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

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Thu Apr 6 19:35:47 UTC 2006


On 06 Apr 2006 15:14:25 -0400, Greg Stark <gsstark at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> "Steven Adeff" <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > stop applying paradigms where they don't belong! j/k, I think if the
> > buttons for browse mode and the grid had seperate mapping ability this
> > would solve the problem of what does the "up" button mean.
>
> So you're saying it's the user's fault for thinking about things wrong?

hey, I said I was just kidding!  Would my suggestion solve the up/down
in browse mode issue for you?


> > the channel numbers aren't enough?
>
> The goal with UI design is to give the users visual cues that help them
> understand what's happening. Giving users text and then complaining when the
> visual cues that contradict the text mislead them is just the wrong way to go
> about things.
>

true, I guess since I don't look at it the same why I missed that
aspect. I agree though now that I think about it. So basically having
a blank line that seperates the last channel and first channel should
do it? Perhaps with a nifty MythTV logo?

--
Steve


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