Now Playing design spec

Overview

engineering note: discussion of Now Playing screen elements in reference to being able to deliver different looks for the NP screen can be found here: NowPlayingAppletRedesign

Touch Mode

Not all possible versions of the "Touch Mode" are shown below. Depending on the application, different combinations of controls/data may or may not be available. Shown are three of the most common types of template variations we'll need.

"My Music" example ("Fully Interactive")

The following template should be used when full transport controls are available (repeat, shuffle, ff/rew, skip to middle of track, etc).

"Pandora" example ("Partially Interactive")

A version of the following template should be used when limited transport controls are available (limited skips, can't skip to middle of track, etc.) Pandora example shown, which includes thumbs up/down buttons

"Internet Radio" example ("Partially Interactive")

The following template displays almost no interactive controls (play/pause + volume, no track progress, etc). Most internet radio applications will use something like this.