[mythtv-commits] Ticket #7826: allow buttontree to customize individual column widths and layouts

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Sat Feb 19 21:35:09 UTC 2011


#7826: allow buttontree to customize individual column widths and layouts
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 Reporter:  ron@…                            |          Owner:  stuartm
     Type:  enhancement                      |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  minor                            |      Milestone:  unknown
Component:  MythTV - User Interface Library  |        Version:  unknown
 Severity:  medium                           |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                                   |  Ticket locked:  0
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Comment (by raymondboettcher@…):

 I disagree with this.  Your original UI for MythTV < 0.21 uses a static UI
 for MythVideo that shows the last column as being bigger than the rest.
 Many people have formatted their directory structures to accommodate for
 your Static UI and now that functionality is gone.  I was forced to change
 the <numlists> property to 1 so I could see the last column without UI
 interference which completely defeats the purpose of having a buttontree.
 The idea of creating themes is to give the user complete control of
 customization of the interface.  But if you leave out key elements like
 this, then you limit the functionality of the UI.  The <columnwidth>
 property is optional.  If someone wants equal size buttontree lists, then
 THEY will leave that option out.  If the end user doesn't like a certain
 aspect of a theme but likes everything else (like me) then they can go in
 and modify the theme to their liking.  As it stands now, the Theme UI
 interface can't be used to recreate the original static UI because of
 limitations in the theme interface, starting with <columnwidth>.

 The fact that it cuts off text on the first or second column is
 irrelevant.  In the instance of a directory structure being 6-7 levels
 deep, once they enter that "directory" it won't matter if it's shortened
 when they move 'right' because they will remember what it means.  The most
 important element to be able to read is the very last one.  Because that
 element determines where to go next in the tree.  The original UI that was
 used since the beginning suffered the same problems that were described in
 your nofix resolution...

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Ticket URL: <http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/7826#comment:2>
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