Triode wrote: 
> Will look at this - grid view development really paused while I worked
> on squeezelite and waiting for feedback.  Are there other screens which
> linear view makes more sense?

I don't think any other screens call for list mode that are currently in
grid mode. I would argue that the rule should be: use grid mode whenever
we can confidently assert that there are distinctive icons or
distinctive artwork for each possible selection; otherwise, use a text
list. 

I am arguing that for the common use-case of whole-album playback, the
playlist doesn't typically have distinctive artwork for each possible
selection, but shares  the common parent album artwork. Another corner
case is the choose player screen, where the icons are distinctive only
in the case that the user has different models of player in each room,
which is possible but can't be relied upon.  Hence for both these cases,
the safe and rational choice is a text list with small icons in front of
each line item. This is what you already do for the choose player
screen, so no change requested there!

Incidentally, when you first select an Album for playback, you do see
the track list as a linear list, which is good, and perhaps it is
simpler to state that we should stay consistent by always presenting
information at the track level as a linear list...

Anyway, no implied urgency with these requests and thoughts. Just wanted
to ensure you get the feedback at some point. Thanks for writing and
sharing Jivelite with us!



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