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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Experimental new UI for the Recorder : This is great !!!Re: Experimental new UI for the Recorder : This is great !!!
From: roland <for_spam_at_gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:28:45 +0100 Hi Joaquim, the file doesnt work. I get crc checksum error when loading with rolo. i downloaded 3 times (ie, mozilla, flashget) - so i think the file is corrupt. regards roland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joaquim Carvalho" <jdc_at_x64.com> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 4:28 PM Subject: RE: Experimental new UI for the Recorder : This is great !!! > New version available at: > http://www.x64.com/public/ajbrec.ajz > Joaquim > > Changes: > > wishes and remarks: > > > > general : > > > > - use left to exit a menu (to go back of one level I mean, as right Key is > > used to enter a menu...). (yeah.... why is left not used while in menu?? > > ;) ) > You're right. Fixed. > > > > > - ON/F1/F3 would go back to Browser/WPS/Sound directly (while in a menu) > > (and not back up of one level in the menu hierarchy as left Key is already > > doing so). > Right again. Fixed. > > > - I really miss the QuickConfig screens that are available in the normal > > Rockbox. I think it would be nice to display them after a long press (one > > sec. or so) on F1 F2 F3 : > > .A long click on F1 would bring a sort of "context menu" : > > delete/rename/record/createplaylist/editplaylist... while in Browser mode > > and editID3/showID3/PichUp/PitchDown/ while in WPS. > > .A long click F2 would bring the General Setting quick Screen > > (fileview,followplaylist, StatusBar) > > .A long click on F3 would Bring the Play Settings Quick Screen > > (RepeatMode/ShuffleMode/resume/EqPresets) > > (this would also remove the ON+Play and ON+F1 tricky shortcuts :) ) > I'll do it later. > > > > > sound menu : > > > > - I would prefer to have dB instead of %age for bass/Treble/loudness (make > > more sense in my opinion) > ...later. Need more time/info/help > > > > > > - balance 50% should be 0 (centre) (more logical isn't it ?) > Don't have enough space to display -30 or 30L. Any suggestions? > > > > > - I have the feeling that the volume control is way too sensitive when going > > above 60. I actually prefer the oldschool one. more precise and easier to > > use. > Right. Fixed. > Volume setting above 60% now has the smallest stepping available. > > > > > - the mini icon volume seems not to match the value showed the volume > > slider. while the slider is at 47, the mini icon shows 0. > The mini icon volume was linearized, the slider display wasn't. > 47 is near silence so the linearized display is more correct, I think. > Any comments on this? > > > > > -I also liked the fact the original rockbox shows the volume as numerical > > value in the status bar when changing it. it is missing it this release. > My fix to the volume setup code is not mathematically correct. It's just > a quick fix to make the rockbox use more pleasant. I'd like to have a > linear and mathematically correct volume setting with the perceived > volume displayed in Db but didn't have the time to read the datasheet > and do it. > The rockbox % value is just a number with little meaning: > 75% should be 3 times 25% but it isn't. > > > > > Henri > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 13:49, Henri DAVID wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > oh my god !!! GREAT work !! > > > > I really love it, and I think it was time to deeply "RE-Think" the rockbox > > interface. > > > > -new icons are really nice looking > > -the Sound menu is just Great ! > > -the Video Inverse selection is really useful > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se]On > > > Behalf Of Joaquim Carvalho > > > Sent: 19 February 2003 13:27 > > > To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se > > > Subject: Re: Experimental new UI for the Recorder > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > I put a new version up for download > > > Changes: > > > - pressing Enter for a longer time while browsing enters all > > > folders and plays the first song. This is not a real folder > > > play function but it's the best we have for now. > > > - Numeric values on the sound settings screen > > > as suggested by Roland > > > Values end in 99 as there's not enough space do display 100 > > > Any further suggestions? > > > > > > Joaquim > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 01:40, roland wrote: > > > > Hi Joaquim ! > > > > > > > > Your changes are very very nice ! > > > > I like it - but I need to get used to the different key-mapping :) > > > > > > > > > - Graphical sound setup with vertical sliders 5 + 2 bars > > > > this is VERY cool ! > > > Thanx :) > > > > > > > The scrolling to the last 2 bars is a little bit "funny", > > > though - actually > > > > I think the display is big enough to hold all 7 bars on ONE screen. > > > There wouldn't be enough space for Vol Bas Tre Bal Lou ... > > > It'd have to be VoBaTrBlLo ... > > > I don't use "Super Bass" or AVC as they sound bad to me and there's > > > already too much AVC on most recordings. > > > > > > > Integrating some numerical represantation of the settings would > > > be helpful, > > > > too. > > > I did that this morning. You can download the new version at the > > > same address. > > > > > > > I think about this and will post my ideas in form of some "fake > > > pics", if > > > > somebody would > > > > like this. > > > That would be great. > > > > > > > > > > > > - Linear volume setup > > > > Is there an advantage/disadvantage of this ? > > > All audio devices that I know off have linear perceived volume settings. > > > In hardware they use Log variable resistors to do it, in software > > > it should be much simpler. > > > Is it the need to be different that makes rockbox people think > > > otherwise? > > > > > > > > > > > > - Cleaner icons (volume and others) > > > > the music-note icon for mp3 files really looks good ! I like it. > > > > > > > > > - Inverted video cursor line > > > > hey - this was a suggestion I made some time ago. thank you for > > > implementing > > > > ! > > > Thank you for the suggestion :) > > > > > > > http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2003-01/0164.shtml > > > > What about extending inverted line, so that icons also being inverted ? > > > > I find this would be more consequently ! > > > I started by doing it that way but it felt funny as I always started > > > reading the text at the icon and my brain took a few millisecs to skip > > > the "invalid character" > > > > > > > > > > > > - More responsive keyboard > > > > this is nice,anyway! > > > > > > > > thanks for your work ! > > > > I hope all the best of it will go into official rockbox release soon ! > > > > regards > > > > Roland > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Joaquim Carvalho" <jdc_at_x64.com> > > > > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:19 PM > > > > Subject: Experimental new UI for the Recorder > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.x64.com/public/ajbrec.ajz > > > > > > > > > > I made the a few last changes that make me 100% happy with the > > > > > Recorder user interface. Please download, try and comment. > > > > > > > > > > Complete list of changes: > > > > > > > > > > - Graphical sound setup with vertical sliders > > > > > 5 + 2 bars > > > > > to go to the 2 right bars [Right] must be pressed for 1/2 sec > > > > > - Linear volume setup > > > > > - Cleaner icons (volume and others) > > > > > - Inverted video cursor line > > > > > - More responsive keyboard > > > > > - Global Keys > > > > > ON=Browse > > > > > F1=Sound_Setup > > > > > F2=Menu > > > > > F3=WPS, browse when stopped > > > > > - Play/Pause=Play/Pause always, except when browsing > > > > > - Stop=Stop always > > > > > > > > > > Joaquim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Received on 2003-02-21 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |