majones73 said:Meat_PoPsiclez said:as for the configuration, I think a password protected configuration might be most suitable to keep pb&j covered hands out
I do agree that keeping the brunt of the config external is perfectly acceptable. ui adjustments, skin changes, adding and removing folders for music and video and playlists are examples of things that really should be internal aswell.
Things like configuring cards and codecs are very rarely done (or should be on a stable system / software) and can be left external, which is great because those would be the hardest to add into the menus, imho.
Maybe somebody should create a list of the most used config options?
My suggestion for configuration would be to possibly support a web based interface for the device. I use Media Portal purely as an HTPC with no keyboard or monitor and hooked directly to my tv. I own three Tivos and have been using them for a bout 5 years and using a remote for anything more than simple navigation is a chore.
I would be interested in working on one if interest exists.
Well a web interface exists (for tv scheduling) but there isn't an web interface for configuration yet. Its not currently planned to be incorporated into the tv scheduling web interface, so if you want to work on a seperate web interface, go for it. I can do the interfacing with MP stuff (like i have done for the tv scheduling web interface) if you need it - it can help with things like re-organising the music database or get capture card settings, which is not just a simple xml file write.
Sam