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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: the dot in dot rockbox (was Re: Rockbox manual)Re: the dot in dot rockbox (was Re: Rockbox manual)
From: Brian King <brking_at_charter.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:40:20 -0500 This is exactly what the .rockbox browsing patch does. Can languages now be dynamically loaded? I had support to load languages in the patch at one point, then found out that loading languages dynamically wasn't supported so I pulled it from the patch. If it is supported, it is trivial for me to add it back in. -Brian Chris Hoekstra wrote: > Since I am not exactly sure what encompasses the .rockbox-browsing > patch, I will make a suggestion. This might already be planned. > > From a UI (User Interface for our acronym challenged folks:) > standpoint, the choice of languages and fonts should be in the > settings. If one is just coming into the rockbox world, they will find > it cryptic and cumbersome to enable viewing of all files, browse to the > .rockbox directory, and then "play" the appropriate file based on a 3 > character extension. You and I know how to interpret an extension, but > someone who is not as technical will be confused as to what files do what. > > Of the few minutes I have thought of this, here is a quick pro's and > con's list of moving the fonts and language into the ettings: > > Pros > 1.) Much less cryptic for the average user. This is a must if we > eventually want to get it to the point of being included on an Archos CD > or even *gasp* replacing the Archos firmware from the factory. > 2.) Less of a learning curve to enable these "advanced" features, when > it is generally considered a "basic" feature to change the language. > 3.) Potentially fewer key presses depening on where it is placed in the > menu structure > > Cons > 1.) It seems to me we would need a dynamic list based on the fonts and > languages installed/loaded on the jukebox. This would mean either > keeping the list in precious memory, or firing up the HD each time the > menu item(s) is(are) accessed. > > Any thoughts on this? > Chris Hoekstra > > Daniel Stenberg wrote: > >> We intend to add the .rockbox-browsing patch soon (after 2.0) that >> will make >> selecting fonts and languages a lot easier even for newcomers. >> >> >> > > > Received on 2003-04-15 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |