Turn off cover flow?

I am considering buying a Touch, but am concerned that I am going to be unhappy with the cover flow feature. I am never going to use it as I don't think I've ever sorted by album on my ipod or on itunes. I tend to use playlists or end up randomizing songs more than anything. Because of how I use my ipod, it will be in different positions quite a bit which will cause the cover flow to engage. Since I don't typically look at my ipod when switching songs, changing volume, etc. this could become a problem for me. Is there, or is there going to be, a way to disable the cover flow?
If anyone has a definitive answer on this, either yes or no, I'd appreciate it. If I'm going to buy one it will be in the next week as I have a trip coming up that I'd want to take this on.

So you are saying when it's in lock mode and you double click the button you don't have to do the finger swipe unlock thing? It'll bring up the volume/track control up anyway? If so, would that also work while its in cover flow mode? If so, I could just double click the button first regardless the orientation and would have access to the stuff I'd need anyway. That very well might work.

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How do you turn off cover flow? I HATE IT!

I just purchased an iPod nano.
But this cover flow thing on the right side of the screen is driving me nuts!
I went to settings > main menu > cover flow and unchecked "cover flow". But I still have this annoying cover flow on the right side of the display.
My iPod video does not have this terrible feature. (Good but why?)
If there's no way to shut this off I'm returning it for a refund.
There has GOT to be a way to shut cover flow off.

Ziatron wrote:
Thank you to all who have tried to help.
Perhaps some additional details are in order.
I also have an iPod video. It works correctly. When I go through various menus there is no artwork floating around on the right side of the display.
If I uncheck "display album artwork" in iTunes that will probably turn off the album artwork that my iPod video shows when it's _actually playing that song._ I want to keep that ability.
What I need to turn off is the annoying graphics that takes place to the right in menus.
If my iPod video does it correctly why can't the iPod nano?
Because the iPod video does not have that feature and the iPod nano does.
The new iPod nano and the new iPod classic have a new operating system that includes the moving graphics to the right of the menus. As you have been told you cannot turn it off it is what the new menus look like, get over it.
I really don't see what the problem is anyway, it does not interfere with the operation of the menu, nor is it offensive. if you don't like it then take it back and stop whining.

Is there a wy to turn off cover flow?

I know its a great way to browse music. But I just never use it. I find it faster to just select the song or artist of what I want to listen to. I don't like when I'm lying down or just trying to use it when I'm on my side and I can only browse in cover flow. Is there a way to shut it off? if not apple should maybe consider making it an option for the people that don't use it.

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Turn off cover flow on the touch?

Any way to turn off coverflow on the ipod touch? I know you can on a nano, and it annoys me and I want to turn it off on my touch.
Thanks!

not currently. tell apple it's a feature you would like: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html (i agree, it is annoying and should be optional)

How to I turn on Cover Flow in iTunes 11

I recently upgraded from iTunes 10.7 to version 11, but I cannot use it without Cover Flow. How do I turn it back on?

Apple removed Cover Flow from iTunes 11. You cannot turn it on back again.
What you can do:
Downgrade to iTunes 10.7
Leave Feedback to Apple and protest against it (so did I, too)
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Turn off work flow

Dear SD Gurus,
Is there any way to turn off the work flow in the sales order or any other transaction? It keeps on sending emails (some standard messages from the sales order) to the sap email business workplace.
Basically, we are not using any work flow from SD module.
Thanks,
Soo

I don't know details about workflow but check that SAP document.
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/EN/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
- SDN Wiki Workflow FAQ
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/sapBusinessWorkflow+FAQ
- SDN Wiki Workflow Troubleshooting
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/3.Administrationand+Troubleshooting
Ops... I forgot to inform some usefull transactions:
SWDD - Workflow Builder
SWDM - Business Workflow Explorer
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I have been unsuccessful in trying to figure out how to turn off the sideshow button that appears on the lock screen (the flower icon) when I have pictures on my ipad. I don't like how someone can access my pictures without having to unlock the ipad.
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There is an option in Settings > General > Passcode Lock as to whether to have the Picture Frame icon enabled. Not sure whether this applies to all iOS versions.

Can't turn off cover visualisation

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since the new update I can't turn of the Album cover visualisation.....it doesn't disturb me much but my VGA overclocks @ 3d and gets loud......and I don't want it to be loud while listening to musik.
If I try to remove the cross at "itunes visualizer" it is not removed.

I'm also using Apple Mail with a POP account and Exchange as well.
One easy thing to try first is to Rebuild the Mail boxes, choose each Inbox in sequence and go to the Mailbox Menu > Reubild
Do this for the POP account Mailbox and the Exchange in that order. Try quitting Apple Mail and see what happens.
Reading this also led me to do a Google Search on Apple Mail hang on quit. Which led me to this message in the Discussion Group:
From Member: BDAqua
First I'd backup your whole Mail folder. Try trashing this file first, then logout/in... /Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist If that doesn't work try the .plists in...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Mail/
So what you want to do to first backup your email is this:
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_back_and_restore_mail_lion
Follow the steps 1 & 2 to create backups of the mail boxes.
Then go to the Desktop > Go Menu > (hold down Option Key) choose Library > Preferences > (look for com.apple.mail.plist) drag it to the trash
Logout of your Mac, Log back in. Start Mail see if it hangs on quit
If that fails o to the Desktop > Go Menu > (hold down Option Key) choose Library > Mail > MailData > (there are .plists in here to that could be causing issues). *WARNING: Make sure to have all your account settings written down in advance of trashing these .plists. You want everything written down in case you have type it ALL in again once these .plists are eliminated.

