[mythtv-users] Arrow keys and menus

Richard Parvass richardparvass at hotmail.com
Fri Sep 18 18:04:27 UTC 2009



 

> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:34:40 -0700
> From: robert.mcnamara at gmail.com
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Arrow keys and menus
> 
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Richard Parvass
> <richardparvass at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I was used to pressing only arrow keys and Enter/Escape to perform the
> > actions I required. However, the arrow keys now only move the focus around.
> > When in the media library, for example, pressing the right-arrow key used to
> > bring up a menu in the same way that pressing I does. How can I "fix" this,
> > bringing it back to its previous operation?
> >
> > I've seen mention of Arrow Key Accelerators, and I've tried with this both
> > on and off, but without luck.
> >
> > MythFrontend is showing a version of 0.22.20090911-1.
> >
> 
> As of MythTV .22 (and you are running trunk that will become .22),
> arrow key accelerators are no longer used. There was just no way to
> keep a behavior that relies on a vertical-only text menu and still
> allow themers to use creative layouts like grids, horizontal lists,
> etc.
> 
> Robert


Thanks for that. Most disappointing. I now have to go hunting for other keys to do the simplest things like play from the beginning.
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