[mythtv] Channel change in EPG question

[James Armstrong]

Harry Orenstein wrote:

> I have looked in the archives for both this list
> and the -users list and could not find that this
> problem has been brought up before (though
> I wouldn't guarantee that it hasn't):
>
> Somewhere between 0.14 and 0.15 the pop-
> up menu was added and the key mapped to
> bring up the EPG was changed from "M" to "S".
> This means that when you hit "S" to bring up
> the EPG and want to change to a channel you
> have chosen in the EPG you now need to press
> "M".  This seems counter-intuitive.  Originally
> you had to press "M" because "M" was used to
> access the EPG (I guess the rationale was "M"
> to get in and "M" to select a channel and exit).
>
> Since the pop-up menu was added and you can
> now also get into the EPG by pressing "M" and
> then selecting the option from the pop-up.  In
> effect this means you can get to the EPG by
> not pressing a specific key at all (OK, "space" or
> "enter"), so there really is no "reciprocal" key
> in this case.
>
> I would like to propose that the key to change
> to the selected channel in the EPG be changed
> to the "P" key (play, i.e.: play what is on this
> channel).  I don't think this key currently has
> any assigned function in the EPG and it seems
> like a more intuitive choice (also, I'm pretty
> sure most people should have "P" mapped on
> their remote).
>
> I hope some of you (Isaac, Bruce, J. Donovan)
> will comment.  Any feedback will be greatfully
> accepted.  If the concensus is favorable for this
> small change I will submit a patch.
>
>
> -- Harry O.
>
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Why not have the Enter key play the currently selected show in the EPG?