[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 662090] [NEW] Banshee indicator-application should support rating and show current song

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: banshee

The Banshee notification area icon offers very useful features. When I
hover over it I see the name of the song currently played, when I left
click it, Banshee is opened and when I right click it I have the option
to rate the current song.

The new indicator-application doesn't support any of these features and I think all three would be useful.
[Display currently playing song] is useful for me, because I often shuffle through a long play list but if I particularly like one song, I want  to be able to see the name and artist without opening Banshee first.
[Rating] songs is important for me to organize my library. I like to be able to rate a song while I hear it. And doing that without having to open Banshee is very convenient.

I also think that the way to 'show banshee' is not the best. For example
if Banshee is open but hidden behind a window, I would have to first
click on the indicator and un-tick 'show banshee', and then click on the
indicator again and tick 'show banshee' again. I prefer the behavior of
the notification area icon, even though that might not be the way how
indicators are supposed to behave.

** Affects: banshee (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Banshee indicator-application should support rating and show current song
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/662090
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Status in “banshee” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: banshee

The Banshee notification area icon offers very useful features. When I hover over it I see the name of the song currently played, when I left click it, Banshee is opened and when I right click it I have the option to rate the current song.

The new indicator-application doesn't support any of these features and I think all three would be useful.
[Display currently playing song] is useful for me, because I often shuffle through a long play list but if I particularly like one song, I want  to be able to see the name and artist without opening Banshee first.
[Rating] songs is important for me to organize my library. I like to be able to rate a song while I hear it. And doing that without having to open Banshee is very convenient.

I also think that the way to 'show banshee' is not the best. For example if Banshee is open but hidden behind a window, I would have to first click on the indicator and un-tick 'show banshee', and then click on the indicator again and tick 'show banshee' again. I prefer the behavior of the notification area icon, even though that might not be the way how indicators are supposed to behave.