1. A method performed on one or more computing systems, the method comprising: receiving an input from a user, the input specifying that a media playback instruction of a media player application triggers at least one of a mode determination and a notification, where the notification is triggered even when the media playback instruction cannot be activated to alter one or more active modes of the media player application, the one or more modes including one or more of a shuffle mode, a repeat one mode, a repeat all mode, and a mute mode; receiving an indication that the media playback instruction that affects the media player application has been activated; identifying, by the one or more computing systems in response to the indication, one or more active modes of the media player application that are not influenced by the media playback instruction; and providing, on a display in response to identifying the one or more active modes, a combined notification in a graphical representation that at least two of the one or more active modes are active.