Future UI Discussion

[Big O]

On Dec 13, 2008, at 11:45 AM, Casey Link wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Big O <illogical1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Dec 13, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Casey Link wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Lee Olson <leetolson at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Dan,
>>>>
>>>> Is this getting closer to what you had in mind?
>>>>
>>>> - Lee
>>>
>>> Woo! Three mockups since I went to bed! Lee you rock.
>>>
>>> Some thoughts.
>>>
>>> * Current track info in the toolbar
>>> => Could you add the album cover? I think the user shouldn't have to
>>> browse/scroll to the NP applet to figure out what is playing.
>> Why?
>
> long version: I think the NP should be re-factored into an applet that
> provides supplemental infos about the current track. The problem is,
> if a user has some favorite applets (lyrics, albums, and wikipedia)
> there is no room for the NP applet, and hence he cannot see what is
> playing! So I wanted to move the essential info into the toolbar.

> However, after talking with leinir, we decided the art is already
> displayed in a couple places (playlist, CV), so the art shouldn't be
> in the toolbar.
:) This is what I pointed out in my original (and it seems Dan did in  
his actual post) but I thought it would just be simpler to ask why and  
have you see it yourself. I guess leinir beat your brain to it though
:-)
>
>
> short version: decided not to, so nevermind :P
>
> Though, I still think the np info in the toolbar looks bland.
Agreed.  I don't believe more album art is a proper solution though.
>
>
> casey
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