing
+    // out of an album returns you to where you were. rememberLazy*State is itself
+    // saveable, so these also survive rotation/process death.
+    val albumListState = rememberLazyListState()
+    val albumGridState = rememberLazyGridState()
 
     // Overlays only make sense over the player; leaving it (e.g. after a
     // reset/disconnect) drops us back to the normal screen flow.
@@ -65,6 +83,13 @@ fun EncoreApp(vm: PlayerViewModel = viewModel()) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Forget the album search once we leave the library entirely (to the player or
+    // another overlay). The detail screen keeps overlay == Albums, so browsing into
+    // an album and back preserves it.
+    LaunchedEffect(overlay) {
+        if (overlay != PlayerOverlay.Albums) albumSearch = ""
+    }
+
     when (val s = screen) {
         is AppScreen.Loading -> {
             LoadingScreen()
@@ -75,6 +100,18 @@ fun EncoreApp(vm: PlayerViewModel = viewModel()) {
         }
 
         is AppScreen.Player -> {
+            // The overlays form a back stack the OS knows nothing about (we don't use a
+            // nav library). Intercept the system/gesture back button and pop one level so
+            // it mirrors the on-screen back arrow, instead of falling through and closing
+            // the app. Only enabled when there's somewhere to pop back to.
+            BackHandler(enabled = overlay != PlayerOverlay.None) {
+                if (detailAlbum != null) {
+                    detailAlbum = null
+                } else {
+                    overlay = PlayerOverlay.None
+                }
+            }
+
             when (overlay) {
                 PlayerOverlay.Settings -> {
                     SettingsScreen(vm, onBack = { overlay = PlayerOverlay.None })
@@ -95,6 +132,10 @@ fun EncoreApp(vm: PlayerViewModel = viewModel()) {
                     } else {
                         AlbumsScreen(
                             vm,
+                            query = albumSearch,
+                            onQueryChange = { albumSearch = it },
+                            listState = albumListState,
+                            gridState = albumGridState,
                             onBack = { overlay = PlayerOverlay.None },
                             onOpenAlbum = { detailAlbum = it },
                         )
@@ -145,6 +186,8 @@ private fun ConnectScreen(
     // that stick (rememberSaveable also survives rotation/process death).
     var host by rememberSaveable(saved.host) { mutableStateOf(saved.host) }
     var port by rememberSaveable(saved.port) { mutableStateOf(saved.port.toString()) }
+    var password by rememberSaveable(saved.password) { mutableStateOf(saved.password ?: "") }
+    var showPassword by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     Column(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(24.dp),
@@ -177,10 +220,32 @@ private fun ConnectScreen(
                 ),
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         )
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(12.dp))
+        OutlinedTextField(
+            value = password,
+            onValueChange = { password = it },
+            label = { Text("Password (optional)") },
+            singleLine = true,
+            visualTransformation =
+                if (showPassword) VisualTransformation.None else PasswordVisualTransformation(),
+            keyboardOptions =
+                androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions(
+                    keyboardType = KeyboardType.Password
+                ),
+            trailingIcon = {
+                IconButton(onClick = { showPassword = !showPassword }) {
+                    Icon(
+                        if (showPassword) Icons.Filled.VisibilityOff else Icons.Filled.Visibility,
+                        contentDescription = if (showPassword) "Hide password" else "Show password",
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+        )
         Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
 
         Button(
-            onClick = { vm.connect(host, port.toIntOrNull() ?: 6600) },
+            onClick = { vm.connect(host, port.toIntOrNull() ?: 6600, password) },
             enabled = host.isNotBlank(),
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         ) {

