Tool Tips for Configuration GUI

[observer_11]

This is low priority but a future suggestion for improving GBPVR installation and configuration - especially for noobs, but also everyone.

There are a lot of settings in the configuration GUI and it might be very helpful to have a Tool-Tip popup (on hover) with some brief help statement (like purpose, example values). So for example 'Minimize OSD During Playback' might have a tool-tip like <Optional - For older/slower systems enabling this option may improve video smoothness by reducing the amount of On-Screen Display menus and related graphics>.

This might make the install and configure experience a lot more smoother for many users - especially noobs. It might also save a lot of needless posts and support requests. It may also improve the layout and design of GUI controls because the individual control labels can be shorter.

I know the wiki and forums are always available but you can never make these things user friendly enough for the masses - plus new config settings continue to come with new releases.

Anyway, just a future suggestion for consideration that might make the software even better. (I am also assuming this would not involve a huge effort, but I don't really know if that's true) I would certainly be willing to help with the individual wording of tool-tip help text entries if that would be of any use.

[zehd]

This is low priority but a future suggestion for improving GBPVR installation and configuration - especially for noobs, but also everyone.

There are a lot of settings in the configuration GUI and it might be very helpful to have a Tool-Tip popup (on hover) with some brief help statement (like purpose, example values). So for example 'Minimize OSD During Playback' might have a tool-tip like <Optional - For older/slower systems enabling this option may improve video smoothness by reducing the amount of On-Screen Display menus and related graphics>.

This might make the install and configure experience a lot more smoother for many users - especially noobs. It might also save a lot of needless posts and support requests. It may also improve the layout and design of GUI controls because the individual control labels can be shorter.

I know the wiki and forums are always available but you can never make these things user friendly enough for the masses - plus new config settings continue to come with new releases.

Anyway, just a future suggestion for consideration that might make the software even better. (I am also assuming this would not involve a huge effort, but I don't really know if that's true) I would certainly be willing to help with the individual wording of tool-tip help text entries if that would be of any use.

hah, good luck. The only one that can do that is sub, and that smells of documentation.....

Hey aren't you the guy who asked for that in a couple of my programs?

I know that it is a good idea, especiallyt when screen real estate is at a prime, and descriptive labling is difficult.

I'm getting together a list of new stuff that sub will help define, and so I can update the wiki.

Was there something specific that you wished was documented better?

[observer_11]

Well what initially provoked me was a new setting in the configuration GUI for 'Record Out-of-Process'. What does it do? Who might use it and under what circumstances? I discovered by trial and error, in my particular setup, this setting is why I could not stream DVB-S channels to my client PCs. :confused:

So as far as a wiki refresh, I would love to see some current info relating to using mdapi - which version to use; what settings are available; and what the settings do.

Also, a more general wiki request would be some more complete and current info regarding client installs. For example, many settings in the configuration GUI do not apply for a client. Sometimes these settings are disabled (which is good!) - but equally often the settings are available and may have no effect or a different effect. For example 'Streaming' vs 'Filesharing' - how does each effect Live TV? Why would you choose one over the other? More general advice regarding the recording service and clients (e.g. Do clients even need recording service running?)

Again, this is all very low-priority wishlist type stuff for consideration - but some things to consider... Personally my preference is more towards keeping help as close to the anticipated need as possible - in other words help available within the configuration GUI (like tool-tips), but ideally both.

[zehd]

Well what initially provoked me was a new setting in the configuration GUI for 'Record Out-of-Process'. What does it do? Who might use it and under what circumstances? I discovered by trial and error, in my particular setup, this setting is why I could not stream DVB-S channels to my client PCs. :confused:

So as far as a wiki refresh, I would love to see some current info relating to using mdapi - which version to use; what settings are available; and what the settings do.

Also, a more general wiki request would be some more complete and current info regarding client installs. For example, many settings in the configuration GUI do not apply for a client. Sometimes these settings are disabled (which is good!) - but equally often the settings are available and may have no effect or a different effect. For example 'Streaming' vs 'Filesharing' - how does each effect Live TV? Why would you choose one over the other? More general advice regarding the recording service and clients (e.g. Do clients even need recording service running?)

Again, this is all very low-priority wishlist type stuff for consideration - but some things to consider... Personally my preference is more towards keeping help as close to the anticipated need as possible - in other words help available within the configuration GUI (like tool-tips), but ideally both.

This is good. Thanks. I do not use, nor understand mdapi so I will need help when I write the stuff.

The questions about the client are really good. They are all stuff I wanna know, because I just started using a client too...