[mythtv-users] GUI scaling parameters

[Isaac Richards]

On Wednesday 25 June 2003 03:55 am, Jeff Monks wrote:
> My question is, is this how GUI scaling is supposed to work, and I'm just
> interpreting its function wrong?  Since it's all got "GUI" in the setting
> names, I assumed that meant those settings would only apply to the
> interface theme, and not the video playback.  Am I barking up the wrong
> tree by messing with these settings?

The GUI settings affect all windows, now, including video playback.  Sounds 
like the Xv bit of your X driver doesn't do some scaling stuff properly.

> Also, while messing with this, I've noticed some erratic behavior
> regarding changing these specific settings.  Sometimes I'll go into the
> Settings dialog and changes I make to GUIHeight, et al, won't take effect.
> They remain unchanged in the database.  I can change them manually in
> MySQL, and then restarting the frontend, it will see the changes and
> accept them.  Could there be something wrong with my DB that's causing
> this?

Nope -- you're probably typing into the spinboxes, and that doesn't work.

Isaac