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/NowPlayingScreen.kt

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
-import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.animation.animateColorAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxWithConstraints
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.aspectRatio
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
@@ -12,11 +13,14 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.systemBarsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.Logout
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.QueueMusic
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.VolumeUp
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Cast
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.LibraryMusic
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Pause
@@ -26,9 +30,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Shuffle
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.SkipNext
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.SkipPrevious
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.VolumeUp
+import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
 import androidx.compose.material3.FilledIconButton
-import androidx.compose.material3.FilterChip
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -45,15 +48,53 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawBehind
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.isSpecified
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.lerp
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.LayoutCoordinates
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onGloballyPositioned
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.positionInRoot
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdSong
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdStatus
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.PlayerState
 import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.SongArt
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
+/** Largest the flexible album art is allowed to grow, so it doesn't sprawl on tablets/foldables. */
+private val ART_MAX_SIZE = 480.dp
+
+/**
+ * Minimum usable height at which we trust the whole screen fits without scrolling (and switch to the
+ * flexible, art-fills-the-slack layout). Below this — landscape, small phones — we scroll instead so
+ * the lower controls never get clipped.
+ */
+private val FLEX_MIN_HEIGHT = 740.dp
+
+// --- Album-art colour-bleed tuning ---
+// A 3-stop radial fade (centre → mid → base) with no flat plateau, so the colour fades continuously
+// out from the cover. The strengths are how far the accent is blended toward the base (0 = base,
+// 1 = full accent).
+/** Accent blend at the cover centre (strongest). */
+private const val BLEED_STRENGTH = 0.55f
+
+/** Accent blend at [BLEED_MID_STOP] — the tail of the fade. */
+private const val BLEED_MID_STRENGTH = 0.22f
+
+/** Radius fraction at which the mid colour sits (shapes the falloff curve). */
+private const val BLEED_MID_STOP = 0.5f
+
+/** Gradient radius as a multiple of the cover's larger side — larger = more gradual, wider spread. */
+private const val BLEED_RADIUS_FACTOR = 1.9f
+
+/** Crossfade duration (ms) when the accent changes on a new song. */
+private const val BLEED_ANIM_MS = 700
+
 /**
  * The now-playing screen: current track, a live seek bar, transport controls, volume, and the
  * repeat/random toggles. Everything reads from the [PlayerViewModel] flows, so it updates whenever
@@ -68,14 +109,70 @@ fun NowPlayingScreen(
 ) {
     val status by vm.status.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val song by vm.currentSong.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
-    val serverHost by vm.serverHost.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    var showDisconnectConfirm by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
-    Column(
+    // --- Album-art colour bleed ------------------------------------------------
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()).padding(24.dp),
+    // Pull the cover's dominant colour and radiate it from the cover's on-screen position so the
-        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+    // artwork looks like it bleeds into the page. Centre/radius come from the art's measured bounds
+    // (captureCover); the gradient draws edge-to-edge behind everything (before systemBarsPadding).
+    val base = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background
+    val accent =
+        rememberArtAccentColor(song?.let { SongArt(it.uri, it.lastModified) }, fallback = base)
+    val animatedAccent by animateColorAsState(accent, tween(BLEED_ANIM_MS), label = "artAccent")
+    var coverCenter by remember { mutableStateOf(Offset.Unspecified) }
+    var coverRadius by remember { mutableFloatStateOf(0f) }
+    fun captureCover(coords: LayoutCoordinates) {
+        val pos = coords.positionInRoot()
+        val w = coords.size.width.toFloat()
+        val h = coords.size.height.toFloat()
+        coverCenter = Offset(pos.x + w / 2f, pos.y + h / 2f)
+        coverRadius = maxOf(w, h) * BLEED_RADIUS_FACTOR
+    }
+
+    // On a tall enough screen, lay everything out without scrolling and let the album art
+    // flex into the leftover vertical space (capped at ART_MAX_SIZE) — bigger displays show
+    // bigger art, smaller ones just shrink it. On a short viewport (landscape, small phones)
+    // fall back to a scrolling column with a fixed art size so the lower controls stay reachable.
+    val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
+    BoxWithConstraints(
+        modifier =
+            Modifier.fillMaxSize()
+                .drawBehind {
+                    val c = if (coverCenter.isSpecified) coverCenter else center
+                    val r = if (coverRadius > 0f) coverRadius else size.minDimension
+                    val centerColor = lerp(base, animatedAccent, BLEED_STRENGTH)
+                    val midColor = lerp(base, animatedAccent, BLEED_MID_STRENGTH)
+                    drawRect(
+                        Brush.radialGradient(
+                            0f to centerColor,
+                            BLEED_MID_STOP to midColor,
+                            1f to base,
+                            center = c,
+                            radius = r,
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+                .systemBarsPadding()
     ) {
-        // --- Top bar: library + settings ------------------------------------
+        val flexible = maxHeight >= FLEX_MIN_HEIGHT
-        Row(Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End) {
+        // top = 0: the icon buttons carry their own internal padding, and systemBarsPadding
+        // already clears the status bar — any extra top padding just pushes them down.
+        val columnModifier =
+            if (flexible) {
+                Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(start = 24.dp, end = 24.dp, bottom = 12.dp)
+            } else {
+                Modifier.fillMaxSize()
+                    .verticalScroll(scrollState)
+                    .padding(start = 24.dp, end = 24.dp, bottom = 24.dp)
+            }
+
+        Column(modifier = columnModifier, horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
+            // --- Top bar: disconnect (left) + queue/library/settings (right) ----
+            Row(Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                IconButton(onClick = { showDisconnectConfirm = true }) {
+                    Icon(Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.Logout, contentDescription = "Disconnect")
+                }
+                Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
                 IconButton(onClick = onOpenQueue) {
                     Icon(Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.QueueMusic, contentDescription = "Queue")
                 }
@@ -87,14 +184,74 @@ fun NowPlayingScreen(
                 }
             }
 
-        // --- Album art -------------------------------------------------------
+            // --- Album art ---------------------------------------------------
+            val artModel = song?.let { SongArt(it.uri, it.lastModified) }
+            if (flexible) {
+                // Fill the leftover height, kept square and capped by width/height/max.
+                BoxWithConstraints(
+                    modifier = Modifier.weight(1f).fillMaxWidth().padding(vertical = 12.dp),
+                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+                ) {
+                    val side = minOf(maxWidth, maxHeight, ART_MAX_SIZE)
                     ArtImage(
-            model = song?.uri?.let { SongArt(it) },
+                        model = artModel,
                         iconSize = 96.dp,
                         modifier =
-                Modifier.padding(vertical = 16.dp).size(240.dp).clip(RoundedCornerShape(16.dp)),
+                            Modifier.size(side)
+                                .clip(RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
+                                .onGloballyPositioned(::captureCover),
                     )
+                }
+            } else {
+                ArtImage(
+                    model = artModel,
+                    iconSize = 96.dp,
+                    modifier =
+                        Modifier.padding(vertical = 16.dp)
+                            .fillMaxWidth(0.9f)
+                            .aspectRatio(1f)
+                            .clip(RoundedCornerShape(16.dp))
+                            .onGloballyPositioned(::captureCover),
+                )
+            }
 
