Make current playing track visually distinctive from other tracks.

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Describe the feature you want implemented.

The current playing track looks like any other track. There is no distinction. 
It is very difficult to visually see which song is currently playing. I have to 
look at the display to see the various track details. Then I have to use the 
Search bar, to search for the track.

Describe why you think that this feature is needed.

It is a necessary visual cue, which assists the user in easy identification of 
where they are in their library or elsewhere, and to see which songs are next, 
or were played previously.

Are there any other projects that inspired you? Do you have any screenshots
or mockups to show a concept of this feature?

Windows Media Player, and all other media players. WMP has three states, one 
for Now Playing, one for Selected Track and one for Mouse Hover. This is the 
ideal implementation. 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by wic...@gmail.com on 5 Sep 2010 at 7:19

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This will be achieved with a small image in front of the row. The same 
indication will be used to show which playlist is currently active.

It will be implemented before the stable release.

Original comment by ephracis on 5 Sep 2010 at 10:26

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Original comment by ephracis on 5 Sep 2010 at 10:56

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Please consider changing the visual style of the complete song entry, or 
playlist. It is much easier to see the current track in WMP, than players that 
use the small image at the start of the row, such as MusicBee.

Original comment by wic...@gmail.com on 6 Sep 2010 at 9:30

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Perhaps a combination of the two could be used. Both style the row and put some 
sort of indicator to the left.

Original comment by ephracis on 13 Sep 2010 at 11:06

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Original comment by ephracis on 24 Sep 2010 at 1:09

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A combination of both is how WMP does it. It uses a small triangle and a 
different font colour. Experiment with making it bold too, so that it looks 
good and is noticeable, without being a distraction.

Original comment by wic...@gmail.com on 24 Sep 2010 at 7:17

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This issue was updated by revision r213.

Original comment by ephracis on 10 Jan 2011 at 12:25

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This issue was closed by revision r215.

Original comment by ephracis on 11 Jan 2011 at 5:52

• Changed state: Fixed

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Original comment by christof...@stoffiplayer.com on 24 Apr 2012 at 4:47