Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] play queue

["Andrew Conkling" <andrew conkling gmail com>]

On 10/16/06, Jonathan Matthew <jonathan kaolin wh9 net> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 03:31:03PM +0300, Dmitry Golubev wrote:
> > > With these options, it behaves exactly like a playlist.  I don't really
> > > see the point of adding them.  What does this allow you to do that you
> > > previously couldn't?
> >
> > Then what is the point of having play queue at all? what is its purpose? my
> > understanding, which may be incorrect, is that play queue is one-time play
> > list, something one creates for the current mood and will most likely not
> > want to use next time. it may be cleared with one click, and songs are
> > enqueued easily (one click without going to submenus).
>
> Playlists can be deleted just as easily as the play queue can be
> cleared.  Creating a new playlist isn't very hard either.  Or, if you
> really want to remove all the songs without deleting the playlist,
> ctrl-a ctrl-x (select all, then cut).
>
> There's no reason you can't use a playlist for the 'one-time playlist'
> concept you keep talking about, and the only advantage you've mentioned
> for using the play queue in this way is that it takes fewer mouse
> clicks.

Except that adding songs to the play queue is incredibly easy.  My use
case for RB is that I sit down with my fairly large library and want
to play a varied assortment of music, hardly ever the same playlist
from day to day.  I've bound Ctrl+T to "Add to Play Queue" so I select
a song/album and hit Ctrl+T.  Lather. Rinse. Repeat as necessary
(usually a lot).

Adding songs to a playlist is not even nearly as simple.  That's why
using Banshee, at least for me, is incredibly more awkward.

Cheers,
Andrew