+            PlaybackDetails(vm = vm, status = status, song = song)
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (showDisconnectConfirm) {
+        AlertDialog(
+            onDismissRequest = { showDisconnectConfirm = false },
+            title = { Text("Disconnect?") },
+            text = { Text("Disconnect from the server and return to the connect screen.") },
+            confirmButton = {
+                TextButton(
+                    onClick = {
+                        showDisconnectConfirm = false
+                        vm.disconnect()
+                    }
+                ) {
+                    Text("Disconnect")
+                }
+            },
+            dismissButton = {
+                TextButton(onClick = { showDisconnectConfirm = false }) { Text("Cancel") }
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Everything below the album art: track metadata, the seek bar, transport, volume, and the option
+ * chips. Emitted straight into the caller's centered [Column] so it's shared by both the flexible
+ * (no-scroll) and scrolling layouts.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun PlaybackDetails(
+    vm: PlayerViewModel,
+    status: MpdStatus?,
+    song: MpdSong?,
+) {
     // --- Track metadata --------------------------------------------------
     Text(
         text = song?.title ?: song?.uri ?: "Nothing playing",
@@ -138,18 +295,33 @@ fun NowPlayingScreen(
 
     AudioPropertyPills(status = status)
 
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(32.dp))
+    Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
 
     SeekBar(status = status, onSeek = { vm.seekTo(it) })
 
     Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
 
-        // --- Transport -------------------------------------------------------
+    // --- Transport (repeat · prev · play/pause · next · shuffle) ---------
+    // Repeat and shuffle are icon-only toggles — their icons are well-known, so no
+    // label is needed. They tint to the primary colour when on, muted when off.
     val playing = status?.state == PlayerState.PLAY
+    val repeatOn = status?.repeat == true
+    val shuffleOn = status?.random == true
     Row(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
     ) {
+        IconButton(onClick = { vm.setRepeat(!repeatOn) }, modifier = Modifier.size(48.dp)) {
+            Icon(
+                Icons.Filled.Repeat,
+                contentDescription = if (repeatOn) "Repeat on" else "Repeat off",
+                tint =
+                    if (repeatOn) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                    else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(26.dp),
+            )
+        }
         IconButton(onClick = vm::previous, modifier = Modifier.size(56.dp)) {
             Icon(
                 Icons.Filled.SkipPrevious,
@@ -171,49 +343,21 @@ fun NowPlayingScreen(
                 modifier = Modifier.size(36.dp),
             )
         }
-        }
+        IconButton(onClick = { vm.setRandom(!shuffleOn) }, modifier = Modifier.size(48.dp)) {
-
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
-
-        // CastIndicator(host = serverHost)
-        VolumeControl(volume = status?.volume, onSetVolume = { vm.setVolume(it) })
-
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
-
-        // --- Playback options ------------------------------------------------
-        Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)) {
-            FilterChip(
-                selected = status?.repeat == true,
-                onClick = { vm.setRepeat(status?.repeat != true) },
-                label = { Text("Repeat") },
-                leadingIcon = {
-                    Icon(
-                        Icons.Filled.Repeat,
-                        contentDescription = null,
-                        modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
-                    )
-                },
-            )
-            FilterChip(
-                selected = status?.random == true,
-                onClick = { vm.setRandom(status?.random != true) },
-                label = { Text("Shuffle") },
-                leadingIcon = {
             Icon(
                 Icons.Filled.Shuffle,
-                        contentDescription = null,
+                contentDescription = if (shuffleOn) "Shuffle on" else "Shuffle off",
-                        modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
+                tint =
-                    )
+                    if (shuffleOn) MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
-                },
+                    else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(26.dp),
             )
         }
-
-        Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
-
-        TextButton(onClick = vm::disconnect) {
-            Text("Disconnect")
-        }
     }
+
+    Spacer(Modifier.height(20.dp))
+
+    VolumeControl(volume = status?.volume, onSetVolume = { vm.setVolume(it) })
 }
 
 /**
@@ -268,74 +412,18 @@ private fun SeekBar(
  * (live) bitrate — derived from MPD's `audio`/`bitrate` status fields. Renders nothing when there's
  * no format info (e.g. stopped).
  */
-@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
 @Composable
 private fun AudioPropertyPills(status: MpdStatus?) {
-    val pills = remember(status?.audio, status?.bitrate) { audioPropertyPills(status) }
+    val pills =
-    if (pills.isEmpty()) return
+        remember(status?.audio, status?.bitrate) {
-
+            buildList {
-    FlowRow(
+                addAll(audioFormatPills(status?.audio))
-        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(top = 10.dp),
+                status?.bitrate?.takeIf { it > 0 }?.let { add("$it kbps") }
-        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp, Alignment.CenterHorizontally),
-        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
-    ) {
-        pills.forEach { pill ->
-            Text(
-                text = pill,
-                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
-                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer,
-                modifier =
-                    Modifier.clip(RoundedCornerShape(50))
-                        .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer)
-                        .padding(horizontal = 10.dp, vertical = 4.dp),
-            )
             }
         }
+    AudioFormatPills(pills = pills, modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 10.dp))
 }
 
