User Interface Design issue

[gkreis]

I lost a recording just now and would suggest a different UI design to avoid this for others. I played a recording from the video library and then went to delete it. Because it doesn't work like playing out of 'Recordings', you have to move to the 'delete' option on the left menu. The delete selection STAYS there and if you press enter on another file it is asking to delete. It is all too easy to press on yes, thinking you are playing it. Poof... gone.

I suggest that 'playing' be the default action when clicking on a video library file and that deletion be a button in the dialog that appears (confirmed if so set in the config settings), as it is when playing recordings. The left menu tree would then be trimmed to remove 'delete'.

P.S.
I suspect this inconsistency came about due to these modules being developed by different developers or developed much apart from each other.

[sub]

Where was the focus, on the buttons on the left, or on the files on the right? If the focus was on the files on the right, then it would have played. If the focus was on the delete button on the left, then it would have deleted the selected file.

I suspect this inconsistency came about due to these modules being developed by different developers

No, its all developed by me. The Video Library and Recordings are quite different things, and needed to work different ways.

[gkreis]

On my TV, the blue theme doesn't make it very clear where the focus is on that screen (not a strong contrast). I presumed that since I had a file selected that my action was as it would be in Recording - select the file and then press OK).

Deletion is just so dangerous that I'd prefer that at least it ask (based on the Config settings declaring deletes to be approved) if I am sure I want to delete.

Thanks for listening!

[sub]

Deletion is just so dangerous that I'd prefer that at least it ask

The default settings for the Video Library will popup a box to confirm if you want to delete a file.

[Snooze]

I think I understand what the request is now, Sub after trying what he is saying.

When the pop up confirmation comes up, the "ok" button has focus, where as if the "cancel" button had focus when it popped up a person would have one more chance to prevent an accidental deletion of a file.

That "OK" button is pretty easy to hit on my remote too. http://forums.gbpvr.com/images/icons/icon10.gif