Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] yet another new mockup (meta)

[Daniel Borgmann <spark-mailinglists web de>]

First of all: Thanks (both)! :D

Mark, I had similar thoughts actually. But I think the labeled
checkboxes are the best solution. Forcing the user to use the menu or
doubleclick them wouldn't be a win for anyone. Also checkboxes are much
more accessable than icons or images.
BTW, I checked the HIG and there is nothing preventing the statusbar
from including interactive elements so this should be fine. Evolution
does this with their online/offline toggle, too. Of course the toggles
should _also_ be in the menu.

Daniel


On Sun, 2003-05-11 at 13:35, Mark Humphreys wrote:
> All,
> 
> I think that this looks great, although I still don't think that the
> repeat / shuffle selectors should be on the status bar. Perhaps
> indicators for shuffle / repeat (ie. little icons), which are changed by
> menu options or double clicks? I like the nice long search box!
> 
> However, having said all that, there is nothing in this that would stop
> me using from it!
> 
> Mx.
> 
> On Sun, 2003-05-11 at 12:17, Jorn Baayen wrote:
> > IMHO this one just rocks.. best I've seen this far..
> > 
> > I think it's pretty much perfect..:)
> > 
> > Just the 'statusbar'-message should be in a different format *runs*
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > 
> > Jorn
> > 
> > sön 2003-05-11 klockan 12.08 skrev Daniel Borgmann:
> > > I gave this mockup a name to make this thread a little bit less
> > > confusing hopefully. ;)
> > > This is building on my opinions, the new mockup by Jorn and the
> > > discussion about it, including Mark's new mockup.
> > > 
> > > Screenshot here:
> > > http://server204.serverflex.de/Screenshots/rhythmbox-meta.png
> > > 
> > > Glade file attached.
> > > 
> > > Comments: This one gives a bit of breathing room, for example the song
> > > information could be moved from the status bar to the search bar again,
> > > I don't really have an opinion about that.
> > > I still believe that Repeat and Shuffle work much better in the
> > > statusbar. After all they act mostly as some kind of status indicator
> > > (is repeat activated, is shuffle activated?). For the same reason I'm
> > > against removing the repeat toggle. Maybe it's not used often but it's
> > > certainly useful to see weither it's activated or not.
> > > Jorn's mockup had three exactly similar looking buttons placed besides
> > > each other with absolutely different behaviour (volume opens a slider,
> > > shuffle is a toggle button and the multi button would execute a function
> > > which is changing depending on the view). I don't think that's a good
> > > idea. :)
> > > I moved the volume button to the left because otherwise the seeker could
> > > easily be mistaken for a volume slider now and it looks better there
> > > IMO.
> > > The search bar could be made toggable via the view menu if someone needs
> > > more screen estate.
> > > Opinions?
> > > 
> > > Daniel