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Is there anyway to get back the old playlist window in .8.2? Or at the very least, have it open above the player window? I like being able to see the controller while having a safari window open, but I cannot have this when the playlist is open, which I like keeping open.

If not possible in ..8.2, can this be added to the next version (both options)?

Sorry, but it would require quite a large amount of work to accomplish that. Isn't the "close playlist"-button suited enough for this purpose? Moving the playlist above the controller-section would be against Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and good interface-design in general, so we won't do that either actually.
Please don't get me wrong: I do understand your situation, but I don't know a good way how to solve it.

BTW. If you are on 10.4, there are at least 2 nice Exposé-widgets, which are even smaller than the minimised controller-window and really handy.

I don't want to have it open above the controller... but a ability to have it in a seperate window...
If you open the playlist, the controller can move it's position to make everything visible...
In fact that's one reason, why I'm still using 0.8.1

Cu CapFuture

Well we can't please everyone....

I know, but I really can't see the advantage of the new playlist...
It looks cool and what else?

It't less windows, so less clutter. It was requested a lot.

Just use the hotkey to show and hide the playlist quickly is my advice to you.