* added a button to create an empty node at the top level of the playlist. Thanks to zorglub for a hint once again :) (closes #449)

extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib

@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
         }, 
         {
             ACTIONS = {
+                addNode = id; 
                 deleteItem = id; 
                 handlePopUp = id; 
                 playItem = id; 
@@ -280,9 +281,11 @@
             CLASS = VLCPlaylist; 
             LANGUAGE = ObjC; 
             OUTLETS = {
+                "o_btn_addNode" = id; 
                 "o_controller" = id; 
                 "o_ctx_menu" = id; 
                 "o_loop_popup" = id; 
+                "o_mi_addNode" = id; 
                 "o_mi_delete" = id; 
                 "o_mi_info" = id; 
                 "o_mi_play" = id; 

extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
 	<key>IBDocumentLocation</key>
-	<string>134 289 496 270 0 0 1024 746 </string>
+	<string>520 277 496 270 0 0 1440 878 </string>
 	<key>IBEditorPositions</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>1617</key>
@@ -11,20 +11,21 @@
 		<key>2197</key>
 		<string>422 532 596 143 0 0 1440 878 </string>
 		<key>29</key>
-		<string>294 89 438 44 0 0 1024 746 </string>
+		<string>393 311 438 44 0 0 1440 878 </string>
 		<key>915</key>
 		<string>678 573 187 249 0 0 1280 1002 </string>
 	</dict>
 	<key>IBFramework Version</key>
-	<string>439.0</string>
+	<string>443.0</string>
 	<key>IBLockedObjects</key>
 	<array/>
 	<key>IBOpenObjects</key>
 	<array>
 		<integer>29</integer>
 		<integer>21</integer>
+		<integer>2197</integer>
 	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
-	<string>8F46</string>
+	<string>8G32</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>

modules/gui/macosx/playlist.h

@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
     BOOL b_selected_item_met;
     BOOL b_isSortDescending;
     id o_tc_sortColumn;
+    
+    /* "add node" button and menu entry */
+    IBOutlet id o_mi_addNode;
+    IBOutlet id o_btn_addNode;
 }
 
 - (void)searchfieldChanged:(NSNotification *)o_notification;
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@
 - (IBAction)sortNodeByAuthor:(id)sender;
 - (IBAction)recursiveExpandNode:(id)sender;
 
+- (IBAction)addNode:(id)sender;
+
 - (void)appendArray:(NSArray*)o_array atPos:(int)i_position enqueue:(BOOL)b_enqueue;
 - (void)appendNodeArray:(NSArray*)o_array inNode:(playlist_item_t *)p_node atPos:(int)i_position inView:(int)i_view enqueue:(BOOL)b_enqueue;
 

modules/gui/macosx/playlist.m

@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ belongs to an Apple hidden private API, and then can "disapear" at any time*/
     [[o_loop_popup itemAtIndex:0] setTitle: _NS("Standard Play")];
     [[o_loop_popup itemAtIndex:1] setTitle: _NS("Repeat One")];
     [[o_loop_popup itemAtIndex:2] setTitle: _NS("Repeat All")];
+    [o_mi_addNode setTitle: _NS("Add Folder to Playlist")];
 }
 
 - (void)playlistUpdated
@@ -1494,6 +1495,28 @@ belongs to an Apple hidden private API, and then can "disapear" at any time*/
     vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
 }
 
+- (IBAction)addNode:(id)sender
+{
+    /* simply adds a new node to the end of the playlist */
+    playlist_t * p_playlist = vlc_object_find( VLCIntf, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
+                                          FIND_ANYWHERE );
+    if( !p_playlist )
+    {
+        msg_Err( VLCIntf, "Uh Oh! Unable to find playlist!" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    playlist_item_t * p_item = playlist_NodeCreate( p_playlist, VIEW_CATEGORY, 
+        _("Empty Folder"), p_playlist->p_general );
+
+    if(! p_item )
+        msg_Warn( VLCIntf, "node creation failed, fix VLC!" );
+    
+    playlist_ViewUpdate( p_playlist, VIEW_CATEGORY );
+    
+    vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+}
+
 @end
 
 @implementation VLCPlaylist (NSOutlineViewDataSource)