[mythtv] Ticket #4571: Add popup menu to the main menu to allow shutdown

james meyer james.meyer at operamail.com
Sat Mar 8 15:23:06 UTC 2008


On Saturday 08 March 2008, MythTV wrote:
> #4571: Add popup menu to the main menu to allow shutdown
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>  Reporter:  james.meyer at operamail.com  |        Owner:  ijr    
>      Type:  patch                      |       Status:  new    
>  Priority:  minor                      |    Milestone:  unknown
> Component:  mythtv                     |      Version:  head   
>  Severity:  medium                     |   Resolution:         
>   Mlocked:  0                          |  
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> 
> Comment(by nigel):
> 
>  James, nothing wrong with adding a generic menu action in any themed menu,
>  but I'm curious why you didn't just add a menu button which did 'EXEC
>  shutdown -h now' or similar?
> 
The main reason is that a xml menu button is very  easy to select 
accidentally.  The last thing needed is for somebody to sit on the remote 
which causes the system to shutdown.

Plus having a little popup seems more appliance like, and provided a nice spot 
to include the "about" (myth version) button.

-james




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