[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #1635: LiveTV uses UP to go up the channel list, Guide uses DOWN.

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Wed Apr 5 16:46:56 UTC 2006


On 05 Apr 2006 12:35:31 -0400, Greg Stark <gsstark at mit.edu> wrote:
> "Tyler Drake" <pcjabber at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > If I'm understanding this correctly, I think this is desired behavior.
> > Most digital cable boxes, satellite boxes, TiVos, etc use this style
> > of behavior (DOWN causes the channel # to increase in the guide, and
> > causes the channel # to decrease in normal TV).
> >
> > Correct me if I'm wrong or misunderstanding...
>
> It's probably true that mythtv copied this mistake from existing set top
> boxes. But that's no reason it has to be stuck with it.

Now you've done it. It's not a mistake, its a carefully made decision
based on existing interaction patterns. The grid is like looking at a
sheet of paper, Western langauges read left to right, top to bottom,
so the grid is designed to work like this. While watching TV on the
other hand, going up a channel number uses the "up" direction since it
is an increase in the number. Your method is backwards my friend ;-)

--
Steve


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