iTunes “Restart Song” function missing

Many many people laud iTunes for the interface, but that does not mean there isn’t room for improvement. Apple is very good at getting the small things right, so these pesky annoyances should be dealt with…

When you’re using iTunes in a minimized-to-system-tray mode, it is impossible to directly start a song over. How many times are people sitting at a desk, listening, and get interrupted by a co-worker? I don’t know about you, but it happens to me daily. I would find a menu option such as “Restart song” far more useful than the “My Rating” option – and it isn’t easy to restart a song in the full-size interface either.

How to fix it in the full interface? Most CD and DVD players use the “rewind” button to skip to the beginning of the current song and a second press to skip to the previous song, or they use two sets of buttons. I think the first option is more elegant, but either would be preferable to having to drag a teeny diamond all the way left in a slider…

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2 Responses to “iTunes “Restart Song” function missing”

  1. Eddie Says:

    Agreed.

    Myself and KMaage (Opera usability) have posted recently on room for improvement on the iTunes interface. Perhaps we can pool our thoughts on a comprhensive “iTunes enhancement” post?

    http://my.opera.com/usability/blog/show.dml/309269

    http://my.opera.com/usability/blog/show.dml/329761

  2. 2photograph Says:

    3stimulant…

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