[mythtv-users] Does 0.20 take a beefier machine?

F Peeters (MythTV) francesco at fampeeters.com
Mon Oct 9 16:47:22 UTC 2006


On Mon, October 9, 2006 18:40, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Oct 9, 2006, at 9:29 AM, Chris Moewes-Bystrom wrote:
>
>> This makes me wonder about the menuns. IIRC, under .19 the menus just
>> snapped (visually) from one to the next and now there is a fade from
>> one to the next. Was this a visual enhancement that is part of .20? Or
>> is my memory faulty. What sets that fade time if it is there and can
>> it be changed to be like I remember it was?
>
> It's an enhancement to .20 to optionally use OpenGL transitions
> between menus. There will be more OpenGL treats like this in future
> versions as more of the GUI is moved over to OpenGL. To enjoy these
> new cool effects, get yourself an nvidia card. Search the archives if
> you need help deciding which one to get. Out of curiosity, which card
> do you currently have? Maybe it's just a matter of getting the right
> drivers installed.
>

Even with the OpenGL working fine, it still takes some seconds from one
menu to the other, compared to the instant snap-over behavior of the QT
painter. It's a matter of preference, I guess...  ;-)

-- 
F Peeters
  PC-Chips M863G Geode - NVidia 440 - Hauppauge PVR250
  Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) - XFCE - MythTV 0.20 - Xine
  Panasonic NV-VHD1 VCR/DVD player case modded to fit it all in...


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