[mythtv] OSD timeout settings

Simon Kenyon simon at koala.ie
Wed Jun 16 23:16:23 UTC 2010


Mark Kendall wrote:
> With respect to the timeout settings, how many people would actually
> notice and/or care if the default/fallback theme settings were 5
> seconds in general and, say, 10 seconds for more verbose windows?
> Indeed, how many themers would actually bother to change the defaults?
> Furthermore, given that the themer has complete control of the
> graphical presentation, text size, text font and to a lesser extent
> the text actually presented, the timeouts are just another element of
> that presentation. Sensible defaults for the timeouts are, I would
> suggest, less likely to generate debate than something like font sizes
> (which can't actually be changed without breaking the theme anyway).

i had changed the defaults and i did care
at this stage i've all but given up

i'm afraid themes have become a "it's my way or the highway"
and as for not being able to change fonts...


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