[mythtv-users] Set bookmark on pause

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/16/2010 03:28 PM, Jim Stichnoth wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> That sounds like a good idea.  I'm planning a rework of bookmarks to
>> allow multiple bookmarks per recording (with a nice bookmark select
>> dialog complete with thumbnails available for selection).
>>
>> When I work on it, I'll plan to include automatic bookmarks at pause
>> (with names something like, "Pause bookmark (Jan 16, 2010, 12:50)," or
>> whatever.
>>     
> I'll be looking forward to this, especially when I can set the preview
> image based on a bookmark that doesn't regularly change.
>   

Yeah, that's one of the reasons for the patch.  It's part of some "smart
preview pixmap" changes that will allow me to finally get rid of the
useless "preview pixmap offset" setting.

>> With the current "one bookmark per video" approach, it would require a
>> new setting to get permission to overwrite bookmarks just because of
>> pause, so I'd prefer we not put such a feature in SVN.  (Though it
>> wouldn't be difficult for you to modify your local copy--and feel free
>> to post a patch here for others to use.)
>>     
> Yeah, I definitely wouldn't want a new setting, which is why I was
> looking for a "smart" approach.  It seems if you don't use the
> AltClearSavedPosition setting (i.e., you always set a bookmark on
> select and when exiting playback), then you're unlikely to mind if the
> bookmark is also set on pause.  And if you do use
> AltClearSavedPosition, then you probably won't be thrilled if pausing
> messes with your bookmark.
>
> In any case, given the bookmark overhaul plans, I'll just keep this
> local unless there is other interest in it.
>   

Sounds good.  Guess that means I need to get to work on the
multi-bookmark patch.  :)

Mike