[Kwintv] Some proposals

[Dirk Ziegelmeier]

On Thursday 20 January 2005 17:04, Jeroen Verhoeckx wrote:
Hello Jeroen,

thank you very much for your detailed feedback!!

> * After running the Channel Wizard it found most of
> the channels I was looking for (location: The
> Netherland). Great! The only thing was that I had to
> change all the channels manually by + 1.75 mhz.
> (example: 790.25 --> 792,00).  With a previous version
> of KDETV this was + 0.75. I hope you can resolve this
> in a future release.
kdetv uses the frequency lists of xawtv for the channel scanner. I just 
compared them with xawtv, they are up-to-date. I'd need such a frequency list 
with the correct entries. Someone else already reported this issue, AFAIR he 
told me this is an issue of your cable provider that is specific to your 
region. If you can supply me (or better the xawtv maintainer) with an 
appropriate list, I can add it.

> * I want to propose a new way of numbering the
> channels in the sidebar. In such a way that up with
> the up-key means up in channel and up in the sidebar
> (read: from the bottom of the screen to the top of the
> screen). This way everything behaves as expected (up
> is up, down is down). All the shortcuts should be
> adjusted to.
> example:
> etc.
> 4
> 3
> 2
> 1
> It looks less nice but is more usefull.
Not sure whether I correctly understood what you mean. The "Mousewheel 
Behaviour" options in the General settings page are not what you are looking 
for?

> * Extra column with the frequencies.
No, it's too technical, and *really most* users don't need it.

> * Remove "Rename". This option isn't necessary as you
> can change the name in already two different ways,
> 'Edit' or a click in on a name in the Channel Name
> colomn.
Yes, but the button doesn't hurt. And the clicking may not be intuitive to 
some users.

> * Select channel on select as default, remove 'Select
> Channel' and 'Set Channel on select'.
I agree with you, but when I tried to do this change the last time (about one 
year ago), there were people on the list taht disliked the behaviour. So I 
left it in.

But I'm willing to try again to remove it, so if anyone has objections, speak 
up now.

> * From top to down: New, Remove, Edit.
Done.

> * The button 'Renumber' wouldn't be necessary if the
> program did this automatically. Isn't it possible only
> to "move" the names of the channel? So you have fixed
> channels numbers?
I agree. The channels are renumbered on loading of the file anyway. I'll have 
a look at it.

> * Is the button 'Kill Duplicates' really necessary?
Yes, e.g. if you scan again because your provider added one channel. It's the 
easiest way to get rid of the rest. 

> * For the Channel Wizard : make sure that the text on
> top is aligned to the left side and not centered.
OK

> * Default setting for the volume toolbar could be at
> top of the screen between the main toolbar and the
> view toolbar. Is it possible to give the volume bar a
> fixed size (See what happens when you move it to an
> other place!)?
Don't know. I don't want to mess with it since I'm not totally aware of the 
consequences in all situations

> * You use the Channel Wizard just one time so this
> doesn't have to be on the main toolbar.
OK

> * Let's hope you also don't use the Channel Editor too
> many times. This also doesn't have to be on the the
> main toolbar. New name for the Main Toolbar: Channel
> Toolbar.
OK

> * Default settings for the volume bar: No up or down
> button, just the volume bar and the mute button at the
> right side.
OK

> * No statusbar (You don't use it).
Right
>
>
> Hope you share the some of these ideas.
Yes I do ;-)

Thanks again,
Dirk