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<blockquote data-quote="hardcorehire" data-source="post: 977964" data-attributes="member: 71522"><p>Some real good discussions going on! Here are some more of my comments...</p><p> </p><p>I think a great point was made by <strong>@<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/chefkoch.10438/" target="_blank">chefkoch</a></strong> about working on the AutostartPlugin. For me personally the main thing I want is a TV, and make the HTPC seem more like a smart TV or appliance where it is all integrated. Even though the system may not know what you want to watch at any given moment it should always start at the same place. And I don't want that place to be a menu no matter how nicely laid out or how much information. I guess I'm trying to cater to guests or non-tech people. They should just be able to turn on the TV and watch TV not hunt around in menu's or wait forever to have TV startup. I would design the system to be flexible enough so that someone without TV or someone who always wanted to view another screen as their "home" screen would start first. </p><p> </p><p>I also realize there will have to be a screen as an app screen some people might think of this as the "home" screen. For me though that would be the last screen I would want to show. I want to display the TV then have the user easily scroll to the next major components that they would view (I.E. Movies/TV, Weather, Home Automation, Apps). The problem becomes I can't have 10 or 15 screens or that becomes cumbersome as well so I would need an app screen. Some users might want this as the screen that displays first by configuring in the AutoStartPlugin. Again I'm trying to figure out the best way to eliminate so much navigation, and want to explore a few screens as "main use" screens that can easily be scrolled through in a full screen mode.</p><p> </p><p>I realize it would take a lot of work and a long time, but I really don't think 90% of the people care where content comes from they just want to browse and start playing. Again I shouldn't have to hunt around to find content it should be available. Now with this comes a very tough question how do you display that much content? Do you sort by Movies and TV shows? Do you combine all media content? What are the best search and filters to easily find what you want to watch among that much selection. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I think at this point I still want to hear other peoples thoughts, but my next steps are to start and define the following..</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">1) Number and content of main screens</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> 1a) Number of screens could be dynamic and expanded</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> (should be kept small for navigation 3-5 main use screens)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> 2a) Should full screens be part of plugins or just a function of the skin</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2) Desired plugins and determine what is included in skin vs. plugin add on</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3) Animation </span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"> 3a) Screen Transition</span> </span></p><p></p><p>Here are a few of the plugins I would like to work on as possible main screens with priorities (some maybe existing or WIP).</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">4) Network & MP Status</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3) Home Automation & Security</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2) Movies & TV Shows (including local and online content)</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">1) Live TV</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">5) Weather</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">6) Radio</span> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">7) Cookbook</span> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hardcorehire, post: 977964, member: 71522"] Some real good discussions going on! Here are some more of my comments... I think a great point was made by [B]@[URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/chefkoch.10438/']chefkoch[/URL][/B] about working on the AutostartPlugin. For me personally the main thing I want is a TV, and make the HTPC seem more like a smart TV or appliance where it is all integrated. Even though the system may not know what you want to watch at any given moment it should always start at the same place. And I don't want that place to be a menu no matter how nicely laid out or how much information. I guess I'm trying to cater to guests or non-tech people. They should just be able to turn on the TV and watch TV not hunt around in menu's or wait forever to have TV startup. I would design the system to be flexible enough so that someone without TV or someone who always wanted to view another screen as their "home" screen would start first. I also realize there will have to be a screen as an app screen some people might think of this as the "home" screen. For me though that would be the last screen I would want to show. I want to display the TV then have the user easily scroll to the next major components that they would view (I.E. Movies/TV, Weather, Home Automation, Apps). The problem becomes I can't have 10 or 15 screens or that becomes cumbersome as well so I would need an app screen. Some users might want this as the screen that displays first by configuring in the AutoStartPlugin. Again I'm trying to figure out the best way to eliminate so much navigation, and want to explore a few screens as "main use" screens that can easily be scrolled through in a full screen mode. I realize it would take a lot of work and a long time, but I really don't think 90% of the people care where content comes from they just want to browse and start playing. Again I shouldn't have to hunt around to find content it should be available. Now with this comes a very tough question how do you display that much content? Do you sort by Movies and TV shows? Do you combine all media content? What are the best search and filters to easily find what you want to watch among that much selection. I think at this point I still want to hear other peoples thoughts, but my next steps are to start and define the following.. [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]1) Number and content of main screens[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri] 1a) Number of screens could be dynamic and expanded[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] (should be kept small for navigation 3-5 main use screens)[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri] 2a) Should full screens be part of plugins or just a function of the skin[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]2) Desired plugins and determine what is included in skin vs. plugin add on[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]3) Animation [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri] 3a) Screen Transition[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] Here are a few of the plugins I would like to work on as possible main screens with priorities (some maybe existing or WIP). [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]4) Network & MP Status[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]3) Home Automation & Security[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]2) Movies & TV Shows (including local and online content)[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]1) Live TV[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]5) Weather[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]6) Radio[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Segoe UI][COLOR=windowtext][FONT=Calibri]7) Cookbook[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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