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Neil Parks:
I have installed Rockbox on an Ipod Nano (1st gen) and a Sansa Clip+.

On both, there are times when I press the wrong key (usually while I'm listening to a playlist) and find myself in a configuration screen that I don't know how to get out of.  Usually it's the one that selects shuffle and repeat on or off.  I don't want either of those on. 

One time I blundered into a screen with several numbers.  Across the top it said (I think) "Rate 100%", and other numbers on the left and right.  I didn't know what these numbers do, so I certainly did not want to change any of them.

Rockbox needs an "Escape" key.  It might be different for different hardware--e.g. "long left" on one player and "power" or "long home" on another.  But whatever key it is, it should consistently have one single function--cancel the current screen without saving any changes, and go directly one step back.

saratoga:
I think the power button will do that on most devices.

If you're like to make suggestions for specific screens, people might consider them. 

Neil Parks:

--- Quote from: saratoga on October 30, 2014, 07:08:54 PM ---I think the power button will do that on most devices.
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If the unit has one.  The Clip+ does, but the Nano 1G does not.

--- Quote ---If you're like to make suggestions for specific screens, people might consider them.

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If I knew what the screen was supposed to do, I might do that.  But all it has is "Rate 100%" in the middle and "2%" on both sides.  And all four instinctive arrows change the numbers in some way.  Any screen like that is the "specific screen" in question.

In addition to an escape key to bail out, that kind of screen should be made harder to get into in the first place.

saratoga:
That would be the pitch screen.  The manual describes it and gives the keymaps for all the screens by the way. 

Neil Parks:

--- Quote from: saratoga on October 30, 2014, 09:47:36 PM ---That would be the pitch screen.  The manual describes it and gives the keymaps for all the screens by the way.

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But those keymaps could be wrong!  I can now replicate part of the problem.

The Clip+ manual says that in WPS, the Play key is supposed to toggle play and pause.   Well, guess what:
IT DOESN'T DO THAT.  Instead, it opens that feshtunkena "pitch screen"!

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