Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
What do you use for a Mac remote? I bought the keyspan remote and don't like it too much. very small and flimsy feeling... ToddI also use the Keyspan remote. But I had a Sony learning remote so I programmed the buttons from the Keyspan into the Sony. Still not enough buttons, but not as flimsy...___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
On Jan 9, 2006, at 11:03 PM, Todd Houle wrote:On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:23 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:A remote would help quite a bit actually. I've set up mine and I never have to touch the keyboard. Full control from across the room is nice. :) The only time I ever touch the keyboard is when I enter a search phrase.Also keep in mind that there are major UI changes in the works (from what I've read, anyway).___What do you use for a Mac remote? I bought the keyspan remote and don't like it too much. very small and flimsy feeling... ToddI bought a learning remote and mapped the buttons to it. Plus now I have more buttons at my disposal. I think it cost $18 at Radio Shack.___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:23 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:A remote would help quite a bit actually. I've set up mine and I never have to touch the keyboard. Full control from across the room is nice. :) The only time I ever touch the keyboard is when I enter a search phrase.Also keep in mind that there are major UI changes in the works (from what I've read, anyway).___What do you use for a Mac remote? I bought the keyspan remote and don't like it too much. very small and flimsy feeling... Todd___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:03 PM, David Abrahams wrote: > >> Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> There's very little I've found in the MythTV UI that can really take >> advantage of the keyboard anyway. In fact, it seems like in many >> screens where a keyboard _could_ be really great, the UI only lets you >> use the arrow keys. For example, when setting the duration or time of >> a recording in the manual record screen I should be able to type in a >> number. Instead I can only scroll through a list of numbers that >> often >> doesn't include the exact value I want. > > A remote would help quite a bit actually. I've set up mine and I > never have to touch the keyboard. Try setting up a time in the "schedule manual recording" screen. I think you won't be happy. Even in other screens, don't you expect the big "select" button in the middle of all the arrows to be able to set a checkbox? Does it really make sense to you that pushing the "rightarrow" button sets it and the "select" button dismisses that screen? > Full control from across the room is nice. :) I have a wireless keyboard/mouse for that ;-) -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:03 PM, David Abrahams wrote: > >> Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>> On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:13 PM, David Abrahams wrote: >>> >> There's very little I've found in the MythTV UI that can really take >> advantage of the keyboard anyway. In fact, it seems like in many >> screens where a keyboard _could_ be really great, the UI only lets you >> use the arrow keys. For example, when setting the duration or time of >> a recording in the manual record screen I should be able to type in a >> number. Instead I can only scroll through a list of numbers that >> often >> doesn't include the exact value I want. > > A remote would help quite a bit actually. I've set up mine and I > never have to touch the keyboard. Full control from across the room > is nice. :) The only time I ever touch the keyboard is when I enter a > search phrase. > > Also keep in mind that there are major UI changes in the works (from > what I've read, anyway). I'm working with SVN, so unless they're on a branch, I've already seen them, such as they are. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 9:03 PM, David Abrahams wrote: Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:13 PM, David Abrahams wrote: Within the MythTV frontend on my mac the mouse becomes invisible and inoperable. At first I thought that was just how MythTV worked, but then I happened to access the frontend over VNC from a Linux box, and the mouse worked! Can anyone tell me how to get the mouse working on my MacOS frontend? Thanks in advance, Dave Utilities/Setup->Appearance->Screen Settings (second screen in Appearance) There's a checkbox for Hide Mouse Cursor in Myth You'll find that some buttons works with a mouse, but theme-specific stuff probably won't. Oh, like the top-level menus. Too bad :( Myth isn't meant to be used with a mouse, but there is some support for it left over from legacy code, I believe. You'd be much better off getting used to not using the mouse. It's faster... really! I am an inveterate emacs user and I generally prefer not using a mouse... really! But Myth's keyboard interface is so unpredictable for me (sometimes spacebar selects/presses the current widget -- e.g. for buttons -- but if you're on a checkbox it presses the "Next" button!?!) that a mouse is much less frustrating. Also in configuration screens with many items it's a lot faster to click the *one* I care about. Furthermore, I'd much rather keep a little mouse on my coffee table than an entire keyboard. Yes, I will be setting up a remote, but that will inherit all the same problems of the keyboard UI. There's very little I've found in the MythTV UI that can really take advantage of the keyboard anyway. In fact, it seems like in many screens where a keyboard _could_ be really great, the UI only lets you use the arrow keys. For example, when setting the duration or time of a recording in the manual record screen I should be able to type in a number. Instead I can only scroll through a list of numbers that often doesn't include the exact value I want. A remote would help quite a bit actually. I've set up mine and I never have to touch the keyboard. Full control from across the room is nice. :) The only time I ever touch the keyboard is when I enter a search phrase. Also keep in mind that there are major UI changes in the works (from what I've read, anyway). ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
Brad DerManouelian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:13 PM, David Abrahams wrote: > >> >> Within the MythTV frontend on my mac the mouse becomes invisible and >> inoperable. At first I thought that was just how MythTV worked, but >> then I happened to access the frontend over VNC from a Linux box, and >> the mouse worked! Can anyone tell me how to get the mouse working on >> my MacOS frontend? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Dave > > Utilities/Setup->Appearance->Screen Settings (second screen in > Appearance) > There's a checkbox for Hide Mouse Cursor in Myth > > You'll find that some buttons works with a mouse, but theme-specific > stuff probably won't. Oh, like the top-level menus. Too bad :( > Myth isn't meant to be used with a mouse, but there is some support > for it left over from legacy code, I believe. You'd be much better > off getting used to not using the mouse. It's faster... really! I am an inveterate emacs user and I generally prefer not using a mouse... really! But Myth's keyboard interface is so unpredictable for me (sometimes spacebar selects/presses the current widget -- e.g. for buttons -- but if you're on a checkbox it presses the "Next" button!?!) that a mouse is much less frustrating. Also in configuration screens with many items it's a lot faster to click the *one* I care about. Furthermore, I'd much rather keep a little mouse on my coffee table than an entire keyboard. Yes, I will be setting up a remote, but that will inherit all the same problems of the keyboard UI. There's very little I've found in the MythTV UI that can really take advantage of the keyboard anyway. In fact, it seems like in many screens where a keyboard _could_ be really great, the UI only lets you use the arrow keys. For example, when setting the duration or time of a recording in the manual record screen I should be able to type in a number. Instead I can only scroll through a list of numbers that often doesn't include the exact value I want. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:13 PM, David Abrahams wrote: Within the MythTV frontend on my mac the mouse becomes invisible and inoperable. At first I thought that was just how MythTV worked, but then I happened to access the frontend over VNC from a Linux box, and the mouse worked! Can anyone tell me how to get the mouse working on my MacOS frontend? Thanks in advance, Dave Utilities/Setup->Appearance->Screen Settings (second screen in Appearance) There's a checkbox for Hide Mouse Cursor in Myth You'll find that some buttons works with a mouse, but theme-specific stuff probably won't. Myth isn't meant to be used with a mouse, but there is some support for it left over from legacy code, I believe. You'd be much better off getting used to not using the mouse. It's faster... really! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] OSX frontend mouse?
Within the MythTV frontend on my mac the mouse becomes invisible and inoperable. At first I thought that was just how MythTV worked, but then I happened to access the frontend over VNC from a Linux box, and the mouse worked! Can anyone tell me how to get the mouse working on my MacOS frontend? Thanks in advance, Dave -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
