Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] [PATCH] add --shuffle option

[James Willcox <snorp snorp net>]

Hi Jan,

On Fri, 2004-04-02 at 09:01 +1000, Jan Schmidt wrote:

> <quote who="James Willcox">
> 
> > Hey,
> > 
> > This patch makes the 'shuffle' property read/write and adds a --shuffle
> > option to toggle it.
> > 
> 
> Good idea. I have one question: It seems strange to provide an CLI that
> toggles a UI option when the only way to know the current state is to look
> at the UI. Wouldn't a --shuffle --no-shuffle pair make more sense, since you
> don't have to know the current state?

Well, it IS a graphical application after all?  I wouldn't expect anyone
to be using rhythmbox without being able to see the screen....

James