[mythtv-users] Quitting myth frontend and creating playlists

Joseph A. Caputo jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Tue Jul 22 12:07:49 EDT 2003


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of
> dsheets at softhome.net
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:45 AM
> To: mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Quitting myth frontend and creating playlists
>
>

[snip]

> I do have a couple questions though. I read in keys.txt that alt-f4 was
> supposed to quit the program. I had also read that alt-esc was
> supposed to
> do the same (maybe on this list, maybe somewhere else). I have
> tried both,
> and neither will kill the myth frontend. To kill it I have to have run it
> from a terminal and ctrl-c, or do ps and kill.
>
> Is there something in mandrake linux (9.1 using KDE) that is catching the
> key presses before they get to the application? I ask because
> ctrl-alt-esc
> brings up a window where I can kill individual processes.

The key to quit mythfrontend is a configurable option in Setup->General.

[snip]

> Another question that I wanted to know, is it possible to setup a
> playlist
> of recorded shows to playback? Usually my son will watch two to
> three shows
> before he decides to play with blocks or his guys. I'd like to be able to
> set up the program to play back Dora, Dragontales and then Bob
> The Builder
> without my wife having to get over and start each show.

Sorry, no playlist functionality yet for Myth recordings.  (Care to submte a
patch...?)

-JAC



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