1. A computer readable medium containing media player application code which implements the following procedures: generating in a user interface an application window having a window frame and a plurality of stiles to define a plurality of panes within said frame; displaying in a first one of said panes a user selectable index of a plurality of media files; displaying in a second one of said panes first selected information for said media files; and displaying in a third one of said panes second selected information for said media files.