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RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - Chris! - 2012-05-05 Ha ha - whoops, serves me right! RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - Ned Scott - 2012-05-05 Thankfully XBMC is open source, so if there is something we do that people don't like then they can change it. That is why there is Boxee and Plex, two forks of XBMC. People have different needs. Some don't want to mess with power options and just want it to work. That's fine. XBMC is not one-size-fits-all. More often than not, XBMC's developers already know of various shortcomings with XBMC and are the most critical users of it. That doesn't mean these things can be instantly fixed. There are various technical and philosophical hurdles for many of these things. In-application help, for example, would be fantastic, but would be a huge undertaking. It would also need to be adaptable for all the different skins that can be installed, since a new skin can change the entire UI. XBMC takes some tweaking and learning to really get going, and that is something we aim to improve, but posts like this don't help us at all. RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - dynamite - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 18:58)Martijn Wrote:Do you realize that the joke is actually on you?(2012-05-05, 18:51)dynamite Wrote:(2012-05-05, 18:37)gabbott Wrote: To be fair, you've come across that you've completely written off XBMC. If it doesn't suit you then it doesn't. But the developers do listen to constructive feedback, I've seen that many times. (2012-05-05, 18:58)Martijn Wrote:No, they are geeks who are comfortable tweaking XML files.(2012-05-05, 18:38)dynamite Wrote: It's a fairly well established practice in software development and testing. See Usability Testing Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - Martijn - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Do you realize that the joke is actually on you? Ofcourse because i'm the funny one here Quote:No, they are geeks who are comfortable tweaking XML files.Get your facts straight mister smarty pants! 95% of XBMC would have touched any XML file in their lives. I'll take geek as a compliment from a guy like you. Quote:Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. I couldn't care less after all the snarly comments you made. Perhaps some other user would take some of his valuable time to show you. RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - gabbott - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. Why not make a suggestion as such: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=126648 RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - Ned Scott - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. The default skin does not have that option. I think XeeBo has a clickable volume bar. I think it's been discussed before (for the default skin), but I might be thinking about the default touch-screen skin. You have to understand, the default skin and settings will always favor a set-up using a remote, not a mouse. XBMC's main aim is the 10-foot user interface (wiki). However, since XBMC's entire UI can be replaced with different skins, a mouse friendly skin is easy to switch to. RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - dynamite - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 20:41)gabbott Wrote:I could definitely do that but before that I need to know for sure that such a volume control is not available by default.(2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. EDIT: From a post later in this thread, it turns out that there is indeed no such volume control available by default. RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - mad-max - 2012-05-05 @dynamite: Take this OSD.xml file and replace it with your current on in skin.confluence\720p: https://github.com/mad-max/xbmc/blob/0c77d9ad69f4a35a107dffef979637c8a618b58e/addons/skin.confluence/720p/VideoOSD.xml And then place these icons in your media folder: https://github.com/mad-max/xbmc/commit/c7f5a669007daf170bfd1dc47e6b437d8d89b228 Comes from my attempt to code this for default skin. Discussion about it is here: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/764 RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - dynamite - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 20:44)Ned Scott Wrote:Thank you for that straightforward answer.(2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Honestly, if you/someone could post a screenshot of the volume control (so that volume level can be increased/decreased using the mouse) in the default skin while playing audio (like mp3), I will seriously give XBMC another shot. (2012-05-05, 20:41)Martijn Wrote: 95% of XBMC would have touched any XML file in their lives. Funny guy, repeat after me: "I will review my posts before submitting them". Now, get off my lawn! RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - sonic00 - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 21:24)dynamite Wrote:It would be better for you, to calm down a little bit ...(2012-05-05, 20:41)Martijn Wrote: 95% of XBMC would have touched any XML file in their lives. Re: I just don't quite understand this application... - Martijn - 2012-05-05 I always review what i say before posting. This is NOT your lawn to start with RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - dynamite - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 21:19)mad-max Wrote: @dynamite:Thanks. I will give it a try. Since I am specifically looking for volume control while playing music, I believe I should also copy the MusicOSD.xml file, right? RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - Plaguester - 2012-05-05 Also (just curious), who uses a mouse to adjust volume in any program? On a laptop, is it not simpler to just use the volume buttons provided by the manufacturer? I know some programs like VLC can modify volume separately from the system master volume, but I don't think XBMC does that (I probably wouldn't notice anyway since I just use my receiver's volume). Re: I just don't quite understand this application... - Martijn - 2012-05-05 Think in Windows xbmc volume is seperate from system volume RE: I just don't quite understand this application... - dynamite - 2012-05-05 (2012-05-05, 22:02)Plaguester Wrote: Also (just curious), who uses a mouse to adjust volume in any program? On a laptop, is it not simpler to just use the volume buttons provided by the manufacturer? I know some programs like VLC can modify volume separately from the system master volume, but I don't think XBMC does that (I probably wouldn't notice anyway since I just use my receiver's volume).I do it all the time in VLC on a mac. |