-/**
- * Build the audio-format pill labels from a status snapshot. MPD's `audio` field is
- * `samplerate:bits:channels` (e.g. `"44100:16:2"`), where the middle token can be `f` (float) or
- * `dsd` rather than a bit depth. Only well-formed parts appear.
- */
-private fun audioPropertyPills(status: MpdStatus?): List<String> {
-    status ?: return emptyList()
-    val pills = mutableListOf<String>()
-
-    status.audio
-        ?.split(":")
-        ?.takeIf { it.size >= 3 }
-        ?.let { parts ->
-            parts[0].toIntOrNull()?.let { pills.add(formatSampleRate(it)) }
-            formatSampleFormat(parts[1])?.let { pills.add(it) }
-            formatChannels(parts[2])?.let { pills.add(it) }
-        }
-    status.bitrate?.takeIf { it > 0 }?.let { pills.add("$it kbps") }
-
-    return pills
-}
-
-private fun formatSampleRate(hz: Int): String {
-    val khz = hz / 1000.0
-    val value = if (khz % 1.0 == 0.0) khz.toInt().toString() else "%.1f".format(khz)
-    return "$value kHz"
-}
-
-private fun formatSampleFormat(token: String): String? =
-    when (token) {
-        "f" -> "Float"
-        "dsd" -> "DSD"
-        else -> token.toIntOrNull()?.let { "$it-bit" }
-    }
-
-private fun formatChannels(token: String): String? =
-    when (token.toIntOrNull()) {
-        null -> null
-        1 -> "Mono"
-        2 -> "Stereo"
-        else -> "$token ch"
-    }
-
 /** "Casting" affordance: signals that the volume below controls the server, not the device. */
 @Composable
 private fun CastIndicator(host: String?) {
@@ -372,7 +460,7 @@ private fun VolumeControl(
 
     Row(Modifier.fillMaxWidth(), verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
         Icon(
-            Icons.Filled.VolumeUp,
+            Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.VolumeUp,
             contentDescription = "Volume",
             modifier = Modifier.size(24.dp),
         )

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/PlayerViewModel.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Application
 import androidx.lifecycle.AndroidViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import ca.ksamad.encore.EncoreApplication
+import ca.ksamad.encore.data.AlbumViewMode
 import ca.ksamad.encore.data.ConnectionSettings
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.MpdConnectionState
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
     val currentSong = manager.currentSong
     val serverHost = manager.serverHost
     val settings = manager.settings
+    val albumViewMode = manager.albumViewMode
+    val volumeStep = manager.volumeStep
+    val gridColumns = manager.gridColumns
 
     val screen: StateFlow<AppScreen> =
         combine(
@@ -64,7 +68,8 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
     fun connect(
         host: String,
         port: Int,
-    ) = manager.connect(host, port)
+        password: String? = null,
+    ) = manager.connect(host, port, password)
 
     fun disconnect() = manager.disconnect()
 
@@ -86,6 +91,12 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
 
     fun setConsume(on: Boolean) = manager.setConsume(on)
 
+    fun setAlbumViewMode(mode: AlbumViewMode) = manager.setAlbumViewMode(mode)
+
+    fun setVolumeStep(step: Int) = manager.setVolumeStep(step)
+
+    fun setGridColumns(columns: Int) = manager.setGridColumns(columns)
+
     fun playAlbum(
         album: String,
         albumArtist: String?,
@@ -101,6 +112,8 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
         albumArtist: String?,
     ) = manager.playAlbumNext(album, albumArtist)
 
+    fun playTracks(uris: List<String>) = manager.playTracks(uris)
+
     fun queueTrack(uri: String) = manager.queueTrack(uri)
 
     fun playTrackNext(uri: String) = manager.playTrackNext(uri)
@@ -112,6 +125,12 @@ class PlayerViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(application)
 
     suspend fun loadAlbums() = manager.loadAlbums()
 
+    fun updateDatabase() = manager.updateDatabase()
+
+    fun rescanDatabase() = manager.rescanDatabase()
+
+    fun refreshArtwork() = manager.refreshArtwork()
+
     fun playQueueItem(songId: Int) = manager.playQueueItem(songId)
 
     fun removeQueueItem(songId: Int) = manager.removeQueueItem(songId)

