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<blockquote data-quote="skulls" data-source="post: 10704" data-attributes="member: 11067">Hi,Coming back to the original topic of this thread (the scheduler), I now have a specific suggestion on how to improve the scheduler in MP (after submitting it to yet another elder test). I can see where the problem is now: The problem is that it doesn't work like in a VCR's! In a VCR we are used to enter the time/date with the numbers on the remote control, whereas in MP you have to 'navigate' with the up/down-left/right buttons in a manner which is not intuitive (at least for me). So, why not make the following changes to the layout:First of all, make the fonts bigger for god's sake! We don't want to put pages and pages of information, we just need to display a time, date and channel, usually from a distance of 2-3 meters (that's about 80-120 inches for non-metric users ;-). So that's the first point&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Now, the idea to make each field modifiable with the arrow buttons might be a good idea if you are using a mouse, but to navigate it with a remote is quite unnatural. I would instead make each field 'promptable', so that you can actually enter the numbers with the remote e.g.:'Channel'&nbsp; MTV&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Starts:&nbsp; 'Time'&nbsp; 'Date' &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --:--&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/02/2005Ends:&nbsp; &nbsp; 'Time'&nbsp; 'Date'&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --:--&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/02/2005'Ok'The system may propose the date, and the up/down-left/right buttons for navigation. This is the way VCR's have worked for the last 20 years, if MP works the same way then it will be easier to use for 'late-adopters'What do you think?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skulls, post: 10704, member: 11067"] Hi, Coming back to the original topic of this thread (the scheduler), I now have a specific suggestion on how to improve the scheduler in MP (after submitting it to [i]yet another elder test[/i]). I can see where the problem is now: The problem is that it doesn't work like in a VCR's! In a VCR we are used to enter the time/date with the numbers on the remote control, whereas in MP you have to 'navigate' with the up/down-left/right buttons in a manner which is not intuitive (at least for me). So, why not make the following changes to the layout: First of all, make the fonts bigger for god's sake! We don't want to put pages and pages of information, we just need to display a time, date and channel, usually from a distance of 2-3 meters (that's about 80-120 inches for non-metric users ;-). So that's the first point :D Now, the idea to make each field modifiable with the arrow buttons might be a good idea if you are using a mouse, but to navigate it with a remote is quite unnatural. I would instead make each field 'promptable', so that you can actually enter the numbers with the remote e.g.: 'Channel' MTV Starts: 'Time' 'Date' --:-- 11/02/2005 Ends: 'Time' 'Date' --:-- 11/02/2005 'Ok' The system may propose the date, and the up/down-left/right buttons for navigation. This is the way VCR's have worked for the last 20 years, if MP works the same way then it will be easier to use for 'late-adopters' What do you think? [/QUOTE]

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