2012-05-05, 19:38
Ha ha - whoops, serves me right!
(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.
Perhaps list out your expectations of a media center and we can help.
Frankly, yes I have given up on XBMC as a media player on my laptop.
In hindsight, spending several frustrating minutes searching for the volume control did it. After that it was a downhill ride all the way.
OH MY GOD. Several minutes
Give that guy a medal.
(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
So the many many many thousands of users are rocket engineers who have been using XBMC for years?
(2012-05-05, 20:35)dynamite Wrote: Do you realize that the joke is actually on you?
Quote:No, they are geeks who are comfortable tweaking XML files.Get your facts straight mister smarty pants!
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.
(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, 20:35)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)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.
Why not make a suggestion as such:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=126648
(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.
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.
(2012-05-05, 20:41)Martijn Wrote: 95% of XBMC would have touched any XML file in their lives.
(2012-05-05, 21:19)mad-max Wrote: @dynamite:Thanks. I will give it a try.
Take this OSD.xml file and replace it with your current on in skin.confluence\720p:
https://github.com/mad-max/xbmc/blob/0c7...deoOSD.xml
And then place these icons in your media folder:
https://github.com/mad-max/xbmc/commit/c...7d8d89b228
Comes from my attempt to code this for default skin. Discussion about it is here:
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/764
(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.