Rockbox Development > Feature Ideas
Instead of static usb picture, a bigger charge status indicator
bluebrother:
--- Quote from: [St.] on January 08, 2011, 05:43:33 AM ---[That seems as though it would remove an awful lot of usability...
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Indeed. Since my question about the use of such an animation obviously wasn't clear enough let me state a useage pattern I do have:
I'm sometimes using the player when the battery becomes low. However, I do want to continue using the player. Therefore I connect the player either to a charger or to a USB port while holding the appropriate button to not make a USB connection. Now the player is charging, but I can still use it. If the player would switch to some "charging only" mode that displays an animation I wouldn't be able to do that. And I really want to keep that functionality.
Yotto:
--- Quote from: [St.] on January 08, 2011, 05:43:33 AM ---You'd rather see a big charging image and a clock than actually be able to use your player while it's in a charge only state?
[St.]
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Maybe I'm inferring too much, but I took the original post as meaning he wanted to see a better screen while connected via USB. Now that I read back, I see that you did specifically ask about it NOT being connected via USB. I think I accidentally ignored the word *not*.
I don't think anybody would seriously suggest removing the WPS (or others) screen from Rockbox during times where it could be displayed. In fact, I once asked if it was possible to continue showing it while connected via USB and was told that it was not feasible.
In lieu of that, I replied to the original post suggesting that, if we can't listen to music and browse menus, perhaps it would be possible to at least see a clock, charge indicator, and some other info, during that specific time where the player is otherwise unusable.
seamoon:
The most suitable solution is put an option. I'm the type of user who use USB connection for charging+transfering only and I would set it to indicator+clock mode.
[Saint]:
Configurable charging only/data connection has been discussed a few times, there's even a (probably quite dated) patch in the tracker that does this.
I just don't think that anybody has come up with an implementation that was universally liked and/or suited all targets.
[St.]
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--- Quote from: seamoon on January 08, 2011, 10:26:21 AM ---The most suitable solution is put an option. I'm the type of user who use USB connection for charging+transfering only and I would set it to indicator+clock mode.
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There seems to be some confusion, but I'm pretty sure what is being discussed with the "clock/calendar/whatever" screen is that it would only be present when there is no data connection.
So this doesn't fit your expected use case.
I *think*...I'm confused too now ;)
gevaerts:
--- Quote from: seamoon on January 08, 2011, 10:26:21 AM ---The most suitable solution is put an option. I'm the type of user who use USB connection for charging+transfering only and I would set it to indicator+clock mode.
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What would this option do exactly? If you're in a charge-only connection, the player can be used normally, and I don't see any need for an option to change that. If you want to see a clock then, run the clock plugin.
If you're in a USB mass storage connection, nobody is objecting to a themeable screen with various data on it, people are just pointing out that this is nontrivial to do.
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