Center View and Music store integration

[Bart Cerneels]

Hi all,

This is related to the results of the FOSDEM brainstorm session, mainly the
Context View idea, which I'm re-branding the Center Pane.

Now that the context browser is in the center and always visible it might be
a opportunity to rethink it's concept.
This is related to music stores because I don't think the current tree view
browser will scale when music stores get a bigger catalog. Consider a music
store that has a web-like interface, it's easier to browse, looks better,
albumart, browsing through a catalog based on related artists, genres,
recommendations, etc.
To implement a store like that we need screen real estate. The only place I
can think of that we have that is in the center pane.

Now what is interesting is that, when implemented right, context and music
stores are just themes for the Center Pane. A reminder: Themes control
Widget that display data supplied by Scripts.
The things we can show in the center pane are only limited by the complexity
of the widget it uses.

To tiered to explain more now, will mail the list again tomorrow.

Greets
Stecchino
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