Okay, version 0.314 is now available for download. I've added a rating column on the playlist that displays if the song (that's playing) has been rated or not. I'm not sure if I like this or not, I'm open to suggestions. Added an Advanced Options screen (Ctrl-.), not really recommend to mess with the stuff there, but...

If you want GrooveWalrus to update your Xfire status:
messenger-path | c:\\Progra~1\\xfire\\xfire.exe /url xfire:status?text=
messenger-enabled | 1
if you have a 64 bit Windows:
messenger-path | c:\\Progra~2\\xfire\\xfire.exe /url xfire:status?text=
messenger-enabled | 1

If you have slow downloads (song quits playing before download completes):
buffer-size-bytes | 500000
that'll make the song start playing after it has 500000 bytes, the default is around 300000, I wouldn't set it any less than 120000.

Changes:
- Removed last song added from song collection query.
- Added '?' to exception list for local files.
- Removed some crap, magically works better.

- Added a check to the flash plug-in to see if flash for IE is installed.
- Added better unicode handling for crazy characters.
- Changed to urllib2 from urllib for no real reason in tinysong.py.
- Updated plug-ins to work in xp or with crazy non ascii characters.
- Fixed the updater, so creating a new dir doesn't cause an error.
- Added download progress bar to updater.
- Threaded search on search window.
- Added minimum width for search window.
- Added 'add all' and 'add selected' buttons to Played plug-in.
- Changed non-ascii char handling in Played plug-in.
- Added Advanced Options window, "Ctrl-." don't mess with it unless you need to.
- Updated favorites_tab.py to work with song ratings on the main playlist.
- Fixed right-click rating error on the Favorites tab.
- Added a check to player_pymedia.py that checks options for 'buffer-size-bytes' and uses that value.
- Added unbork to string_tools.py.
- Updated details_window.py to work with song ratings on the main playlist.
- Update options_window.py to work with advanced_options.py.
- Updated Sync plug-in to work with song ratings on the main playlist.
- Forced setting the working dir on load, caused problems when launching stuff from Windows Explorer.
- Updated gw.py to work with ratings on the playlist.
- Added advanced option to allow you to send current song to set your instant messenger status, messenger-enabled and messenger-path need to be set in the advanced options.
- Song rating will be displayed on the playlist when a song is played (if you've rated it before).
- Fixed error when you clear the playlist and try to play a song.
- Updated GS version.
- Updated ratings buttons and menus to update playlist rating icon when a song has been rated.