Previous Channel Functionality was Re: [mythtv] Channel changing Bugs...

DanM dan at milkcarton.com
Tue Apr 8 07:55:44 EDT 2003


Yeah, Space / Return / KP_Enter all do the same thing in myth.

I'll have to look through the source to see if Space is doing anything 
in LiveTV mode.

-dan

Edward Wildgoose wrote:

> I assume that they mean the key between the arrow keys on the remote 
> control?  ie probably "space" in myth, although "enter" seems to do 
> the same thing in most cases...
>  
> I don't think that enter does anything at the moment while watching 
> tv, any reason to add a new key?
>  
> Looks like an interesting modification.  Good luck
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* DanM [mailto:dan at milkcarton.com]
>     *Sent:* 08 April 2003 15:36
>     *To:* Development of mythtv
>     *Subject:* Previous Channel Functionality was Re: [mythtv] Channel
>     changing Bugs...
>
>     Their really isn't a "Enter" key in myth.  There is a select key,
>     but thats used.  We talked about it on the channel a bit last
>     night and here's what we came up with:
>
>     Key: H
>     Functionality: As user changes channels, build a sort of "Channel
>     History" (Think browser back button like).  When the user hits the
>     H key once, go back to the previous channel.  When the user hits
>     the H key twice in quick succession (I think I'll set key spacing
>     to require < .75 seconds between hits) go to the second channel back.
>
>     What are everyone else's thoughts on this?  Do people want it like
>     this, or just the simple press H and it swaps channels?
>
>     Isaac, is key "H" being planned for anything else?  Would you
>     prefer I use a different key?
>
>     I'll start coding this up tonight if people want this.
>
>     -dan
>
>
>     Edward Wildgoose wrote:
>
>>     I don't have a TiVo, but I notice that they have a "press enter
>>     to go back to the previous channel" function. (according to their
>>     website)
>>
>>         -----Original Message-----
>>         *From:* Dan M [mailto:dan at milkcarton.com]
>>         *Sent:* 07 April 2003 22:33
>>         *To:* ben at handcoder.com; Development of mythtv
>>         *Subject:* Re: [mythtv] Channel changing Bugs...
>>
>>         I was thinking about writing "Previous Channel"
>>         functionality.  Maybe you could beat me to it? :-)
>>
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