[mythtv] Enhanced OSD functionality in tv_play

[Tom Lichti]

Bryan Mayland wrote:
> Tom Lichti wrote:
>> Bryan Mayland wrote:
>>> So I've updated my working copy to include support for a multi-level 
>>> OSD when watching TV, and I'm still not completely happy with how it 
>>> works.  So I'm thinking the osd behavior could be enhanced to 
>>> provide a little more flexibility.
>>> The main change I'm proposing is a small and large program info 
>>> OSD.  Pressing info displays the small if it is available, pressing 
>>> again displays the large, pressing again hides all info.  If either 
>>> are missing it is skipped.  Here is some pseudocode which sums up 
>>> all the state changes:
>> I like this proposal, would it also work for recorded programs?
>    I don't know if small is needed for recorded programs.  You think?
>
> Recorded programs throw another osd into the mix too, the status one 
> (the one that shows the progress bar).  Currently it goes status <-> 
> longinfo, but I was thinking status -> longinfo (no looping).  Maybe 
> it should go status -> shortinfo -> longinfo?
Either/or, but the last would be more consistent with LiveTV, if you 
made the change. Of course if it was a frontend setup option, all the 
better... :)

Tom