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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: user editable..., new sub-topicRe: user editable..., new sub-topic
From: George Styles <george_at_ripnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 16:38:27 +0100 I thought this would be a good idea. Perhaps Java is the best bet, 'cause then it could live on a web page and work for both Linux/Unix and Winblows g ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. OReilly" <moreilly_at_moreilly.com> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 4:32 PM Subject: RE: user editable..., new sub-topic > I agree that being able to change bindings would be a good idea, for many of > the reasons presented so far. And as far as Andrew's idea here, I think a > .bind file or something would be ok, similar to the .lang files and such. > > HOWEVER > > It seems that the more Rockbox is developed, the more our (wonderful, > magnificient, benevolent, amazing) coders and developers are saddled with. > Every time new features like this are suggested, they end up bearing the > brunt of changing each little parameter. > > So here's my suggestion. I've been sitting on this one for a while because I > don't code and can't do it myself. I would suggest that a new application > be developed that would take care of all the user-configurable settings in > Rockbox at once, write a standard .ini file or something, and allow it to be > loaded by the firmware at runtime. This would allow users to handle the > changes they wanted without having to contact the developers and ask for > incremental changes to the covered portions of the interface - they could do > it themselves without needing to recompile, etc. > > This would be a great project for someone who codes, but doesn't do embedded > coding - I think this little program could be banged out in short order. (I > really wish I could do it myself.) A simple shell script would be enough, > though I think a gui would be much better. > > So a user could select all the settings they wanted for a particular > config - e.g., français w/ single-button volume control and recording w/ > auto-shutoff after 90 minutes w/ no resume in user1.conf vs. ?????? w/ > shuffle w/ embedded playlists w/ hyper bass and no treble in user1.conf. > > So what do you think? > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se]On > Behalf Of Andrew Jamieson > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 6:36 AM > To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se > Subject: Re: user editable keys binding schemes wanted > > > First of all, let me thow my hat into the 'this is a good idea' ring. > > Now the caveat: > > For me, it would not be a complete and permanent re-mapping of the buttons > that I would want, but something temporary I could load in for specific > reasons. Example: I do take my Player jogging, and would love to have a > single button press for volume up and down during this time. For other > times, the 'standard' mappings are great. So I., for one, would not desire > any complex duration/state dependant re-mapping commands; just a (number) of > simple remappings I could load for specific occasions. Of course, others > may require more complex functionality, but I would imagine this feature > would be for 'instant gratification' in application to various operations; > recording; volume; in-car use; applications where more complex menu hunting > may be problematic. > > Just my thought on the matter. > > A > > Received on 2002-10-01 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |