After installing Ubuntu 12.04, I have a problem with Banshee: it doesn't have a tray icon. I know about the tray-icon-plugin, but it's not working:
I'm using Gnome 3 in classic mode. In gnome-shell Banshee has an icon. How can I get the tray-icon to work in a classic session?
As it has been decided, Ubuntu Precise 12.04 will feature Rhythmbox as the default music player. I am aware, that it does not mean that I will not be able to use Banshee, nevertheless I would like to switch to it.
I have been a Rhythmbox fan for a long time, but after the switch to Banshee in Natty I decided to give it a try and completely migrated to it. However, I am not very happy with it, it lags for me a lot and has some other issues.
I would like to export all Banshee data to Rhythmbox. That includes:
What should I do to move all this data to Rhythmbox, get it to work as the default music player, and smoothly switch completely to it?
So, it seems with 12.04, they're switching back to Rhythmbox, after switching from Rhythmbox a year ago. I don't get why. They say that it's because of a blocking bug in GTK3# (if I understand that correctly), but that's just one bug, and in the same breath they say RB is not well maintained. It seems Ubuntu guys were dissatisfied with Banshee in some way, but apparently the Banshee guys were never notified of any problems.
Also, it can't be to save disc space by dropping mono, because at the same day it was announced that the install disc will be enlarged by 50MB.
Also, isn't it a bit shortsighted to push Banshee for default inclusion, and then drop it again a year later? How is that a sustainable use of dev resources, or consistent? Apparently there was quite some heavy effort by banshee devs - David Nielsen used the term "bending over backwards for Ubuntu" iirc.
In summary: Can anyone shed more light on this?
Related question: Why was Banshee chosen to be the default for 11.04?
Sources:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/banshee-tomboy-and-mono-dropped-from-ubuntu-12-04-cd/
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/rhythmbox-to-return-as-ubuntu-12-04-default-music-app/
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/ubuntu-12-04-disc-size-to-be-750mb/
http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-p/meeting/19442/desktop-p-default-apps/
How to remove duplicate tracks from Banshee?
What are the reasons for Banshee replacing Rhythmbox in Ubuntu 11.04?
I don't want your opinion on which is best nor why. I want to know what the reasoning was behind the decision.