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As we can see with all the topics here, there are still a lot of issues to improve, so that songbird can be THE PLAYER (I strongly believe it's just a matter of time). One of them is the Now Playing List. I know there's an add-on, but I think it doesn't function as it should, not to mention it shouldn't be an add-on but be in the core.

Well, but here's a list of suggestions for the Now Playing List:
- The way I see it, every mp3 I start to play should immediately be added to the Now Playing List.
- I should also be able to right click a song and choose "Play Now" (starting immediately, no matter if there's another track being played), "Play Next" (scheduled to play after the current song) or "Play Last" (adds the song to the end of the current Now Playing List).
- These options should also be available directly from within the file directory: "Play Now on Songbird", "Play Next on Songbird" and "Play Last on Songbird".
- The Now Playing List should also keep track of the tracks I've already heard, not only the one I'm listening to or the ones who follow it. Currently, it eliminates the songs I've heard as it gets along.
- To finish this list, I think the tracks I chose for the Now Playing List in one songbird session should be there on the following. I mean that if I have to close songbird I would like to keep listening to my selection of tracks the next time I open it

These suggestions and others have been made in several topics by more users. In order to keep track of them I've made a selection:

"We should also be able to right click on a mp3 on our desktop and add to songbird's now playing list whether it is there default player or not and whether it is running or not. And when an mp3 is being played it is automatically added to the Now playing list. the now playing list should also automatically save, without having to create a new custom playlist."
Source: http://gsfn.us/t/k2i

"The second one is implementing a "Now Playing" list, without the use of an add-on... Adding items to a playlist and then playing that is not really the same... When you double-click a file in the library, it should be added to "Now Playing", and start to play. =)"
Source: http://gsfn.us/t/k2k

"The NOW PLAYING LIST MUST BE ROLLED INTO THE CORE. now i would suggest the now playing list to be an entirely different section where songbird would have 2 tabs, "now playing" and "library" like realplayer, where under this tab there would also be VISUALIZATIONS (a very important aspect) the now playing list should also be saved without having to create a new playlist and whenever we open a file from our default music directory it shouldn't be added to the library, i mean its very annoying. i have to end up deleting a bunch of broken video shortcuts when im done watching them. and of course "Add to songbirds now playing list" is a must have feature upon right click on a file."
Source: http://gsfn.us/t/k2u

"I also think that a Now Playing screen is a basic component of a media player. (I know there is an add-on for this, but that seems to be something that is essential without having to use plug-in)"
Source: http://gsfn.us/t/k2e

"the ́"now" playing add on must be an integrated feature coming with the core install."
Source: http://gsfn.us/t/k2j

Thanks for paying attention!

I was just reading another topic concerning filters (http://gsfn.us/t/k1x) and I've finally decided to express what I think about it.

As I see it there's a much better way to use filters than the pane, and that's using it within the library by choosing how to view it (by album, artist, genre, time...) and then expanding (+) or collapsing (-). See the images below (to see the second image properly, please click on it).

I might be wrong, of course, but from what I know there's only one player who does this: MusicMatch Jukebox (at least the versions before Yahoo). MusicMatch was my player until Yahoo "destroyed" it and the functionality I'm talking about is the one I most miss, as I couldn't find it in another player.

This being the case, I would like to suggest this possibility to be taken into consideration. If not integrating it within Songbird, at least having it as an add-on. Please!!!!

I suppose most users are already familiarized with the filter pane, but surely there are others (like me) who could find this solution a good alternative, especially because like this we can have both filters and media views like Media Flow (another of my favorites), not to mention a possible solution for viewing multi-artist albums.

Well, the suggestion is done. Thanks for paying attention!