Jon B wrote: >>one of my continuing quests on linux is trying to find a suitable mp3 >>player to ... play my mp3's. what i need is something like amarok (my >>favourite), rhythmbox or muine that has multiple output interfaces; >>intuitive mp3 browser/library; cover art display; slick interface; and >>system tray/plugin support. > > > I would like something better, too. I've just been using XMMS, which > is convenient because it has the automatic JACK output plugin. But it > is ugly as hell. The stupid fixed bitmap size is about the size of my > thumb on my high res LCD, so I have to always run in double size, with > all the fonts bumped up as well. It is somewhat buggy and unstable as > well. (Though it crashes less often and opens more file types with > less effort on my part than the few other programs I have tried.) I > am looking at the ones you listed. Are they much more beta, though? > I want something that doesn't crash, has a GUI that works on more than > just the developer's screen, can play all file types effortlessly > and... well... is easy to use. I guess that's too much to ask for a > linux app... > > Rather than just complaining about it why not inform the developers of the problems, file a bug report. If you run the package from a terminal you might get some error messages which can help resolve the problem. Robin
