Tabbed MediaMonkey!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:03 pm
Though this would be quite a feat and most likely not even a possibility for a while, I think it would be amazing if Media Monkey incorporated a tab feature similar to that of Mozilla Firefox or IE7 for searching,organizing,etc...
Though this may seem somewhat pointless to some let me further explain my reasoning.
The main reason I started using Media Monkey to begin with is for it's notorious reputation for efficiently handling massive media libraries. Due to this being a main selling point for not only me but also many other users I feel it would be wise to focus and enhance the whole concept of managing extremely large music libraries. I can't think of a better way to do so then integrating some form of tabs into it.
I often find myself trying to organize songs into playlists but being slowed down by going back and forth between playlists, searches, and the library as a whole. I may search for a specific artist to add it but have to spend the time to refresh my library again and find another artist through means of the search field or just browsing. I can't even begin to fathom the amount of time that would be saved if I could simply open up a tab for displaying a playlist, a tab for certain searches, and a tab for the library as a whole. Instead of having to navigate through all of these sections in one window why not give the user an option to create a tab for performing a certain task. This would not only be much more efficient but also very User-Friendly.
The only negatives of this concept that I can think of are:
- Extra system resources being used (Memory, CPU, etc...). I am sure with a little testing and creativity this obstacle can be less of a concern for what is being gained.
- Large amount of coding and restructuring as well as testing.
Regardless of the negatives I feel the positives clearly out-weigh them by far. What a better way to release a new up-coming version then announce a tab feature! Luckily the most recent version just came out so I am sure there would be plenty of time to implement this idea into a future version (Whether it be the next or a revolutionary release later on down the road).
Needless to say the tab feature is extremely popular in most programs ranging from Web-Browsers, FTP Clients, Instant Messengers, etc... With popularity like that I don't see why not implement this feature.
Also, When I refer to tabs I am not only describing the idea of having each tab take up the main window space but also the idea of have customizable tab windows sizes so a user can have multiple tab windows open at once inside the main window. In a way they could be used as columns inside the main window. If you need more area to work a certain tab just minimize an open tab to unveil more working area.
I love Media Monkey and it is and most likely will always by my Media Player of choice (Even if this feature is never incorporated). I just thought I would suggest the idea to not only see other user's response but also to make the developers aware as well.
Thank you for your time and good luck!
*NOTE*
I am not aware of any other Media Player that allows users to create custom tabs on demand so this would definitely make Media Monkey much more appealing to those that are still stuck on other mediocre Media Players.
Though this may seem somewhat pointless to some let me further explain my reasoning.
The main reason I started using Media Monkey to begin with is for it's notorious reputation for efficiently handling massive media libraries. Due to this being a main selling point for not only me but also many other users I feel it would be wise to focus and enhance the whole concept of managing extremely large music libraries. I can't think of a better way to do so then integrating some form of tabs into it.
I often find myself trying to organize songs into playlists but being slowed down by going back and forth between playlists, searches, and the library as a whole. I may search for a specific artist to add it but have to spend the time to refresh my library again and find another artist through means of the search field or just browsing. I can't even begin to fathom the amount of time that would be saved if I could simply open up a tab for displaying a playlist, a tab for certain searches, and a tab for the library as a whole. Instead of having to navigate through all of these sections in one window why not give the user an option to create a tab for performing a certain task. This would not only be much more efficient but also very User-Friendly.
The only negatives of this concept that I can think of are:
- Extra system resources being used (Memory, CPU, etc...). I am sure with a little testing and creativity this obstacle can be less of a concern for what is being gained.
- Large amount of coding and restructuring as well as testing.
Regardless of the negatives I feel the positives clearly out-weigh them by far. What a better way to release a new up-coming version then announce a tab feature! Luckily the most recent version just came out so I am sure there would be plenty of time to implement this idea into a future version (Whether it be the next or a revolutionary release later on down the road).
Needless to say the tab feature is extremely popular in most programs ranging from Web-Browsers, FTP Clients, Instant Messengers, etc... With popularity like that I don't see why not implement this feature.
Also, When I refer to tabs I am not only describing the idea of having each tab take up the main window space but also the idea of have customizable tab windows sizes so a user can have multiple tab windows open at once inside the main window. In a way they could be used as columns inside the main window. If you need more area to work a certain tab just minimize an open tab to unveil more working area.
I love Media Monkey and it is and most likely will always by my Media Player of choice (Even if this feature is never incorporated). I just thought I would suggest the idea to not only see other user's response but also to make the developers aware as well.
Thank you for your time and good luck!
*NOTE*
I am not aware of any other Media Player that allows users to create custom tabs on demand so this would definitely make Media Monkey much more appealing to those that are still stuck on other mediocre Media Players.