Taskbar media player
A system and method for controlling media through a user interface integrated within a taskbar is described. This system and method enable a user to control media while a user interface of another application remains in perspective. Further, this system includes a taskbar media player, which can play media and enable a user to control the play of that media from within a taskbar.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
presenting a media player user interface that is integrated into an existing taskbar of an operating system shell, the media player user interface including two or more media player controls; and
enabling, without the media-player user interface being in perspective, user interaction with the two or more media player controls.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling includes enabling the user interaction with the two or more media player controls without disengaging from a non-media player application.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the non-media player application remains in focus during user interaction with at least one of the two or more media player controls.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling includes enabling the user interaction with the two or more media player controls without first receiving selection of the media player user interface.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling includes enabling user interaction with one of the two or more media player controls with a single command.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the single command comprises a single mouse click on the one of the two or more media player controls.
7. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform a method comprising:
presenting a media player user interface that is integrated into an existing taskbar of an operating system shell, the media player user interface including two or more media player controls; and
enabling, without the media player user interface being in perspective, user interaction with the two or more media player controls.
8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the enabling is performed without the media player user interface being in focus.
9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the enabling includes enabling the user interaction with the two or more media player controls without disengaging from a non-media player application.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the non-media player application remains in focus during user interaction with one of the two or more media player controls.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the enabling includes enabling the user interaction with the one of the two or more media player controls with a single mouse click and without first receiving selection of the media player user interface.
12. A computing device comprising:
one or more processors; and
a computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform a method comprising:
presenting a media player user interface that is integrated into an existing taskbar of an operating system shell, the media player user interface including two or more media player controls; and
enabling, without the media player user interface being in perspective, user interaction with the two or more media player controls.
13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein enabling the user interaction comprises enabling selection of one of the two or more media player controls with a single mouse click.
14. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein enabling the user interaction comprises enabling selection of one of the two or more media player controls with a single command when a non-media player application is in perspective.
15. The computing device of claim 14 , wherein the perspective includes the non-media player application being in focus.
16. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein enabling the user interaction comprises enabling selection of one of the two or more media player controls with a single.
17. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the two or more media player controls include buttons for selection of media player services.
18. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the two or more media player controls include at least two of a play control, a pause control, or a stop control.
19. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein enabling the user interaction comprises enabling selection of one of the two or more media player controls with a single command and without first receiving selection of the one of the two or more media player controls to put the controls into perspective.