BespokenAudioPlayer Web Component Documentation

Overview

The BespokenAudioPlayer is a customizable and accessible web component that provides a rich audio playback experience. It supports playlists, playback controls, progress tracking, and is designed to be easily integrated into any web application.

Table of Contents

• BespokenAudioPlayer Web Component Documentation
  • Overview
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Installation
    • From NPM
    • As a Module
    • Direct Inclusion
  • Usage
    • Basic Usage
    • Custom Icons
    • Styling the Component
  • Attributes
  • Events
  • Slots
  • Styling and Customization
    • CSS Custom Properties
    • Exposed Parts
  • Accessibility
  • Examples
    • Example 1: Basic Player
    • Example 2: Custom Styled Player
  • Browser Support
  • License
  • Contributing
  • Contact

Features

• Playlist Support: Play multiple audio tracks with next and previous controls.
• Customizable Controls: Replace default buttons and icons with custom SVGs.
• Responsive Design: Adapts to different screen sizes and devices.
• Accessibility: ARIA attributes and keyboard controls for screen readers and keyboard navigation.
• Playback Rate Control: Adjust the playback speed of the audio.
• Progress Tracking: Visual progress bar with time display.
• Customizable Appearance: Style the component using CSS custom properties and exposed parts.

Installation

Include the BespokenAudioPlayer component in your project by importing it as a module or including it directly in your HTML.

From NPM

The component can be installed from NPM. See the project page here: https://www.npmjs.com/package/bespoken-audio-player

npm i bespoken-audio-player

Then in your JavaScript file:

import {initBespokenAudioPlayer} from 'bespoken-audio-player';
initBespokenAudioPlayer();

As a Module

You can import the component as a module in your HTML file by including the bespoken-audio-player.js file in your own project.

<script type="module">
  import { BespokenAudioPlayer } from './path/to/bespoken-audio-player.js';
  // Initialize the component
  if (!customElements.get('bespoken-audio-player')) {
    customElements.define('bespoken-audio-player', BespokenAudioPlayer);
  }
</script>

Direct Inclusion

Alternatively, you can include the component script directly:

<script src="./path/to/bespoken-audio-player.js"></script>

Usage

Basic Usage

To use the bespoken-audio-player component, include it in your HTML and provide a list of tracks via the tracks attribute.

<bespoken-audio-player
  tracks='[
    {"src": "path/to/track1.mp3", "title": "First Track"},
    {"src": "path/to/track2.mp3", "title": "Second Track"}
  ]'
>
</bespoken-audio-player>

Custom Icons

You can replace the default text in the control buttons with custom SVG icons using slots.

<bespoken-audio-player
  tracks='[
    {"src": "path/to/track1.mp3", "title": "First Track"}
  ]'
>
  <!-- Custom Play Icon -->
  <svg slot="play-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for play icon -->
  </svg>
  <!-- Custom Pause Icon -->
  <svg slot="pause-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for pause icon -->
  </svg>
  <!-- Custom Previous Icon -->
  <svg slot="prev-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for previous icon -->
  </svg>
  <!-- Custom Next Icon -->
  <svg slot="next-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for next icon -->
  </svg>
</bespoken-audio-player>

Styling the Component

The bespoken-audio-player component can be styled using CSS custom properties and exposed parts.

There are many options which you can read about in the Styling and Customization documentation.

Attributes

• tracks: (required) A JSON array of track objects. Each object must have a src property and can optionally have a title.

  tracks='[
    {"src": "path/to/track1.mp3", "title": "First Track"},
    {"src": "path/to/track2.mp3", "title": "Second Track"}
  ]'

• playlist-visible: (optional) If present, the playlist will be displayed.

  <bespoken-audio-player tracks='[...]' playlist-visible></bespoken-audio-player>

• loop: (optional) If present, the playlist will loop when it reaches the end.

  <bespoken-audio-player tracks='[...]' loop></bespoken-audio-player>

• only-current-track-visible: (optional) If present, only the current track will be displayed in the playlist.