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/QueueScreen.kt

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.VolumeUp
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Delete
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.DeleteSweep
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.VolumeUp
 import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdSong
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdStatus
+import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.AlbumArt
+import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.MpdArtData
 import ca.ksamad.encore.playback.SongArt
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
@@ -220,6 +222,17 @@ fun QueueScreen(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Art model for a queue row. Keying by album — not the per-track URI — means every track of the
+ * same album resolves to one cache entry, so a 12-track album is fetched from the server once
+ * instead of twelve times, and reuses whatever the album library already cached. Falls back to the
+ * track's own art only for entries with no album tag (e.g. a loose file or a stream).
+ */
+private fun queueArt(song: MpdSong): MpdArtData =
+    song.album
+        ?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        ?.let { AlbumArt(it, song.albumArtist) } ?: SongArt(song.uri, song.lastModified)
+
 /** A single queue entry — art, title/artist, and a duration or now-playing badge. */
 @Composable
 private fun QueueRow(
@@ -237,7 +250,7 @@ private fun QueueRow(
             },
         leadingContent = {
             ArtImage(
-                model = SongArt(song.uri),
+                model = queueArt(song),
                 iconSize = 20.dp,
                 modifier = Modifier.size(44.dp).clip(RoundedCornerShape(6.dp)),
             )
@@ -256,7 +269,7 @@ private fun QueueRow(
             },
         trailingContent =
             if (isCurrent) {
-                { Icon(Icons.Filled.VolumeUp, contentDescription = "Now playing") }
+                { Icon(Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.VolumeUp, contentDescription = "Now playing") }
             } else {
                 song.duration?.let { { Text(formatDuration(it)) } }
             },

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MoreVert
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Refresh
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Remove
 import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.DropdownMenu
+import androidx.compose.material3.DropdownMenuItem
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
@@ -23,6 +32,11 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.ListItem
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
+import androidx.compose.material3.SegmentedButton
+import androidx.compose.material3.SnackbarHost
+import androidx.compose.material3.SnackbarHostState
+import androidx.compose.material3.SegmentedButtonDefaults
+import androidx.compose.material3.SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow
 import androidx.compose.material3.Switch
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
@@ -32,14 +46,20 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.produceState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import ca.ksamad.encore.data.AlbumViewMode
+import ca.ksamad.encore.data.SettingsRepository
 import ca.ksamad.encore.mpd.model.MpdStatistics
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.Date
 import java.util.Locale
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
  * Settings: shows the current server and offers to switch servers or reset all saved settings.
@@ -54,6 +74,15 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
     val settings by vm.settings.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val status by vm.status.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     var confirmReset by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var refreshMenuOpen by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+    val snackbarHostState = remember { SnackbarHostState() }
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+    fun flash(message: String) {
+        snackbarHostState.currentSnackbarData?.dismiss()
+        scope.launch { snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(message) }
+    }
 
     // Server statistics (`stats`), fetched once when the screen opens. `null`
     // means either still loading or unavailable — [statsLoaded] disambiguates.
@@ -74,7 +103,8 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                     }
                 },
             )
-        }
+        },
+        snackbarHost = { SnackbarHost(snackbarHostState) },
     ) { innerPadding ->
         Column(
             modifier =
@@ -119,6 +149,159 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                 },
             )
 
