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

[Eric Andresen]

On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 07:36, DanM wrote:
> 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

One thing.. As long as pressing "H" again switches BACK to the channel
you were just watching. So like a toggle. First, for the previous
channel, but the next previous channel should be the one you just
switched from.

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--Eric Andresen
  ndiin at asu.edu