Gigabeat Keymap Change

[AlexP]

His is metal. But it's metal that doesn't weigh like metal.

What kind of heathen magic is this?

To do that (changing key configuration) one has to compile its own version then, right?

Yes, and it is pretty easy.  Look in apps/keymaps/keymap-gigabeat.c

[LambdaCalculus]

What kind of heathen magic is this?

It is an ancient magic, known only to the eldest of wizards.

What is the Gigabeat shell made of, anyway? It feels like aluminum to me, but I could be wrong.

[Llorean]

I'd guess aluminum.

And to the earlier poster who said the volume keys don't work: Mine work just fine. I assume you're using an Official build and saying this? If so, post a thread and describe where you're trying them that they don't work properly, as they should work anywhere that's not a plugin.

[scharkalvin]

NO, I meant that in the manual it said that on the WPS section the volume
was controlled with the up/down keys and didn't mention the use of the
volume buttons at all.  In fact, I didn't see any mention in the rockbox manual
what the volume keys were used for.  Maybe that means they ONLY control the
volume, and that the up/down keys do also.

[Llorean]

Sorry, you said

Also I note that the volume keys don't control the volume?

rather than "I note that it doesn't say the volume keys control the volume" so I thought you meant you'd actually tried it.

Please, don't say something does or doesn't do something unless you actually attempt it. They control the volume, and are not used for anything else, but I guess this isn't documented in the manual.

[scharkalvin]

I was only talking about the manual.  Is there a review process for the manual?
Is there anyway that people can help with this?  (My wife is a grammar and spelling "policewoman").  

BTW looks like I will probably look for a Gigibeat "F" on fleabay and will then try it out for myself.  All things considered (features, battery play time, size/weight) the Gigabeat F is probably one of the better Rockbox targets, probably better than iPods of the same disk size.  

[AlexP]

The manual is in SVN along with the rest of rockbox.  It is written in Latex.  If you would like to help out (and that is always welcome), then please do.  Patches can be submitted to flyspray, and if you don't know/don't want to learn latex a simple text file (no .doc etc) will also be helpful.

Please bear in mind that Rockbox uses British spelling etc conventions.

[scharkalvin]

OT comment but...
LaTex brings back memories of Nroff, Troff (etc) before Wordperfect and MSword
in the days I was working for a Unix shop. (Gould / S.E.L. Fort Lauderdale, now kaput).
Imagine having to do your project reports that way.

[gorman]

What I find strange is keeping up and down for volume control on a platform that has hard buttons dedicated to exactly the same task.

Maybe mimicking the Rio Karma interface would make sense? Up->Pause/Play, Down->Stop

What about this thought? Wouldn't it make sense for this to be standard?

Edit: I brought this back because I think it was a distinct matter from my request of a "customize buttons" function being made available to end users.

It might well be that for the majority of users the fickle nature of the cross means that it's better to keep a "more neutral " function like volume up/down on the cross rather than the "final" functions of play/pause/stop, which are far more destructive of the music flow than a simple +/- 1 in volume.