  <bespoken-audio-player tracks='[...]' only-current-track-visible></bespoken-audio-player>

Events

• play: Fired when playback starts.
• pause: Fired when playback is paused.
• ended: Fired when the track ends.
• trackChange: Fired when the current track changes. This event includes the new track index, currentTrackIndex, and the track itself.
• error: Fired when an error occurs during playback. This event includes:•
  • code: The error code from MediaError.code.
  • message: A descriptive error message.
  • mediaError: The original MediaError object.
  • trackIndex: The index of the track that caused the error.
  • track: The track object ({ src, title }) that caused the error.

const player = document.querySelector('bespoken-audio-player');
player.addEventListener('play', () => {
  console.log('Playback started');
});

const player = document.querySelector('bespoken-audio-player');
player.addEventListener('trackchange', (event) => {
  const { currentTrackIndex, track } = event.detail;
  console.log(`Track changed to index ${currentTrackIndex}`, track);
});

player.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
  const { code, message, mediaError, trackIndex, track } = event.detail;
  console.error(`Error on track ${trackIndex}:`, message);
  // You can handle the error as needed, e.g., display a custom message
});

Slots

• play-icon: Slot for providing a custom play icon.
• pause-icon: Slot for providing a custom pause icon.
• prev-icon: Slot for providing a custom previous track icon.
• next-icon: Slot for providing a custom next track icon.

Styling and Customization

CSS Custom Properties

Customize the appearance using the following CSS variables:

• --primary-color: The primary color used throughout the component.
• --button-background: Background color of buttons.
• --button-color: Text color of buttons.
• --progress-bar-background: Background color of the progress bar.
• --progress-bar-fill: Fill color of the progress bar.
• --progress-bar-fill-hover: Fill color of the progress bar on hover.
• --progress-bar-thumb: Color of the progress bar thumb (the draggable part).

Exposed Parts

Style specific parts of the component using the ::part pseudo-element:

• play-button: The play/pause button.
• next-button: The next track button.
• prev-button: The previous track button.
• progress-bar: The progress bar (range input).
• time-display: The time display element.

Accessibility

The bespoken-audio-player component is built with accessibility in mind:

• ARIA Attributes: Uses appropriate ARIA roles and attributes to convey information to assistive technologies.
• Keyboard Navigation: Supports keyboard controls for play/pause, next/previous track, and seeking.
• Focus Management: Ensures focus is managed appropriately when interacting with controls.
• Screen Reader Support: Provides meaningful labels and state information for screen reader users.

Examples

Example 1: Basic Player

<bespoken-audio-player
  tracks='[
    {"src": "audio/track1.mp3", "title": "Track 1"},
    {"src": "audio/track2.mp3", "title": "Track 2"}
  ]'
  playlist-visible
  loop
>
</bespoken-audio-player>

Example 2: Custom Styled Player

<bespoken-audio-player
  tracks='[
    {"src": "audio/song1.mp3", "title": "Song One"},
    {"src": "audio/song2.mp3", "title": "Song Two"}
  ]'
  playlist-visible
>
  <!-- Custom Icons -->
  <svg slot="play-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for play icon -->
  </svg>
  <svg slot="pause-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for pause icon -->
  </svg>
  <svg slot="prev-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for previous icon -->
  </svg>
  <svg slot="next-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
    <!-- SVG content for next icon -->
  </svg>
</bespoken-audio-player>

<style>
  bespoken-audio-player {
    --primary-color: #4caf50;
    --button-background: #fff;
    --button-color: #4caf50;
    --progress-bar-background: #e0e0e0;
    --progress-bar-fill: #4caf50;
    --progress-bar-fill-hover: #81c784;
    --progress-bar-thumb: #4caf50;
  }

  /* Style the play/pause button */
  bespoken-audio-player::part(play-button) {
    background-color: #4caf50;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  /* Style the time display */
  bespoken-audio-player::part(time-display) {
    color: #4caf50;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
</style>

Browser Support

The bespoken-audio-player component is built using standard web technologies and should work in modern browsers that support:

• ES6 Classes and Modules
• Custom Elements v1
• Shadow DOM v1
• CSS Custom Properties
• @supports at-rule (for feature detection)

Note: Internet Explorer is not supported. For the best experience, use the latest version of your browser.

License

The bespoken-audio-player component is released under the MIT License.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please submit an issue or pull request to the project's repository.

Contact

For questions or support, please contact me through the options on my Contact Page on my site.

Thank you for using the BespokenAudioPlayer component!