NicePlayer + Spaces workaround

NicePlayer 0.96.1 (573) doesn't play nice with Spaces in Leopard 10.5.1. Sometimes you call it up from the dock and it refuses to call up its designated space. In that case, just open another app that runs in NicePlayer's space (e.g. Flock) and call that app instead. It will bring up the desired space and if you have NP be on top of all windows, as it is by default, it will come up on top anyway. Granted, you still need to give it focus in order to apply any shortcutery, but at least you made it come up to you.

Now, a better way. Like with NeoOffice which also refuses to come up when called on... hmmm... the problem can be solved by having a second app window open. When this is the case, NP and NO come up like nothing ever happened. While with NO having a second window is easily accomplished by opening up a blank new document, with NP it is just as easily accomplished by selecting "About NicePlayer" from the menu bar. The about window opens unobtrusively somewhere in the background, and NP now behaves like it should. No second app launch required. What's even cooler is that when NP comes up, its window is in perfect focus, responsive to mouseovers, scrolling, etc. Just hit space and go.