Windows Media Player 12: How to permanently display the list pane

Anonymous
2009-11-03T12:02:18+00:00

Windows Media Player 12: Always show list

Hi everyone,

I recently updated my computer to Windows 7.

When I was on XP, the list pane of WMP 11 was always displayed in the right part of the screen (except in full screen mode).

Now on WMP 12, I have to manually right-click and choose "Show list" each time I open WMPand each time a new video starts .

Could you tell me how to permanently display the list pane ?

Thank you

Regards,

Phil

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2009-11-06T01:18:42+00:00

There is no way to get or save the "list pane" in Windows Media Player 12. You must create a playlist to see your play list pane.

I've been playing around with this for hours trying to get the same thing your tyring to get.  Microsoft has changed alot in version Windows Media Player 12. The last version of windows media player 11 is the only version that can show the playing list pane.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-03-29T23:38:43+00:00

    OK, so I'm having the same problem, but I at least came up with a quick way to toggle the list, since there isn't even a keyboard shortcut for this.

    It's a script written in Autohotkey (http://www.autohotkey.com/download/). Just paste the following code into your main AHK script:

    #IfWinActive ahk_class WMP Skin Host

        ^l::

        {

            Send +{F10}

            Send {l}

            return

        }

    This sets it so that pressing Ctrl+L toggles the list pane by hitting Shift+F10 to open the right-click menu and then hitting "L" to toggle the list pane. No, it's not perfect and it certainly isn't a real solution, but it should make turning the list pane on (and off, if you should want) that much easier.

    I hope someone else can get some use out of this, but more than that, I hope this issue is fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-03-29T04:19:30+00:00

    So glad I found this thread.  Same problem.

    Anyone @ MS who remains unclear:  let us play video file AND view the playlist at the same time.  That's all.  Add a 'always show list?' option.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-03-25T19:35:58+00:00

    STOP IGNORING US AND FIX THIS PLEASE.

    I too feel this way - the Now Playing view should have the ability to display the Now Playing List at all times and not disappear simply because one file has stopped playing and another has started. As it stands, this is simply a poor implementation of the user interface and as mentioned above, a "step back". I also believe it is pushing users to evaluate other media players, which is surely not in Microsoft's best interests.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-03-03T00:53:48+00:00

    I totally agree. Microsoft - this is really, really annoying of you. Not sure how this managed to pass the very thorough Win7 testing phase but you've got to fix it - many of us like to be able to see what's playing, even if it's only one or two files. Media Player should remember user preferences for something as basic as showing the Now Playing list.

    STOP IGNORING US AND FIX THIS PLEASE.

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