Cover Flow annoyance

Cover Flow is cool. It lets you get to music quicker and looks pretty. But I'm over it. I want to turn it off. I'm and sick and tired of it switching to cover flow when i don't want it too. Prime example is when you are lying down - You put the ipod down beside you only have it switch to cover flow. You then have to flick it back - sometimes the shaker think registers and goes into shuffle mode which is just a ***** (thank god they put a switch for that) Apple, please make a switch to turn off cover flow

I had the same annoyance and ended up returning my 4G nano and buying a 3G refurbished. Which had a harddrive crash two days after I got it.
I just want my 2G back I don't need any extra features, I just want a music player.

Is there any way to disable cover flow?

To me, cover flow is purely an annoyance and in no way enhances my ipod/iphone experience. In fact, every time I use the unit in a reclined position or in bed, I dread the coming of the moment when the iphone is tipped just so as to decide that I must now want to view its contents by album cover. I love the list view, and don't want to switch to an album cover view JUST based on position. I may be in the minority, but personally, I would never use cover flow if I had the option, and its forced use is extremely irritating.
It doesn't seem like this was well thought out: why is cover flow not treated as another way to browse your contents, and thus requires pushing a button at the bottom of the screen (like playlist/artist/song/etc. browsing does), rather than automatically becoming the default browsing mode based purely on the iphone's position (not considering what the user's position might be)? I have not applied any hacks or installed any 3rd party software to my iphone. However, were such a hack to appear that would allow me the choice to turn off coverflow, I believe I would forfeit the use of future updates.
Apple: please allow us the option to turn off cover flow in future firmware updates! I love the fact that the 1.1.1 firmware update gave us the feature of double-tapping the home button for quick pausing/unpausing of the ipod when the phone is locked! That was a great added feature, and I believe turning off coverflow (and the auto-rotation in general: safari, too) would be a great option for the iphone to have.

The best avenue for providing Apple such constructive feedback is via this link instead.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Custom Icons Disappear in Cover Flow Above Certain Size

I've been trying to create custom icons for certain folders and I've been having no luck when viewing them in cover flow.
I've downloaded a PNG file, 512x512 pixels. Open it in Preview, copy to the clipboard, do a 'get info' on the folder I wish to change the icon of, click the little icon, hit paste, and it appears correctly in the preview and in the finder Icons view, as well as on my desktop or whatever. However, if I turn on cover flow and drag the size of cover flow to larger than a certain point, the custom image disappears and all I get is a blank spot. It's as if the 256 pixel icon is being created but the 512 pixel image is being left blank.
I do not know if this happened in 10.5.1, as I hadn't tried until after installing the 10.5.2 combo update.
In the following picture, you can see 1: bottom right, a preview of the png file itself as it appears, correctly, in cover flow, 2: top right, the icon working correctly on the desktop and in the get info window, and 3: left: the cover flow view of the computer showing a bit gaping void where the custom icon should reside.
!http://www.ece.ualberta.ca/~tomlinso/argh.jpg!
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

This does NOT happen if I use an existing, working icon (say, put the Applications folder's icon onto my hard drive.) It seems to be an issue with custom icons only, not just changing the icon for something.

Turning off the cover flow

any way to turn off the cover flow on my Itouch?
..its really anoying...
Alan.

Connor Reb wrote:
however the simplest way to avoid it is, when scrolling threw music, dont tip it on it side because that will activate cover flow.
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So I have an iPad with the smart cover, and it's usually supposed to turn on the iPad when u open it, but it's no doing that for me. Nor is it turning off without pressing the button. What is the meaning of this?

So I have an iPad with the smart cover, and it's usually supposed to turn on and off the iPad when u open it and close it, but it's not turning on for me. Nor is it turning off without pressing the button. What is the meaning of this?what caused it to be this way? Is there someway that I could fix it?

Wait a sec did this just start?
You set up the smart cover function in settings (you did that, right?) so, if you did that and it's failed you make an appointment at your nearest Genius Bar now.

Finder is not showing correct file in cover flow mode. The files shown in the top panel are one file off.

finder is not showing correct file in cover flow mode. The files shown in the top panel are one file off.

This problem occurs after I move a file or files to trash. If I remove one file, then the sequence is one file off, if I move two files to trash then the sequence istwo file off. For example, if I delete file 1 and highlight (click on) file 3, then the cover flow panel shows file 2, when it should show file 3.

Cover flow: the cover area turns black or white after a short time

Hi
Does anyone know why my iTunes has begun turning the area, where the covers usually are placed, into complete black and sometimes complete white? When iTunes skips to the next track, it shows the covers again - for a short time - and then usually turns into black again. It also show me the cover flow, if I just go into iTunes again (you know, if I've been surfing on the internet, and then later go into iTunes again)
I have a rather huge library (~115 gb), but I have never had any issues like this before. iTunes is updated and so is my graphic driver. I'm using Vista 32bit.
Best regards
Jon

Well I updated to 8.2 and the same issue remained so went ahead and removed ALL Apple related components, Bonjour, Quicktime, iTunes etc. and redownloaded package and reinstalled... Everything works fine EXCEPT I still have the same issue with coverflow going black after a while (basically showing the black background only). Clicking into the area brings back the coverflow... it's like it's going into the background... Quite odd. Not really a big deal but none the less annoying!
This is the only app experiencing anything similar. Tested with 4 different NVidia video driver versions from 179.x onward and it is consistent so I doubt OpenGL as it was working fine before. I'm stumped! My guess is Apple coders need to force the Cover flow to stay in the foreground and or return to it. Oddly, this issue is easy for me to reproduce, When Windows shutsdown the screen and it comes back after a record switch almost always the coverflow will be gone.

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