The main window of the Home Multimedia Library is divided into 5 parts.
1. Ribbon Bar ( top of the window )
The Ribbon is the state-of-the-art user interface, introduced in Microsoft Office 2007. It provides easy and quick access to software commands.
All commands are grouped into groups within the following ribbon bar interface pages:
Playback | Interface | Software | Help
See also: Ribbon Bar End-User Capabilities
2. Docking Windows
On the left side of the main window are located three small windows that are docked together:
File Browser
File Browser is similar to Windows Explorer in its functionality, it allows you to browse your computer for files and perform basic file operations
See more about File Browser here: File Browser
Subtitles
A window for showing media files lyrics
See more here: Subtitles
Pictures
A window for showing artists pictures
3. Features Windows
Central area of main window where software features will open its windows
4. Playback controls
This small window includes the following controls
| ► | Playback Visualization |
| ► | Top left time for showing the total file playback time |
| ► | Bottom left time for showing the current playback time position |
| ► | Top left slider for controlling playback balance |
| ► | Top right slider for controlling playback volume |
| ► | Bottom slider for controlling playback position |
| ► | Right time display for showing how much of time has left |
| ► | Picture viewer for showing icons associated with media files |
5. Status Bar
A Status bar provides a way through which programs displays various kinds of status information
Left, the smallest panel displays the following information:
Ready
When program is in idle state or just finish doing something
Status
When some but not critical problem occur during the execution of a command or when some action is not finished successfully
Critical Error
When critical error occurred and software cannot continue or an action was performed unsuccessful, incomplete.
Error
When error occurred but not critical error also when user performed not permitted action
Info
When software is working or for showing tips information
Other panels displays some program information during the software features execution, like for example if an operation
finished successfully and how many files was processed etc.
Another small panel is showing media files properties. You can ease view media file properties by selecting supported media files in File Browser
The last part of the status bar, right next to the last panel this is a Size Grip, The size grip allows to resize the window by dragging the status bar's right-bottom corner.