Blue Vision (7 Viewers)

[ge2301]

But won't be the transition effect for the complete screen when I use a modified "master_bare_animated.xaml" as base?

Correct. I thought you wanted to add some screen transitions only for coming to/leaving from home screen.

I guess a Grid.Show or Grid.Hide property is not existing, right?

Yes, exactly. This are only attached events for Screen.
Not sure if we could invoke a custom event when we set a new main group. Have to think about this.
Back tomorrow...

What do you think about this? Please watch the pptx in Presentation Mode und use the "right arrow" key to simulate the remote control.
I asked the questions to myself "Why do I have to go always the way over the group menu. It would be a really great option, if you can also jump between the tiles from screen to screen and the Group Menu just shows where you are

 

[morpheus_xx]

This animation looks good! But it would require the changes I have written above: as "old items" and "new items" are partially visible at the same time, we need to prepare the new ones "offscreen" and move them into screen. Not sure if we should do it tile-by-tile, as the animation would need to consider each combination of position and size. Moving all in as "panel" would be easier.

Regarding the settings to be mapped on button: this I don't like. It removes one group, maybe good thing. But the usage will be inconsistant. The same button used from different places lead to different actions. That's why I would show this button only if it affects the hidden-menu screens.

 

[osre]

This animation looks good! But it would require the changes I have written above: as "old items" and "new items" are partially visible at the same time, we need to prepare the new ones "offscreen" and move them into screen. Not sure if we should do it tile-by-tile, as the animation would need to consider each combination of position and size. Moving all in as "panel" would be easier.

Regarding the settings to be mapped on button: this I don't like. It removes one group, maybe good thing. But the usage will be inconsistant. The same button used from different places lead to different actions. That's why I would show this button only if it affects the hidden-menu screens.

I once read how someone implemented something similar in WPF.
He rendered the current content to a bitmap, and replaced the current content with it.
Then he moved the current content container out of screen and placed the new items in it.
Then he animated the bitmap and the new content so it was at the normal position again.
After that the bitmap was removed.
By this the content container does not to be doubled, which might cause trouble anyway.

 

[Lehmden]

It would be a really great option, if you can also jump between the tiles from screen to screen and the Group Menu just shows where you are

This we had (by accident?) already in the beginning. It was terrible to use with a remote... While navigating in a grid view you are leaving where you are accidental all the time, a nightmare. Please keep in mind that most users are controlling their HTPC with a remote, not with mouse...

 

[ge2301]

It would be a really great option, if you can also jump between the tiles from screen to screen and the Group Menu just shows where you are

This we had (by accident?) already in the beginning. It was terrible to use with a remote... While navigating in a grid view you are leaving where you are accidental all the time, a nightmare. Please keep in mind that most users are controlling their HTPC with a remote, not with mouse...

Hi, it's only about navigation in the menu view with the tile buttons. MediaItem views are not affected. It's something completely different the new idea is the most remote friendly solution. Check attached PowerPoint a few posts before, no need to worry.

 

[ge2301]

While navigating in a grid view you are leaving where you are accidental all the time, a nightmare

Btw. This is also solved in last version. I activated autosselection again. If you go up to the group menu from grid view accidentally the last menu item is selected, so nothing happens.

 

[Lehmden]

Hi.

This is also solved in last version.

Yes, I noticed and loved that...

Check attached PowerPoint

I'm on mobile right now, no PowerPoint possible here...

 

[osre]

But won't be the transition effect for the complete screen when I use a modified "master_bare_animated.xaml" as base?

Correct. I thought you wanted to add some screen transitions only for coming to/leaving from home screen.

I guess a Grid.Show or Grid.Hide property is not existing, right?

Yes, exactly. This are only attached events for Screen.
Not sure if we could invoke a custom event when we set a new main group. Have to think about this.
Back tomorrow...

What do you think about this? Please watch the pptx in Presentation Mode und use the "right arrow" key to simulate the remote control.
I asked the questions to myself "Why do I have to go always the way over the group menu. It would be a really great option, if you can also jump between the tiles from screen to screen and the Group Menu just shows where you are

I've just had a closer look to your presentation.
The effect that the right items are shifted under more left items would not be possible with my "bitmap" proposal.

 

[osre]

I'm on mobile right now, no PowerPoint possible here...

I have power point on my mobile, you don't?

 

[ge2301]

I've just had a closer look to your presentation.
The effect that the right items are shifted under more left items would not be possible with my "bitmap" proposal.

This was not intented, it's just a matter of ppt animation The complete bundle of tiles should be shifted together, so the bitmap solution sounds promising