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RB - simple mode

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evilnick:
(I think that) the issue here is that if the menu is "set" at compile time then there's no overhead in terms of memory, which you *would* have if the menu had to be parsed each time/boot.

Even if my assumption is incorrect, giving support to people who have messed up their menu wouldn't be fun - we'd be adding a new vector for a lot of people to accidentally render their build unusable and besides which, there's already a way to have less menu items:

If you're after less menu entries then the best way would be to "roll your own" build and remove (comment out?) the entries that you don't want.

That way, you'd have a build that would work for your kid without affecting all the other users. (Although that means that you'd have to build it again each time there's a change that you'd want on your kid's player).

AlexP:
Customisable menus are no longer a nodo - we decided at the last devcon that if someone could come up with a good method of implementing them, then they are allowable. :)

saratoga:
I wouldn't mind having multiple different GUIs available in rockbox.  Right now we're completely tied to our current system, but in the long run that should probably change.  For instance, I could see a more graphical or icon based system being better on Android or touchscreen player, while the list interface works better on players with buttons and wheels.

Avalon:
I personally like having all of the options available.  Perhaps it would be useful to have a setup function to toggle between displaying 'all' available menus and a configurable subset.

That way, none of the configuration flexibility is lost and if desired, a very simple menu could be used for normal use.

Is it possible to set up a cross reference table listing all menu items with a selection toggle by each?  A single menu selection can then toggle between all menu options and those selected in the table.  The table could be edited on the fuze or via pc.

I use my Fuze V1 (8gb+16gb) for mp3 playback.  The only settings I change are set up on the quikmenu in a custom wps.  I can see where it would be useful to set up the Fuze (after configuration) to only toggle between pictureflow and the wps for a child to use.     

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