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=UX | == Design Specs == | ||
==Library== | For the latest UX specifications, please visit: | ||
===Overview=== | https://mozilla.box.com/applications | ||
== Requirements == | |||
=== Music Library=== | |||
====Overview==== | |||
At app launch, the user is presented with a library. The library should include the following options: | At app launch, the user is presented with a library. The library should include the following options: | ||
*Playlists | *Playlists | ||
*Podcasts | *Podcasts [P2] | ||
*Audiobooks | *Audiobooks [P2] | ||
Only applies to music files (not the above), filters your music based on metadata (ID3): | Only applies to music files (not the above), filters your music based on metadata (ID3): | ||
*Artist | *Artist | ||
*Song | *Song | ||
*Album | *Album | ||
*Genre | *Genre (probably not needed, since this filter is less useful as often artists will vary genres from album to album. Auto tagging in many apps is inconsistent, so you will get numerous similarly named genres that may not represent the actual artist's genre) | ||
===Layout=== | ====Layout==== | ||
The library lists should be visual and typographic. | The library lists should be visual and typographic.<br> | ||
In portrait orientation when the user clicks on any category they should see a list formatted in this manner: | In portrait orientation when the user clicks on any category they should see a list formatted in this manner:<br> | ||
[album art] text based on filter type | [album art] text based on filter type | ||
In landscape orientation, the view should be more visual, more focused on album art. When the user clicks on any category they should see: | (Landscape support would be nice to have for v.1) | ||
[large album art] | In landscape orientation, the view should be more visual, more focused on album art. When the user clicks on any category they should see:<br> | ||
[large album art]<br> | |||
small text based on filter type | small text based on filter type | ||
===Quick Browsing=== | ====Quick Browsing==== | ||
Each browsing list should contain: | Each browsing list should contain: | ||
*Search | *Search: search entire music library | ||
* | *Index list: Sorted alphabetically, with index component that enables user to jump to letter. | ||
*Back | |||
*Back | |||
==Sync== | ===Sync=== | ||
=== | ====Playlist Support==== | ||
User can (manually) import (copy) a playlist from popular desktop apps such as iTunes or Windows Media Player. | |||
===Management within the device.=== | ====Management within the device.==== | ||
The user can: | The user can: | ||
* | *1. create a new playlist, place tracks within this playlist | ||
*2. organize the tracks in existing playlists | |||
*organize the tracks in | *3. rate music | ||
*edit the metadata | Would be nice to have... | ||
*4. edit the metadata | |||
*5. the system tracks the quantity of playbacks for each track | |||
==Playback== | ===Playback=== | ||
When playing audio files, the player should contain the following: | When playing audio files, the player should contain the following: | ||
===Music Control Buttons:=== | ====Music Control Buttons:==== | ||
*Play / Pause | *Play / Pause | ||
*Skip to Next track | *Skip to Next track | ||
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*Volume Control (adjusted by touch and hardware volume rocker) | *Volume Control (adjusted by touch and hardware volume rocker) | ||
===Indicators:=== | ====Indicators:==== | ||
*Playback time elapsed | *Playback time elapsed | ||
*Playback time remaining | *Playback time remaining | ||
* | *Song name | ||
* | *Artist | ||
* | *Album (if one exists) | ||
* | *Album art or default album graphic | ||
=== | ====Navigation:==== | ||
*Back | *Back: to music library | ||
*Album | *Album: view album track list | ||
==System Control during Playback | == Requirements (Apps) == | ||
* Users have the ability to search within application contexts | |||
=== Search === | |||
* Search music | |||
* Filters | |||
** by Artist | |||
** by Album | |||
** by Song (all) | |||
===System Control during Playback=== | |||
Nice to have's: | |||
*Status Bar: “now playing” when music is playing. | *Status Bar: “now playing” when music is playing. | ||
*Task Switcher: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track) | *Task Switcher: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track) | ||
*Lock Screen: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track, volume indication / scrubber) | *Lock Screen: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track, volume indication / scrubber) | ||
=== Bluetooth file sharing === | |||
* Ability to share music using Bluetooth file transfer. | |||
== Development == | |||
[https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia/tree/master/apps/music Source code on Github] | |||
== Security Review == | |||
The security review of this app can be found [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Reviews/Gaia/Music here]. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 28 October 2013
Design Specs
For the latest UX specifications, please visit: https://mozilla.box.com/applications
Requirements
Music Library
Overview
At app launch, the user is presented with a library. The library should include the following options:
- Playlists
- Podcasts [P2]
- Audiobooks [P2]
Only applies to music files (not the above), filters your music based on metadata (ID3):
- Artist
- Song
- Album
- Genre (probably not needed, since this filter is less useful as often artists will vary genres from album to album. Auto tagging in many apps is inconsistent, so you will get numerous similarly named genres that may not represent the actual artist's genre)
Layout
The library lists should be visual and typographic.
In portrait orientation when the user clicks on any category they should see a list formatted in this manner:
[album art] text based on filter type
(Landscape support would be nice to have for v.1)
In landscape orientation, the view should be more visual, more focused on album art. When the user clicks on any category they should see:
[large album art]
small text based on filter type
Quick Browsing
Each browsing list should contain:
- Search: search entire music library
- Index list: Sorted alphabetically, with index component that enables user to jump to letter.
- Back
Sync
Playlist Support
User can (manually) import (copy) a playlist from popular desktop apps such as iTunes or Windows Media Player.
Management within the device.
The user can:
- 1. create a new playlist, place tracks within this playlist
- 2. organize the tracks in existing playlists
- 3. rate music
Would be nice to have...
- 4. edit the metadata
- 5. the system tracks the quantity of playbacks for each track
Playback
When playing audio files, the player should contain the following:
Music Control Buttons:
- Play / Pause
- Skip to Next track
- Skip to Previous track
- Scrubber (shuffle to any point in the track, scrubber updates location with playback)
- Repeat Infinitely
- Repeat Once
- Shuffle playback Playlist
- Volume Control (adjusted by touch and hardware volume rocker)
Indicators:
- Playback time elapsed
- Playback time remaining
- Song name
- Artist
- Album (if one exists)
- Album art or default album graphic
- Back: to music library
- Album: view album track list
Requirements (Apps)
- Users have the ability to search within application contexts
Search
- Search music
- Filters
- by Artist
- by Album
- by Song (all)
System Control during Playback
Nice to have's:
- Status Bar: “now playing” when music is playing.
- Task Switcher: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track)
- Lock Screen: The music player should be easily accessed through the task switcher, ideally with playback controls (play / pause, skip to next track, skip to previous track, volume indication / scrubber)
Bluetooth file sharing
- Ability to share music using Bluetooth file transfer.
Development
Security Review
The security review of this app can be found here.