Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] UI mock up. No shell headers

[Martin Jeppesen <d2xdt2 gmail com>]

On 11/5/05, Artem Baguinski <femistofel gmail com> wrote:
> On 05/11/05, Martin Jeppesen <d2xdt2 gmail com> wrote:
> > > I'm not sure I understand the rationale for that. The main song list
> > > headers can be used to resized the columns, and to sort the song as well
> > > here. So they are not "just titles".
> >
> > I expect that I can sort the column when I see a header of that kind.
> > But it is only in the song list, that they can be used for sorting.
>
> right
>
> > > It might make sense for the
> > > artist/album list, though I'd keep them since it may not be immediatly
> > > clear to everyone what those 2 lists are about.
> >
> > To me these two are the most obvious, so in order to make consistancy
> > I tried removing all the headers, and not just these two.
> >
> > Advantages:
> > * Clear indication how the song list is sorted.
> > * More space
>
> + you can add smarter sort orders, not just by single column.

Are you thinking of the bug about the album list sorted alphabetically
or by year?

> > Disadvantages:
> > * No column titles.
>
> + hence can't add context menu for switching the columns on/off

I wouldn't vote for putting it in the context menu, but why wouldn't
that be possible?