[mythtv-users] Merge of OSD and Main themes causes WAF to Plummet

[Ryan Patterson]

On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Michael Jones
<mythtv at michaelandholly.com> wrote:
> Sorry about the top post.. but for some reason outlook only allows it for
> some messages.. go figure..

You knowingly violate the mailing list rules (no top posting, no
"rich" markup) yet you expect people to value your opinion?  Can you
explain how outlook physically prevents you from scrolling to the
bottom of the message before typing your reply?

> You’re right, it doesn’t take an “expert” to use a text editor or change
> some piece of text and “see what happens”,

Nobody is suggesting you randomly edit a theme and "see what happens".
 The purpose of viewing the theme in mythfrontend while you are
editing it is so you can see the rendered page and judge what
adjustments are required to make it look how you desire.

> but as someone with limited time on their hands (with work, family, other stuff)
> poking through the theme to “see what happens” doesn’t cut it

I'm pretty sure you shouldn't be wasting your precious time trying to
use MythTV then.  MythTV is a known time sink (and that is not a
flaw).

> [ . . . ]
> As a programmer and professional project manager myself, I know there has to
> be a “better” way.  It may take a little more time on the developers or
> theme designers side to make it “better” (and as I’ve said before, I’d be
> happy to contribute in any way I am able) but I think in the long run a
> little planning and structure will make the whole thing more useful to
> everyone at very little cost in flexibility and freedom.

You seem pretty liberal when you are spending the developer's and
theme designer's time.  Why not put your money where your mouth is and
spend your own time to learn how to edit an XML file?

-Ryan