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Customize time to hold "play" before shutdown? (iPod 5G)
copiesofcopies:
Is there an option to adjust the length of time the user must hold down the play button (on an iPod 5G) before shutdown initiates? I haven't been able to find one. The default length of time is frustratingly long for me.
Thanks!
Llorean:
No, for two reasons:
1) Moderately long play stops playback, really long play shuts down.
2) Prevents accidental shutdown as easily.
copiesofcopies:
1. Briefly pressing the play button also stops playback, so it seems unnecessary to duplicate this functionality for moderately long presses.
2. For users who routinely use the hold switch, preventing accidental shutdown is not an issue.
Given the above, and Rockbox's emphasis on customizability, why not make this at least an option, with the default set to the existing behavior? After all, this is how Apple's proprietary software behaves, and I haven't noticed a major outcry over accidental shutdowns.
Llorean:
Briefly pressing the button Pauses playback, there's a significant difference between that and stop (clearing playlist, freeing audio buffer, etc).
For users who routinely use the hold switch attempting to stop music, making the shutdown time shorter still makes the increase of accidental shutdowns likely.
Apple's software doesn't actually shutdown. It merely goes into a low power mode when you do that. So, accidentally shutting down the Apple firmware requires significantly less disk access than accidentally shutting down Rockbox (and thus less battery).
AlexP:
--- Quote from: copiesofcopies on March 21, 2008, 03:57:46 PM ---Given the above, and Rockbox's emphasis on customizability, why not make this at least an option
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Customisability is great for most things, but we really want to keep away from customising buttons. Customisable buttons = support nightmare.
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