[mythtv-users] MythTV insist on using a CRAZY way of entering numbers

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Jul 25 12:27:16 UTC 2008


On 07/25/2008 04:22 AM, Andreas Vermehren wrote:
> I really don't know how I can descripe it, but when I want to enter numbers in MythTV (e.g. to change a videoname after I have look it up in imdb.com) than I have to enter this numbers a lot to get the desired option.
>
> E.g. if I press 1 once I get a A, if I press it twice I get a B, if I press it three time I get a C, if I press it four time I get a ! if I press it five time I get a 1 (I think this is wrong, but you should get the impression what I want to tell you).
>
> So if I want to change the movie Thunderball to 007 Thunderball I have to enter:
> 99999999999999997777 to get the 007.
>
> Is there a way to change the behavior, that I can enter the number with one keypress? I think I have somewhere enable the typing adds, but I don't know where the option is.

Wait for 0.22.  The input methods are changing in the mythui port and
Stuart Morgan is actually making the changes with an eye toward
sensibility (rather than "author's preference").

Mike


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