[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #5309: Allow keypad to select a menu item

[Xavier Hervy]

MythTV wrote:
> #5309: Allow keypad to select a menu item
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>  Reporter:  anonymous    |        Owner:  stuartm 
>      Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  assigned
>  Priority:  minor        |    Milestone:  unknown 
> Component:  mythtv       |      Version:  head    
>  Severity:  medium       |   Resolution:          
>   Mlocked:  0            |  
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> Changes (by stuartm):
>
>   * owner:  ijr => stuartm
>   * status:  new => assigned
>
>
> Comment:
>
>  myththemedmenu is going to be re-written so the patch there won't be used.
>  It will use mythlistbutton directly though, so if you want to submit a
>  patch just for that then please go ahead.
>
>  MythListbutton is used in the trunk versions of mythgallery, mythnews,
>  mythflix, mythcontrols etc
>   
Ok I did modify mythlistbutton however it does not behave as I expected. 
I need to find out why...
>  I'm not entirely convinced this is a good idea, it's definitely going to
>  conflict with 0-9 bindings in screens such as watch recordings and
>  upcoming recordings. I'd welcome some discussion on the -dev list so we
>  can see what the balance of opinion is.
>   
I even didn't know that 0-9 bindings were in use (in fact 3 and 9 isn't 
it ?)
My intention wasn't to modify this but to modify for menu type dialog 
such as main menu (mythmenuthemed at the moment) and menu such as the 
one in watch recording, info dialog to be able to do I-> 3 to mark as 
wathed or delete a recording I -> 8 -> 2
The problem is those menu are contextual ie if the program is currently 
recorded, we will have a button "stop recording" which put the "mark as 
watched" button in 4th position when it is usually in 3rd position.
What are the plan for such menu ? It would be nice to fix the entry in 
those menu so the "mark as watched" is always  4th and "stop recording" 
3th but invisible when not available.
Same kind of problem in delete menu with "Delete and allow re-record" 
(not always available), "Delete it" and "No, I keep it.."
Navigation would be much more efficient and still work without a keypad.
A visual feed back would be nice to to know the number associate to the 
menu item.

My concern is lirc remote are not as responsive as a keyboard and the 
navigation can be a bit painful...

Any thought ?
Xavier

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