[mythtv-users] [mythtv] Why can I pretend to change the volume if internal controls are disabled?

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 06 February 2009 17:21:42 Krzysztof Adamski wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-02-07 at 10:53 +1100, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > Joe wrote:
> > >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Andrew Barbaccia
> > >> <andrew at monolithmc.com>
> > >>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>> Unmap the "volume button" on your remote from MythTV and map it to
> > >>>> you receiver.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Kevin
> > >>>
> > >>> I think that's a good workaround, but I want to fix the problem.
> > >>
> > >> Why are you pushing a button to perform a function that does nothing
> > >> on your system?  Seriously?  People spend waaay to much time messing
> > >> around with stuff.  Move on.
> > >
> > > Personally, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss/reject stuff like this.
> > > While I agree it's pretty minor, in general having buttons or things
> > > in the menus which do not work or do something other than what is
> > > advertised takes away from the feeling of a complete and polished
> > > package.  Simply said it promotes a perpetual "unfinished" feeling.
> > >
> > > If it is a simple change, I'd vote for just changing the text in the
> > > OSD to tell the user that the button they just pressed did nothing.
> > > At least this would make the UI honest and it seems like a minor/quick
> > > patch.  Possibly reducing confusion for someone down the road can't be
> > > a bad thing if it doesn't break anything.
> > >
> > > Just my $0.02.
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> > I've never known any device to say, "that button doesn't do anything
> > because you configured it not to". I have seen buttons being pressed on
> > the wrong menu say, "that doesn't work here..." (DVD players) but
> > personally, when you're actually watching something, you want the least
> > pop-ups I would expect. Also, the last example is trying to access a new
> > menu, not a function. Surely there is standard framework around
> > behaviour of options. If there isn't.. it'd be worth writing them for
> > all to follow to keep things consistent.
>
> On my TV I have the internal speaker shut off, all my sound goes through
> the amp and external speakers.
> If I press mute or volume keys on the remote for the TV, I get a message
> saying the internal speaker is off.
> So this is a normal thing to inform a user that the action that was
> requested does not work due to the settings.

Most consumer DVD players will show the circle with the diagonal line, 
meaning "this key doesn't work here", when you press an inappropriate button.

Just a thought.

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