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Multi-value button as spincontrol alternative - pecinko - 2011-09-02
I would like to through in an idea for a control that would work very similar to spin controller, but instead of cycling through values would pop-up a list (similar to context menu) of available values. I think it would be more intuitive, faster and easier to use in some situations.
- Hitcher - 2011-09-02
Can't you just use a list control with static content then?
What specifically did you want to fill it with?
- pecinko - 2011-09-02
Hitcher Wrote:Can't you just use a list control with static content then?
What specifically did you want to fill it with?
Well I was thinking about that I MAY try to do a touch screen skin. And it seamed to me as a better solution to scroll through a list of options instead of trying to press an arrow.
Other benefits would be that it's not hidden - you see all the available options at a glance and just pick one. In skin settings, you could logically group some of the options in order to decrease clutter.
The thing that bothered me a bit since the day 1 with XBMC is that it is not obvious (for the beginner) that an arrow has a focus or what does it do. With skins that use right or horizontal alignment for settings this produces a bit cumbersome navigation on spincontrolers, if you know what I mean.
When I compare changing regional settings (I know, you don't do this often) with picking up visualization preset - I feel much more comfortable with the second.
Shortly, I don't need this for anything particular ATM, I was just proposing something that may be beneficial.