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Discussion about the future use of the Record button

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Mikerman:
No, I was suggesting the latter point for a revised system, as I had suggested as possibilities.

A REC button system (either one), IMHO, is easier than the current system, in which one has to already have selected the A-B loop option and then has to use a cumbersome 2-button/2-hand press (not easily done in a car, for example).  Again, it seems to me that much A-B use is at the moment, making a one-handed REC button system advantageous.  And if movable A/B points could be added to that as I suggested (that is, if the loop is set, play +left/right moves the A-B points), everyone is covered!

And great to hear that people like the movable A/B points!

Rincewind:
just the few posts in this thread up to now prove, that everybody has a different view on what the record button should do.

btw, my favorite for a fixed action is short press goes playlist viewer, long press rec screen.

I don't think we give the user too much power (or too much complexity) if we give them a few well considered options to choose from with resonable defaults set.

A complete rework of the button code with keymaps would be the best in terms of extentability, but up to then something along the lines of my patch is a nice thing to have imho. And it doesen't change much code, so it is easy to remove and replace with something better in the far future.

Rincewind:
*push*

any comments, suggestions or conclusions from main devs (or others)?

If "view current playlist" and "recording screen" are accepted by the people who have to agree on new features, I would do a patch that does this.
If custumization is wanted (like the poll suggests), I am more than happy to update my record config patch to current cvs and simplify it a bit.

Llorean:
I would suggest creating a simple "View Current Playlist" on light tought, and "Recording Screen" on hold (yes, I've come to your way of thinking on that) and post it to the tracker, and then post a new thread for the discussion of customizing the light-touch possibilities.

I personally am in favor of limited customization of what it can do (Maybe 2 or 3 choices. A shortcut to FM screen, or Playlist View, or maybe a third option, and that's it, kinda thing.)

Mikerman:
I also like (as I posted elsewhere) the idea of a button that one could customize, at least to a degree--it just seems to reflect part of the spirit of Rockbox (and also meets expressed desires to a degree).

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