Some other players I used to use had some nice features you donât seem to haveâŚ
Just some ideas to think about.
Option to always show the playlist (you call it âPlay Queueâ) on start. I hate having to switch to it every time it launches (the newly added feature of showing startup preferences doesnât have the option to show the main playlist / âPlay Queueâ, you still have to find and click that little icon).
Option to clear playlist (âPlay Queueâ) on quit.
Option to start playing a new audio file once double clicked (with both âadd to play queueâ, and the option to play immediately, interrupting current one).
and not quite as important, but would be nice:
4. Artwork as the background behind the playlist (with option to center, tile, fit, blur or lighten contrast).
Clementine and the (Strawberry fork) all had these useful options.
I wasnât aware (or havenât found out how) to make the player behave like this yet.
As to point 1-
In the new app (from what I can tell), startup behavior is limited to showing âMy Musicâ, âLibraryâ or âMy Playslistâ only, not the more important âPlay Queueâ (which is what Iâm referring to as the âplaylistâ). I donât make preset playlists. I always find my songs in finder, and double click them as I want to listen to them.
I would like the option to be able to show that âPlay Queueâ Always when I launch it, not have to click the little three line hamburger icon to the right of the transport controls every single time I launch the app - just so I can see whatâs playing now and whats next.
Point 2 -
Is about being able to clear that âPlay Queueâ on exit, so it start clean next time on launch, not still showing a bunch of songs I listened to previously. Currently, every time I have a huge list of songs I played before, I have to the clear button to erase them, otherwise it s huge mess. It easier to just have the option of clearing or leaving them stay when you quit.
as to point 3 -
Yes, double clicking will add to play queue, but I mean also have an option to override the current song and play immediately upon double click - (or not). Its really handy when you want to change the music and listen right now. Sometimes Iâm just skimming though and dont want to double click to add a song, then find the song I just added, then double click it again in the âplay queueâ just to hear it. Again, its an option in Clementine/Strawberry, and very useful.
#4 - here is a screenshot of what Iâm referring to - you can change the opacity and other parameters, but its a nice dress up when youâre playing and want to see the track names, and also the art (in this example it shows in two places - which you can change as well).
Also, its worth noting - I noticed a group of icons at the top of the âPlay Queueâ that look like you can show list view or thumbnail view in the now playing / play queue area, but clicking on either the tiles, or list, or the slider (is that supposed to makes the art bigger?) does nothing, they arent clickable.
