[mythtv-commits] Ticket #11974: Make better use of limited space in MythCenter

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#11974: Make better use of limited space in MythCenter
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     Reporter:  faginbagin <mythtv@…>  |      Owner:
         Type:  Patch - Bug Fix        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  minor                  |  Milestone:  unknown
    Component:  Themes                 |    Version:  0.27-fixes
     Severity:  medium                 |   Keywords:  UI consistency space
Ticket locked:  0                      |
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 And improve consistency with MythCenter-wide.

 Most of the consistency work was done in base.xml, with changes to colors
 and popup window backgrounds to be consistent with MythCenter-wide.

 Most of the changes to recordings-ui.xml make better use of space on SD
 screens, while still preserving consistency with MythCenter-wide. There
 are a couple of differences. Having the file size displayed for the
 current selection is nice, but IMHO, not as important as knowing how long
 a recording is, i.e. knowing both its start and end time. Fortunately, I
 found the space to display both. I moved the status icons down a few
 pixels, which made just enough space between the preview/coverart image
 and the status icons to display the file size. That made enough room to
 display the end time, right justified, on the same line as the channel.

 I also changed the wrapstyle for the groups and recordings lists from
 captive to selection. Recent discussions on the mythtv-users list leads me
 to believe there are a number of people who will be happier with the
 selection wrapstyle, especially since the default key bindings do not
 define PAGEBOTTOM, PAGEMIDDLE, PAGETOP keys. Without these keys, it can be
 very frustrating to get to the bottom of long lists. I think this change
 will make MythTV more user friendly.

 If you approve of this patch, I will submit more along these lines. Fine
 tuning the MythCenter and MythCenter-wide themes is still a work in
 progress for me. If interested, let me know if you prefer separate tickets
 for each patch or if I should add to this ticket as long as it is open.

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Ticket URL: <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/11974>
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