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>Of course not. That's how iTunes already works, and iTunes is already consistent. What's consistent about arbitrarily removing 'pause' functionality when not
by Jkeg 16y ago
>Of course not. That's how iTunes already works, and iTunes is already consistent.
What's consistent about arbitrarily removing 'pause' functionality when not necessary? That is not consistent, and it's poor usability.
> However, those things are contrary to your suggestion:
No. Browsing around non-playlist-determining sections of iTunes does not imply I want to change or stop a playlist/track. So why remove the pause function, if the only reason to do that is so you can start a new playlist?
>It's very easy: The playback controls "always" apply to the playlist you are viewing.
Which is of no use to anyone if they aren't viewing a play list at all. Really, this was established in my very first comment. It's the iTunes store. There is no playlist to play other than the one I selected to play in the first place. Why exactly prevent me from pausing, when there's just no reason that would be helpful. You still haven't answered this.
> It's very easy.
Multiple clicks/mouse positionings are never easier than just one. Never.
> Look, it's clear you haven't really thought things through. You just need to learn how iTunes works.
That's sort of pointless to claim. You haven't proven anything, so such grand pronouncements as to someones general comprehension of the issue are useless to everyone. I suggest you prove your point with a specific argument, instead of making unsupported assertions, basically that amounts to "You're just wrong." That's never really a help to a discussion.
>(You also need to learn how to reply to the correct comment)
And no, I already know which comment to reply to, but the link simply wasn't there. I suppose you think, as with the iTunes issue, that software always works perfectly.
- thought_alarm 16y ago> What's consistent about arbitrarily removing 'pause' functionality There is absolutely nothing arbitrary about it. I've lost track of how many times this has been repeated: The main playback controls apply to the content in the main window. It only seems arbitrary because you don't understand how iTunes works. I've offered suggestions in good faith, but you clearly aren't willing to listen.
- Jkeg 16y ago>The main playback controls apply to the content in the main window. First of all, that's wrong. You are able to stop a track in the iTunes store, so you can control media items from other areas of the program while browsing. You just can't pause, even though there are no new playlists to start in the iTunes store. So since you can't do anything with the stop/play button other than control the current track in the iTunes store, there remains a lack of explanation as to why I can't just pause a simple track while browsing iTunes. Again, to simplify, the issue really is just this: "why can't there be pause functionality in iTunes store? What would it prevent? Why would it be better to keep just the 'stop' function?" If you can't answer that then you have no argument.