[mythtv] [PATCH] Specify aspect ratio cycle

[Craig Rindy]

Using the menu on my system requires me to press the down key four times, followed by the right key, then up to four more presses of the down key, one press of the select key, and finally the cancel key.  The menu is useful for accessing the features for which you don't have a remote button or if you're curious about what features are available, because these are the only times when you don't mind pressing eleven buttons when you could be pressing one.  Given that the W key exists particularly to cycle through modes and that most users don't have a use for at least two of those modes, I think this feature is desirable.  The modes and corresponding enumerative values could be listed in the help, and the user could enter a series of numbers instead of names.  However, this is a setup preference, and precedent has been set for an ordered series of values in the entry of custom filters.  At least with the proposed mode selection setting, the list of possible values are listed in 
the on-screen help.

My humble opinion is that this is a useful and user-friendly feature, but, Isaac, your opinion is what's important here, and I'm interested in hearing it.  Does an acceptable setup interface exist, or is this feature considered altogether absurd?

Isaac Richards wrote:
> On Monday 07 June 2004 07:28 pm, Nigel Pearson wrote:
> 
>>On Jun 8, 2004, at 9:08 AM, Isaac Richards wrote:
>>
>>>On Monday 07 June 2004 06:27 pm, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>The aim is not only to customise the order of the modes - it also lets
>>>>you disable modes you don't use. In my setup I only need two modes,
>>>>so I
>>>>prefer to disable the others, so that the W key acts as a toggle.
>>>>(Improves the WAF etc.)
>>>>
>>>>With widescreen sources transmitting a mix of real 16:9 and 4:3
>>>>pillarbox, the W key gets quite a lot of use...
>>>
>>>How exactly does forcing the user to type in the modes they want to
>>>keep
>>>increase useability?
>>
>>	I assume that the mode list is in setup. Only typed in once
>>by the geek who installs/customises MythTV. After that, it is
>>"Wife friendly!"
>>
>>	Less modes to cycle through = faster selection of correct mode
> 
> 
> There's no cycling with the menu, and the default mode list is empty with the 
> patch.  
> 
> Isaac
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