Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Why I'll Probably Always Use amaroK

[Steve Frécinaux <nudrema gmail com>]

Andrei Thorp wrote:
> Hello.
> 1) (Most Important) amaroK is a very attractive program. [..] 

Ironically that's why I like Rhythmbox. I really don't like the way 
other players feel the need to support theming, and other stupidities 
like it. You find Rhythmbox ugly ? I find it so cute in my desktop, it 
has the same skin as every other app I use.

What I basically want is a music player, nothing more, nothing less.

> 2) Although Rythmbox is easy to use and quite complete with features, it 
> does something very smart: it doesn't show them all when they won't be 
> needed... amaroK does, and that really shows how powerful it is. Maybe a 
> fault, maybe a bonus. Example: music devices. On amaroK there is always 
> a tab for it, on Rhythmbox, it shows up when needed. The interface is so 
> nice and clean that it looks like the program isn't done. I know this is 
> finicky, but that's my impression.

Same kind of remarks as before. Why bother of having a iPod icon 
everytime ? I don't even have one !

> Aside from that, Rhythmbox is great. It's faster than anything and it 
> works really well. I think that with a bit of flashyness and without the 
> 14 mile track bar for where in the song you are, it would be absolutely 
> great. Good work, I hope that it'll keep it's good stuff while picking 
> up the other good stuff of other players.

I agree that the track bar is a bit long. Besides, maybe you'll be able 
to implement your flashing things using plugins, but I'd really like 
rhythmbox to remain as it is: a simple yet powerful, gnome-looking app, 
and extensibility and special features can be added through plugins like 
epiphany (simple yet powerful browser) and gedit (simple yet powerful 
text editor) do.

My 2¢

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Steve
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