[mythtv] [patch] undo 12/24 Play extra dialog

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Sun Jan 9 14:29:58 EST 2005


Anduin Withers wrote:

>The 12/24 patch to playbackbox.cpp made it so that if a bookmark was set the
>default play item on the action dialog created another dialog asking if you
>wanted to play from the beginning or from the bookmark.
>
>I understand that the intent was to make the menu more manageable but for
>those of us now accustomed to using the arrows for navigation (and
>selection) it means an extra right arrow, down arrow, right arrow.
>
>The attached patch simply adds a new button to the primary action dialog to
>allow one to play from the beginning (if a bookmark is set).
>
>It doesn't remove showPlayFromPopup, however it does reorder the choices (so
>if the first part of this patch isn't accepted maybe it will only be an
>extra right arrow, right arrow).
>  
>
If you're concerned about keypresses, why not just hit Play from the 
first screen and save yourself three arrows?  The reorganization wasn't 
just for manageableness but also to reduce the number of buttons on the 
main screen.  Just a thought...

Kevin



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