Chow Loong Jin wrote:
Do you really think a normal user would think about scrolling on a button? I didn't - so thanks for the hint ;) To me the gnome way would not be that bad when the slider would show up as soon as I hover over the button.On Mon, 2009-02-02 at 17:55 +0100, Christoph Burgdorf wrote:Well, I think adjusting the volume is one of the common things that a multimedia software should be able to handle easily. And its not only a queston of taste but also of usability. To adjust the volume with the current slider you will need two clicks and one dragging action while you would need only one dragging action with a horizontal slider. To see the current volume you need two clicks instead of zero clicks with a horizontal slider.Ever tried scrolling while hovering over the button? I think it's cool like that already =)
You are missing the point. If there is a OSX version and a Windows version it's a Multiplatform App - and the behaviour is specific to gnome.Ultimately, I'd think this would be the kind of thing that would benefit from some HCI studies and should really start on a fundamental GNOME level before being changed by individual applications; consistency with the entire desktop has been the biggest argument against such changes thus far.I understand that, BUT with banshee 1.4 we have a OSX version ready while the windows version is on the way. I think banshee should also think outside the own box. Outside of the GNOME land I havent seen an audio/video player using something different than an horizontal slider.Ah, but Banshee is a GNOME app. And that makes all the difference.
Again - would a normal user do such a thing? I think not. They were trained to adjust in the app (which is crappy design - but that's the situation we're stuck with).Also, FWIW, I never use my Banshee/Rhythmbox/Totem sliders, ultimately using the GNOME system volume control, via the panel applet and/or the keyboard volume controls on my computer.For me, its the other way around. I mostly adjust the volume within banshee trying not to change the global system settings.I too usually adjust the global controls, and if ever I need to adjust individual apps, I open pavucontrol. But that's just me using PulseAudio. I understand that without PulseAudio you'd have to poke around inside Banshee for volume control.
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