+            // How far the hardware volume keys move the server volume per press.
+            val volumeStep by vm.volumeStep.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+            ListItem(
+                headlineContent = { Text("Volume step") },
+                supportingContent = { Text("How much each volume-key press changes the volume") },
+                trailingContent = {
+                    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                        IconButton(
+                            onClick = { vm.setVolumeStep(volumeStep - 1) },
+                            enabled = volumeStep > SettingsRepository.MIN_VOLUME_STEP,
+                        ) {
+                            Icon(Icons.Filled.Remove, contentDescription = "Decrease volume step")
+                        }
+                        Text(
+                            "$volumeStep%",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                            modifier = Modifier.width(40.dp),
+                            textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                        )
+                        IconButton(
+                            onClick = { vm.setVolumeStep(volumeStep + 1) },
+                            enabled = volumeStep < SettingsRepository.MAX_VOLUME_STEP,
+                        ) {
+                            Icon(Icons.Filled.Add, contentDescription = "Increase volume step")
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+            )
+
+            Text(
+                "Library",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 8.dp, top = 20.dp, bottom = 4.dp),
+            )
+            val albumViewMode by vm.albumViewMode.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+            ListItem(
+                headlineContent = { Text("Album view") },
+                supportingContent = { Text("How the albums library is laid out") },
+                trailingContent = {
+                    SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow {
+                        AlbumViewMode.entries.forEachIndexed { index, mode ->
+                            SegmentedButton(
+                                selected = albumViewMode == mode,
+                                onClick = { vm.setAlbumViewMode(mode) },
+                                shape =
+                                    SegmentedButtonDefaults.itemShape(
+                                        index = index,
+                                        count = AlbumViewMode.entries.size,
+                                    ),
+                                icon = {},
+                            ) {
+                                Text(
+                                    when (mode) {
+                                        AlbumViewMode.List -> "List"
+                                        AlbumViewMode.Grid -> "Grid"
+                                    }
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+            )
+
+            // Column count only matters for the grid layout, so only offer it there.
+            if (albumViewMode == AlbumViewMode.Grid) {
+                val gridColumns by vm.gridColumns.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+                val columnOptions =
+                    SettingsRepository.MIN_GRID_COLUMNS..SettingsRepository.MAX_GRID_COLUMNS
+                ListItem(
+                    headlineContent = { Text("Grid columns") },
+                    supportingContent = { Text("Number of albums per row") },
+                    trailingContent = {
+                        SingleChoiceSegmentedButtonRow {
+                            columnOptions.forEachIndexed { index, columns ->
+                                SegmentedButton(
+                                    selected = gridColumns == columns,
+                                    onClick = { vm.setGridColumns(columns) },
+                                    shape =
+                                        SegmentedButtonDefaults.itemShape(
+                                            index = index,
+                                            count = columnOptions.count(),
+                                        ),
+                                    icon = {},
+                                ) {
+                                    Text(columns.toString())
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                )
+            }
+
+            // Ask the server to rescan its music sources. Tap runs a normal (mtime-based)
+            // update; the overflow offers a full rescan that also re-reads unchanged files.
+            // While a scan runs, `status.updating` drives the "Refreshing…" state.
+            val refreshing = status?.updating == true
+            ListItem(
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier.clickable(enabled = !refreshing) {
+                        vm.updateDatabase()
+                        flash("Library refresh started")
+                    },
+                headlineContent = { Text("Refresh library") },
+                supportingContent = {
+                    Text(if (refreshing) "Refreshing…" else "Scan for new and changed files")
+                },
+                trailingContent = {
+                    if (refreshing) {
+                        CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp))
+                    } else {
+                        Box {
+                            IconButton(onClick = { refreshMenuOpen = true }) {
+                                Icon(
+                                    Icons.Filled.MoreVert,
+                                    contentDescription = "More refresh options",
+                                )
+                            }
+                            DropdownMenu(
+                                expanded = refreshMenuOpen,
+                                onDismissRequest = { refreshMenuOpen = false },
+                            ) {
+                                DropdownMenuItem(
+                                    text = { Text("Full rescan") },
+                                    onClick = {
+                                        refreshMenuOpen = false
+                                        vm.rescanDatabase()
+                                        flash("Full rescan started")
+                                    },
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+            )
+
+            // Drop Encore's cached covers so corrected art on the server shows up. Most
+            // re-tagged/re-imported tracks refresh on their own (their mtime changes the
+            // art's cache key); this is for the rest — album covers and bare cover.jpg
+            // swaps that don't bump a track's mtime.
+            ListItem(
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier.clickable {
+                        vm.refreshArtwork()
+                        flash("Artwork cache cleared — covers will reload")
+                    },
+                headlineContent = { Text("Refresh artwork") },
+                supportingContent = { Text("Reload cover art from the server") },
+                trailingContent = {
+                    Icon(Icons.Filled.Refresh, contentDescription = null)
+                },
+            )
+
             Text(
                 "Server statistics",
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,

app/src/main/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/ui/SwipeActions.kt

@@ -1,82 +1,122 @@
 package ca.ksamad.encore.ui
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectHorizontalDragGestures
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.offset
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PlayArrow
-import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.material3.SwipeToDismissBox
-import androidx.compose.material3.SwipeToDismissBoxValue
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
-import androidx.compose.material3.rememberSwipeToDismissBoxState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.util.VelocityTracker
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntOffset
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import kotlin.math.abs
+import kotlin.math.roundToInt
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
- * Wraps [content] in the app's shared "queue swipe" affordance: swipe right to [onAddToQueue]
+ * A swipe only fires when the finger is still moving horizontally faster than this on release — a
- * (append), swipe left to [onPlayNext] (insert after the current track). Used for both album rows
+ * deliberate flick. A slow drag (e.g. the small sideways drift while scrolling the list up and down)
+ * settles back without triggering, which is the whole point.
+ */
+private val SWIPE_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD = 450.dp // per second
+
+/** How far a row can be dragged sideways (enough to show the reveal, then it clamps). */
+private val SWIPE_MAX_REVEAL = 96.dp
+
+/** Minimum sideways travel before a flick counts, so a fast stationary twitch can't trigger it. */
+private val SWIPE_MIN_DISTANCE = 24.dp
+
+/**
+ * Wraps [content] in the app's shared "queue swipe" affordance: flick right to [onAddToQueue]
+ * (append), flick left to [onPlayNext] (insert after the current track). Used for both album rows
  * and individual tracks so the gesture and its meaning stay identical wherever it appears.
  *
- * Both are one-shot actions, not deletions, so the row always springs back and stays in the list —
+ * Unlike a dismiss-style swipe, committing is gated on **release velocity**, not distance — so
- * [content] should be opaque (e.g. a `ListItem`) so it hides the coloured reveal once settled.
+ * accidental sideways movement while scrolling vertically slides a little and springs back instead
+ * of firing. [content] should be opaque (e.g. a `ListItem`) so it hides the coloured reveal once
+ * settled at rest.
  */
-@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 fun QueueSwipeRow(
     onAddToQueue: () -> Unit,
     onPlayNext: () -> Unit,
     content: @Composable () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val state =
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-        rememberSwipeToDismissBoxState(
+    val offsetX = remember { Animatable(0f) }
-            confirmValueChange = { target ->
-                when (target) {
-                    SwipeToDismissBoxValue.StartToEnd -> {
-                        onAddToQueue()
-                    }
 
