User Interface improvements

[martinu]

There are various ways in which the UI of NextPVR could be improved to make it easier/quicker to use:

1. On the screen which displays live video, add -/+ buttons to change channel, and allow digits to be used to enter a channel directly (eg press 3 3 and, after a suitable inter-digit timeout, it changes to ITV1+1, channel 33). Also add a Record button which instantly starts recording the channel which is currently being watched.

2. When displaying the TV Guide, implement a search facility (search by programme title) and again allow a channel number to be entered digit by digit to move the focus vertically to show listings for that channel and those numerically adjacent to it.

3. On Recordings | Ready Recordings and Recordings | Pending Recordings, if the mouse is on top of a recording or timed event, make a right-click bring up the Close/Play/Delete menu as an alternative to having to double-click on the entry to display this menu. If the cursor is anywhere else on the screen, bring up the existing right-click menu Open File / Live TV / Main Menu / Channels.

4. In general, in all situations where a menu selection would delete a timed event, stop a recording or delete a recorded program, insert an "are you sure" clarification to guard against accidentally clicking on the wrong menu item.

5. When double-clicking on a pending event which is currently recording, change the menu item "Cancel" to "Stop Recording" (with "are you sure" confirmation) as the latter wording is a more accurate description of what will happen.

[sub]

and allow digits to be used to enter a channel directly (eg press 3 3 and, after a suitable inter-digit timeout, it changes to ITV1+1, channel 33).

Do you realise you can already do this? Just type the channel number while watching live tv.

You can enter the channel number in the tv guide too, but it requires you to press enter to switch the focus to that channel number. You can also use the up/down arrow keys to browse through the list of what's on other channels, and select another channel.

There is some improvements on the mouse friendliness of live tv and video playback in the next release.

3. On Recordings | Ready Recordings and Recordings | Pending Recordings, if the mouse is on top of a recording or timed event, make a right-click bring up the Close/Play/Delete menu as an alternative to having to double-click on the entry to display this menu. If the cursor is anywhere else on the screen, bring up the existing right-click menu Open File / Live TV / Main Menu / Channels.

I probably wouldn't do this. I don't like the inconsistency.

4. In general, in all situations where a menu selection would delete a timed event, stop a recording or delete a recorded program, insert an "are you sure" clarification to guard against accidentally clicking on the wrong menu item.

I'm not a huge fan of these types of "are you sure" messages. You can enable some of these by setting <ConfirmOnDelete> to true in the config.xml

[liteswap]

I would comment (if I may) that I wouldn't want too many functions accessible only via right-clicking, as my PVR (and those of many others) is accessed only via a remote control, except during rare system maintenance moments. Otherwise it sits there week after week, just doing its thing - a tribute to sub's reliable software...

[ReplayHarry]

I would comment (if I may) that I wouldn't want too many functions accessible only via right-clicking, as my PVR (and those of many others) is accessed only via a remote control, except during rare system maintenance moments. Otherwise it sits there week after week, just doing its thing - a tribute to sub's reliable software...

Yes,. I agree and I must say this is VERY reliable software. I can't remember the last time I had a "crash". Kodi on the other hand, crashes a couple of times a week. I like Kodi and it is more visually appealing, but at a cost of not being as reliable. The fact that it is so "modifiable" by the user is one of the things that surly makes it less reliable.
Keep up the good work sub!