I just compared with Rhythmbox 2.96 on Precise and the click registration zone gets displayed between 2 horizontal lines (see my mouse pointer on screenshot). Clicking elsewhere does nothing.
Again I don't know how the new design, where the progress bar has now been moved to the right, intended to manage this. I suppose the same mechanism is still in use and a click registration zone still exists albeit not explicitly displayed. If this is the case, I would suggest to use a similar behaviour as in the working Precise version, while keeping the currently layout which arguably looks prettier.
I just compared with Rhythmbox 2.96 on Precise and the click registration zone gets displayed between 2 horizontal lines (see my mouse pointer on screenshot). Clicking elsewhere does nothing.
Again I don't know how the new design, where the progress bar has now been moved to the right, intended to manage this. I suppose the same mechanism is still in use and a click registration zone still exists albeit not explicitly displayed. If this is the case, I would suggest to use a similar behaviour as in the working Precise version, while keeping the currently layout which arguably looks prettier.