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

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 9, 2006, at 9:47 AM, F Peeters (MythTV) wrote:

> 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...  ;-)

Takes me maybe 1 second, but I think less. You can also start  
navigating the next menu while waiting for the transition, as well.