-                    SwipeToDismissBoxValue.EndToStart -> {
+    val density = LocalDensity.current
-                        onPlayNext()
+    val velocityThresholdPx = with(density) { SWIPE_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD.toPx() }
-                    }
+    val maxRevealPx = with(density) { SWIPE_MAX_REVEAL.toPx() }
+    val minDistancePx = with(density) { SWIPE_MIN_DISTANCE.toPx() }
 
-                    SwipeToDismissBoxValue.Settled -> {}
+    Box(
-                }
+        modifier =
-                false // Never settle to dismissed — snap back and keep the row.
+            Modifier.pointerInput(Unit) {
+                val tracker = VelocityTracker()
+                detectHorizontalDragGestures(
+                    onDragStart = { tracker.resetTracking() },
+                    onHorizontalDrag = { change, dragAmount ->
+                        tracker.addPosition(change.uptimeMillis, change.position)
+                        val target = (offsetX.value + dragAmount).coerceIn(-maxRevealPx, maxRevealPx)
+                        scope.launch { offsetX.snapTo(target) }
+                        change.consume()
+                    },
+                    onDragEnd = {
+                        val velocity = tracker.calculateVelocity().x
+                        val offset = offsetX.value
+                        // A deliberate flick: fast enough, far enough, and the flick and the
+                        // drag point the same way (so a bounce-back release doesn't count).
+                        val committed =
+                            abs(velocity) >= velocityThresholdPx &&
+                                abs(offset) >= minDistancePx &&
+                                (velocity > 0f) == (offset > 0f)
+                        if (committed) {
+                            if (offset > 0f) onAddToQueue() else onPlayNext()
                         }
+                        scope.launch { offsetX.animateTo(0f) }
+                    },
+                    onDragCancel = { scope.launch { offsetX.animateTo(0f) } },
                 )
-
+            }
-    SwipeToDismissBox(
-        state = state,
-        backgroundContent = { SwipeActionBackground(state.dismissDirection) },
     ) {
-        content()
+        SwipeActionBackground(offset = offsetX.value, modifier = Modifier.matchParentSize())
+        Box(modifier = Modifier.offset { IntOffset(offsetX.value.roundToInt(), 0) }) { content() }
     }
 }
 
 /**
- * The coloured reveal shown behind a swiping row: an "Add to queue" hint on the leading edge (swipe
+ * The coloured reveal shown behind a swiping row: an "Add to queue" hint on the leading edge (drag
- * right) and a "Play next" hint on the trailing edge (swipe left). Renders empty while the row is
+ * right, [offset] > 0) and a "Play next" hint on the trailing edge (drag left, [offset] < 0).
- * settled.
+ * Renders empty while the row is settled at rest.
  */
-@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
-private fun SwipeActionBackground(direction: SwipeToDismissBoxValue) {
+private fun SwipeActionBackground(
-    if (direction == SwipeToDismissBoxValue.Settled) {
+    offset: Float,
-        Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize())
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    if (offset == 0f) {
+        Box(modifier)
         return
     }
 
-    val queueing = direction == SwipeToDismissBoxValue.StartToEnd
+    val queueing = offset > 0f
     val container =
         if (queueing) {
             MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondaryContainer
@@ -93,7 +133,7 @@ private fun SwipeActionBackground(direction: SwipeToDismissBoxValue) {
     val label = if (queueing) "Add to queue" else "Play next"
 
     Box(
-        Modifier.fillMaxSize().background(container).padding(horizontal = 24.dp),
+        modifier.background(container).padding(horizontal = 24.dp),
         contentAlignment = if (queueing) Alignment.CenterStart else Alignment.CenterEnd,
     ) {
         Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {

app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

app/src/main/res/mipmap-anydpi-v26/ic_launcher_round.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <background android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_background"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher_foreground"/>
+</adaptive-icon>

app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Android 11 and below (fullBackupContent). Exclude the connection-settings
+  DataStore so the saved server + password never leave the device in a backup.
+-->
+<full-backup-content>
+    <exclude domain="file" path="datastore/connection_settings.preferences_pb" />
+</full-backup-content>

app/src/main/res/xml/data_extraction_rules.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Android 12+ (dataExtractionRules). Keep the connection-settings DataStore
+  (saved server + password) out of both cloud backups and device-to-device
+  transfers.
+-->
+<data-extraction-rules>
+    <cloud-backup>
+        <exclude domain="file" path="datastore/connection_settings.preferences_pb" />
+    </cloud-backup>
+    <device-transfer>
+        <exclude domain="file" path="datastore/connection_settings.preferences_pb" />
+    </device-transfer>
+</data-extraction-rules>

app/src/test/kotlin/ca/ksamad/encore/mpd/model/MpdModelTest.kt

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class MpdModelTest {
         assertEquals(3, s.song)
         assertEquals(42.5, s.elapsed!!, 0.0001)
         assertEquals(215.3, s.duration!!, 0.0001)
+        assertFalse(s.updating) // no updating_db field → not scanning
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ class MpdModelTest {
         assertEquals(0, s.playlistLength)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun status_updatingDbFlagsScanInProgress() {
+        val s = MpdStatus.from(mapOf("state" to "stop", "updating_db" to "3"))
+        assertTrue(s.updating)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun song_parsesTagsAndDuration() {
         val song =

