'My Pictures" & "My Videos" Enhancements

Olyrous · 2006-08-11, 03:25

Here are some suggestions towards making the viewing of media better and quicker in MP

- Currently the pictures in Slideshow are viewed by default (normal mode) in a way that can be best described as "fit image", which, besides being the starting point for zooming in (PgDn), is also the end point for zooming out (PgUp). I suggest the PgDn and PgUp shortcut keys should work similarly to the "zoom in" and "zoom out " buttons of every typical picture viewer, that is being able to zoom out beyond the "fit image" point . Secondly, I suggest, similarly to fullscreen video context menu's submenu "Aspect Ratio", the addition of a Slideshow context menu's submenu (named e.g. Picture View Mode) with two options "Fit image" and "Fit image only when larger" which is going to be the remembered setting for viewing images. As for shortcut keys, the changes can be 1 for selected picture view mode and 2-9 for zoom modes with the selected mode as starting point or, alternatively and better, 1 for "original", 2 for "fit image" irrespectively of the selected picture view mode, 3-9 zoom modes with the selected mode as starting point).

- Along with fullscreen video context menu's submenu "Aspect Ratio", add a "Video Size" context menu with options like 50%, original, 150% ,200%, Normal.

- Add general shortcuts for instantly going back to the application's home page and the MyMusic, MyVideos, My Pictures and MyTV pages. (I would personally appreciate it if the shortcut for the application homepage was one-key e.g. the F10 key)

- Add a TV show, preferably one-key, shortcut for TV Record Now.

And also, can we drop "My" from the menus?

Please feel free to make any comments on my suggestions. I'd like to know what others think also.

EMKO · 2006-08-11, 03:35

you can remove "MY" already its in the config under skins

Olyrous · 2006-08-11, 04:07

EMKO, can you be a little more specific.
I couldn't find anything in MediaPortal setup window. Where do you mean?

EMKO · 2006-08-11, 05:13

open up setup media portal then click general then click skin
at the bottom you will see

use string prefixes (e.g. TV=My Tv)

uncheck that and it should remove it

Olyrous · 2006-08-11, 16:25

There's nothing like that in version 0.2.0.0 I'm using. What version are you talking about?

sonome · 2006-08-11, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olyrous

- Add a TV show, preferably one-key, shortcut for TV Record Now.

Not sure what you mean here - how would this be different from the 'r' button currently?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olyrous

And also, can we drop "My" from the menus?

This is version 0.2.0.3 - I imagine it would be the same in 0.2.0.0

Olyrous · 2006-08-11, 17:02

Version 0.2.0.0 is different

and I can't find this option anywhere. Nice to know though that newer versions take care of this.

I didn't know there is a TV shortcut for record now, it is not listed in the "Keyboard Shortcuts" of the "MediaPortal - Setup" window in version 0.2.0.0.

CHli · 2006-08-11, 18:00

yup the option in configuration .exe has been added in a stable patch (I think in the 2.0.3) but if you don't want to update you can still do it the "hard" way :

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=84616#84616

2006-08-11, 03:25	#1 (permalink)
Olyrous Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	'My Pictures" & "My Videos" Enhancements Here are some suggestions towards making the viewing of media better and quicker in MP - Currently the pictures in Slideshow are viewed by default (normal mode) in a way that can be best described as "fit image", which, besides being the starting point for zooming in (PgDn), is also the end point for zooming out (PgUp). I suggest the PgDn and PgUp shortcut keys should work similarly to the "zoom in" and "zoom out " buttons of every typical picture viewer, that is being able to zoom out beyond the "fit image" point . Secondly, I suggest, similarly to fullscreen video context menu's submenu "Aspect Ratio", the addition of a Slideshow context menu's submenu (named e.g. Picture View Mode) with two options "Fit image" and "Fit image only when larger" which is going to be the remembered setting for viewing images. As for shortcut keys, the changes can be 1 for selected picture view mode and 2-9 for zoom modes with the selected mode as starting point or, alternatively and better, 1 for "original", 2 for "fit image" irrespectively of the selected picture view mode, 3-9 zoom modes with the selected mode as starting point). - Along with fullscreen video context menu's submenu "Aspect Ratio", add a "Video Size" context menu with options like 50%, original, 150% ,200%, Normal. - Add general shortcuts for instantly going back to the application's home page and the MyMusic, MyVideos, My Pictures and MyTV pages. (I would personally appreciate it if the shortcut for the application homepage was one-key e.g. the F10 key) - Add a TV show, preferably one-key, shortcut for TV Record Now. And also, can we drop "My" from the menus? Please feel free to make any comments on my suggestions. I'd like to know what others think also.

2006-08-11, 18:00	#8 (permalink)
CHli Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 27 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My System	yup the option in configuration .exe has been added in a stable patch (I think in the 2.0.3) but if you don't want to update you can still do it the "hard" way : http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...?p=84616#84616 __________________ European TV + Radio Channels Logos, add yours !

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2006-08-11, 03:35	#2 (permalink)
EMKO Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	you can remove "MY" already its in the config under skins

2006-08-11, 04:07	#3 (permalink)
Olyrous Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	EMKO, can you be a little more specific. I couldn't find anything in MediaPortal setup window. Where do you mean?

2006-08-11, 05:13	#4 (permalink)
EMKO Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	open up setup media portal then click general then click skin at the bottom you will see use string prefixes (e.g. TV=My Tv) uncheck that and it should remove it

2006-08-11, 16:25	#5 (permalink)
Olyrous Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There's nothing like that in version 0.2.0.0 I'm using. What version are you talking about?

2006-08-11, 17:02	#7 (permalink)
Olyrous Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Version 0.2.0.0 is different and I can't find this option anywhere. Nice to know though that newer versions take care of this. I didn't know there is a TV shortcut for record now, it is not listed in the "Keyboard Shortcuts" of the "MediaPortal - Setup" window in version 0.2.0.0.