Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] How do you turn this darn thing off?

[Jonathan Matthew <jonathan d14n org>]

Hi Bob,

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:15 AM, Bob <Bob umphred us> wrote:
> OK,
> First, let me say I'm new to Linux, and I'm doing using Ubuntu, and so far I
> like it.
> So, today I click on a file .MP3, and RHYTHMBOX starts to play, ok, cool.
> I then cluck the "X" on the window, it KEEPS ON PLAYING. Finally I restarted
> my system.
>
> I try again, this time on Right Cluck in the Launcher, that does way, but it
> keeps on playing. I ended going into the MONITOR and killing the process.
>
> What the heck is going on here? Why are you still playing when I try to get
> out of it. I do not see any icons on the screen or the quicklaunch. This
> reminds me of the annoying quicktime and realplayer that want to take over
> your computer each update. I'm sure I'm missing something that will seem
> obvious once someone points out the real exit, but to not stop playing when
> the window is closed, or the lunch bar has right clicked quit, is weird.

The behaviour you find objectionable is something the ubuntu team
added to rhythmbox for their distribution. You should take this up
with them. I think applications should exit when you close the
application window.