[mythtv-users] Merge of OSD and Main themes causes WAF to Plummet

Michael Jones mythtv at michaelandholly.com
Fri Mar 4 20:02:28 UTC 2011



>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Patterson
>Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 10:33 AM
>To: Discussion about MythTV
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Merge of OSD and Main themes causes WAF to
>Plummet
>
>On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Michael Jones
><mythtv at michaelandholly.com> wrote:
>> Sorry about the top post.. but for some reason outlook only allows it for
>> some messages.. go figure..
>
>You knowingly violate the mailing list rules (no top posting, no
>"rich" markup) yet you expect people to value your opinion?  Can you
>explain how outlook physically prevents you from scrolling to the
>bottom of the message before typing your reply?
>
>> You’re right, it doesn’t take an “expert” to use a text editor or change
>> some piece of text and “see what happens”,
>
>Nobody is suggesting you randomly edit a theme and "see what happens".
> The purpose of viewing the theme in mythfrontend while you are
>editing it is so you can see the rendered page and judge what
>adjustments are required to make it look how you desire.
>
>> but as someone with limited time on their hands (with work, family, other
>stuff)
>> poking through the theme to “see what happens” doesn’t cut it
>
>I'm pretty sure you shouldn't be wasting your precious time trying to
>use MythTV then.  MythTV is a known time sink (and that is not a
>flaw).
>
>> [ . . . ]
>> As a programmer and professional project manager myself, I know there
>has to
>> be a “better” way.  It may take a little more time on the developers or
>> theme designers side to make it “better” (and as I’ve said before, I’d be
>> happy to contribute in any way I am able) but I think in the long run a
>> little planning and structure will make the whole thing more useful to
>> everyone at very little cost in flexibility and freedom.
>
>You seem pretty liberal when you are spending the developer's and
>theme designer's time.  Why not put your money where your mouth is and
>spend your own time to learn how to edit an XML file?
>
>-Ryan

I'm so VERY sorry I have offended your delicate sensibilities of top posting
and am absolutely petrified that someone like you might not listen to my
opinion due to this issue.. I'll never do so again.. I promise.. really.. 

Not wanting this discussion to devolve into a flamefest.. I'll leave it
there.. 

The relevant question is not whether or not someone can "learn now to edit
an XML file" but if that XML file can be structured in such a way to lend
itself to being customized without complete redsign.. 

Try to keep up.. Really.. it'll be much easier for you.. 


 




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