upgrading itunes

hugo-gilbert · April 12, 2002 8:14AM

i would like to know what you think a new look to itunes should be. What ever you think i tunes should look like let me know. Should it be colourfull or easier to use or even both. if you want to input your idea then i will be very gratefull.

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evo · April 12, 2002 1:55PM

What's wrong with the iTunes UI? It's perfect.

crawlingparanoia · April 12, 2002 3:50PM

It should look like all the other OS X apps and get rid of the stupid brushed-metal look.

stroszek · April 12, 2002 4:09PM

[quote]Originally posted by hugo-gilbert:

...easier to use...<hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> i'm not sure it could be easier to use.

ghost_user_name · April 12, 2002 7:58PM

Why do you ask, Hugo? Are you on Apple's crack team of three iTunes programmers... in Manchester??

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[ 04-12-2002: Message edited by: starfleetX ]

patchouli · April 12, 2002 11:11PM

I think iTunes is great! The metal look is quite nice as it's a nice break from the 'everything white with horizontal pinstripes' look. It loads fast and the CDDB feature is flawless. It also couldn't possibly be easier to use.

The only thing I would ask for is faster ripping times (I can only peak at 5.3x and average at 3.7x) and a customizable graphical spectrum analyzer (display) instead of the monochrome one. Ok, while you're at it, throw in more (and better) visualization plug-ins!

bunge · April 12, 2002 11:20PM

Stroszek, whatever you do, don't move to Wisconsin.

evo · April 13, 2002 12:35AM

iTunes is bruched aluminum because it is a media player, like QuickTime and DVD players. I like that, and I think that should stay. It's a good way to distinguish between normal apps and media players.

I guess my only 5 (minor) complaints about the iTunes interface are:

- The Browse button should stay selected (darkened) while you are browsing, and unselect when you aren't browsing.

- The track number of the song (if there is one) should be displayed in the status pane.

- Better visual plugins that seem to go with the music better.

- Get rid of the horizontal line under "Equalizer" in the equalizer window.

- Ability to drag playlists to the Trash to delete them.

mimac · April 13, 2002 9:38AM

I totally agree that you should be able to drag playlists to the trash easily.

Its so annoying to have to drag each track to trash then get a popup warning you "Some of the selected files are located in your music library folder, would you like to move these files to the trash?".

When ripping and burning a CD,does anyone know how to create a new playlist for burning and then trash it when finished without all the tracks appearing in the Library folder and having to trash each track individually from library?

eman · April 13, 2002 10:13AM

[quote]Originally posted by MiMac:

I totally agree that you should be able to drag playlists to the trash easily.

Its so annoying to have to drag each track to trash then get a popup warning you "Some of the selected files are located in your music library folder, would you like to move these files to the trash?".

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Can't you just delete a playlist by chosing it on the side and pressing delete <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

mimac · April 13, 2002 10:44AM

[quote]Originally posted by EmAn:



Can't you just delete a playlist by chosing it on the side and pressing delete

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Thanx for the shortcut!

I had been using edit/clear for that bit but what about deleting tracks from the library? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />

patchouli · April 13, 2002 11:49AM

I just use the 'delete' key to delete play lists. If you want to delete a track from the play list you could either just press the 'delete' key, or just drag it to the trash can. Either way work.

torifile · April 13, 2002 2:13PM

Hierarchical playlists. This way you can make playlists within playlists, if you know what I mean. Also, this feature would make the mp3 cd burning feature a lot more useful because you could organize your mp3 by album to make them easier to search for when you're playing them in your car. I have an mp3/cd player in my car and it counts each folder as an album. Not a bad implementation, but if I burn an mp3 cd in iTunes, it puts the songs all in one 'folder' making it alot harder to go between albums. (that was a really poor explanation of what I meant but you get the idea...)

stroszek · April 13, 2002 2:58PM

[quote]Originally posted by bunge:

Stroszek, whatever you do, don't move to Wisconsin.<hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> Don't worry, I have no plans to. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />

ghost_user_name · April 13, 2002 3:17PM

[quote]Originally posted by torifile:

Hierarchical playlists...<hr></blockquote>What you described, torifile, is... er... WAS a feature of SoundJam before Apple neutered it so badly into iTunes.

I really miss folders in the playlists.

I also miss the streaming ability in SoundJam.

Apple, why did you kill all of SoundJam's great features?!?!

firehc · April 14, 2002 10:19AM

how about iTune continues to play while loading CD?

that's annoying!

michael grey · April 14, 2002 10:28AM

firehc, if you mean that the songs on a CD play while you are converting them to MP3s, there is an option to turn this feature off in the preferences.

What I'd like to see is an option for ripping a CD and creating a playlist of its contents with the same name as the CD. I suppose this is probably Applesciptable, but a simple one-click button for this would be great.

firehc · April 15, 2002 8:44AM

i mean when playing mp3 songs and insert a CD,

it halts until the CD mounts

firehc · April 15, 2002 8:45AM

i mean when playing mp3 songs and insert a CD,

it halts until the CD mounts

firehc · April 15, 2002 8:45AM

i mean when playing mp3 songs and insert a CD,

it halts until the CD mounts

hugo-gilbert · April 15, 2002 9:26AM

[quote]Originally posted by eVo:

iTunes is bruched aluminum because it is a media player, like QuickTime and DVD players. I like that, and I think that should stay. It's a good way to distinguish between normal apps and media players.

I guess my only 5 (minor) complaints about the iTunes interface are:

- The Browse button should stay selected (darkened) while you are browsing, and unselect when you aren't browsing.

- The track number of the song (if there is one) should be displayed in the status pane.

- Better visual plugins that seem to go with the music better.

- Get rid of the horizontal line under "Equalizer" in the equalizer window.

- Ability to drag playlists to the Trash to delete them.<hr></blockquote>

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