Why a Contextual UI?

To make things easier to the user, we made the interface contextual: it changes depending on what they are doing.

For example:

- As long as no media file is selected in the four media boxes on the Backstage, the ADD button is disabled.

- When TXT Styles, Transition or Music Track modes are on, entire unrelated sections of the Backstage are dimmed.

- When the Playlists box is selected and the list of playlists is shown, some buttons on the sidebar - (Print, Remove event, TXT Styles, Transition, Music Track) are removed, as they are only of use when a playlist is loaded.

By reducing the amount of unrelated objects, MediaGun further facilitates the user experience (UX).