[mythtv-users] improve frontend usability: FWD and REW

catfish catfish at halfdone.com
Fri Jun 16 12:56:16 UTC 2006


 > Currently, if you start entering numbers, Mythfrontend thinks that you
 > are entering a channel number... not likely if you're watching a
 > recorded show. I thought that it would be helpful if I could enter
 > 2-4-0-FWD and have it fast forward 240 seconds, or 4 minutes. Same
 > thing for reverse. What do you think? Might be less intrusive than a
 > menu. The existing functionality of the FFWD key would remain the
 > same.


That is close to how it's working now (at least in 0.19) except it's in 
minutes instead of seconds. Enter in 75-Fwd (75right) it will jump ahead 
1h 15m, 24-Rev (24left) will jump back 24 minutes, 60-Info (60I) will 
jump to the 1hr mark from the beginning.



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