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+First release.
+
+* Connect to an MPD server and control playback
+* Browse albums as a list or grid, with cover art and search
+* Manage the play queue with swipe actions
+* Media notification and hardware volume-key support

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/full_description.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Encore is a remote control for a Music Player Daemon (MPD) server on your local network. It focuses on everyday playback: see what's playing, control the queue, and browse your library.
+
+Features:
+
+* Browse your library by album, as a list or a two-column grid
+* Album and track cover art
+* Search albums and artists
+* View the play queue; add whole albums or single tracks
+* Swipe an album or track to queue it or play it next
+* Playback controls with a seek bar
+* Adjust server volume, including with the hardware volume keys
+* Media notification and lock-screen controls
+* Multi-disc album support and server statistics
+* Consume mode toggle
+
+Encore talks directly to the MPD server you configure. It uses no cloud service, no accounts, and no tracking or analytics.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/short_description.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A modern Android remote for your Music Player Daemon (MPD) server.

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/title.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Encore

fdroid/ca.ksamad.encore.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Categories:
+  - Multimedia
+License: Apache-2.0
+AuthorName: Karim Abdul-Samad
+SourceCode: https://git.ksamad.ca/kas2020/encore
+IssueTracker: https://git.ksamad.ca/kas2020/encore/issues
+
+RepoType: git
+Repo: https://git.ksamad.ca/kas2020/encore.git
+
+Builds:
+  - versionName: 0.1.0
+    versionCode: 1
+    commit: v0.1.0
+    subdir: app
+    gradle:
+      - yes
+
+Binaries: https://git.ksamad.ca/kas2020/encore/releases/download/v%v/encore-%v.apk
+AllowedAPKSigningKeys: 1c67813ac742c2421ea47220de072ffa6771414d0b32be21daabf622fe9eccb3
+
+AutoUpdateMode: Version v%v
+UpdateCheckMode: Tags
+CurrentVersion: 0.1.0
+CurrentVersionCode: 1

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ datastore = "1.1.1"              # Jetpack DataStore (persisting connection sett
 media = "1.7.0"                  # MediaSessionCompat: OS media session, notification, cast-style volume
 coil = "3.0.4"                   # Coil: image loading + memory/disk caching for album art
                                  # (pinned to a 3.x that targets compileSdk 35; 3.5 needs 36)
+palette = "1.0.0"                # AndroidX Palette: extract cover-art colours for the bleed effect
 junit = "4.13.2"
 
 [libraries]
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ kotlinx-coroutines-android = { group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx", name = "kotlinx-
 androidx-datastore-preferences = { group = "androidx.datastore", name = "datastore-preferences", version.ref = "datastore" }
 androidx-media = { group = "androidx.media", name = "media", version.ref = "media" }
 coil-compose = { group = "io.coil-kt.coil3", name = "coil-compose", version.ref = "coil" }
+androidx-palette = { group = "androidx.palette", name = "palette-ktx", version.ref = "palette" }
 junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
 
 [plugins]

gradlew.bat

@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-@rem
-@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
-@rem
-@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
-@rem
-@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-@rem
-@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-@rem limitations under the License.
-@rem
-@rem SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-@rem
-
-@if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
-@rem ##########################################################################
-@rem
-@rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
-@rem
-@rem ##########################################################################
-
-@rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
-
-set DIRNAME=%~dp0
-if "%DIRNAME%"=="" set DIRNAME=.
-@rem This is normally unused
-set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
-set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
-
-@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
-for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
-
-@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
-
-@rem Find java.exe
-if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
-
-set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
-%JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
-
-echo. 1>&2
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
-echo. 1>&2
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
-echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
-
-goto fail
-
-:findJavaFromJavaHome
-set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
-set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
-
-if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
-
-echo. 1>&2
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
-echo. 1>&2
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
-echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
-
-goto fail
-
-:execute
-@rem Setup the command line
-
-
-
-@rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -jar "%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar" %*
-
-:end
-@rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto mainEnd
-
-:fail
-rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
-rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-set EXIT_CODE=%ERRORLEVEL%
-if %EXIT_CODE% equ 0 set EXIT_CODE=1
-if not ""=="%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit %EXIT_CODE%
-exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
-
-:mainEnd
-if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal
-
-:omega

keystore.properties.example

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copy this file to `keystore.properties` (which is gitignored) and fill in your
+# real values. This file — the .example — carries NO secrets and is safe to commit.
+#
+# `storeFile` is the path to your release keystore. Keep the keystore OUTSIDE the
+# repo (e.g. ~/.keys/encore-release.jks) and back it up offline — losing it means
+# you can never ship another signed update on your own channels.
+
+storeFile=/absolute/path/to/encore-release.jks
+storePassword=CHANGE_ME
+keyAlias=encore
+keyPassword=CHANGE_ME