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adamti91:
This is the original post in a thread on MisticRiver (http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=46846). This was written in particular for the iRiver H10, and any updates to the thread will be made in the MisticRiver thread (again, http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=46846). I am a moderator at MR, and am just posting here to increase exposure.

All buttons mentioned below are for the H10, but hopefully will be used in other players as well (with corresponding buttons)


--- Quote ---Alright, I know RockBox for H10 is nowhere near the level that is is on other platforms, and it will be some time before it is. However, I would like to put forth a suggestion, and an outline along with it. I am by far one of the least technical people on the moderating staff, and my experience and know how with RockBox is limited. I'm sure the same can be said for the majority of the MisticRiver community. Therefore, I am proposing a less complicated approach to RockBox, that will hopefully increase awareness and usage.

Notes: All buttons below refer to the iRiver H10, but SimpleBox will hopefully be able to be used on all RockBox supported players.

The Idea: Have an offshoot of RockBox, called SimpleBox. SimpleBox would run on the same code as RockBox, but would offer a much simpler, streamlined approach to the interface.

The Plan: Let's face it. The majority of us don't use/don't know how to use the majority of the features of RockBox. SimpleBox would streamline the interface, and focus on simplifying the UI of the player, but including some of the more sought-after features RockBox adds to the original firmware. Creating a simple, graphical main menu, with sections like 'Music', 'Pictures', 'Radio', 'Recording', 'Text', 'Games' and 'Utilities' (and 'Video' should it become functional with sound) (and 'Settings') would be essential, with it being the same (obviously screen sizes and color restrictions would be taken into account) across all platforms. More advanced equalizer settings would be customizable through the current (iRiver firmware) procedure, and the keymap would be the same. You would be able to change the playback settings/EQ on the fly by holding down the "o" key on the 'Now Playing' screen. Album Art would be available, as would an option to turn it off.

On startup, the player would boot to the SimpleBox firmware by default. If so inclined, other firmware could be booted by holding down a button, let's say "

LinusN:
Good luck!

Febs:
How would I change EQ settings on my iPod, which doesn't have an 'o' button?

For that matter, how would I change the EQ settings *at all* using only one button?   (Note:  I mean actually change EQ settings, and not just scroll through crappy 'presets.'  One of the huge advantages of Rockbox over the original firmware--iPod or iriver--is that it has a customizable EQ.)

Davide-NYC:
Personally I dislike this idea. Custom builds and forks in general are (IMO) a waste of effort.

But as a start: Why not just comment out what you don't want from the files apps/plugins/SOURCES and apps/plugins/SUBDIRS? This will decimate the plugins. Just keep the ones that work.

If you want fewer WPSes just comment out the appropriate lines in wps/WPSLIST.

That's what I do. Then I generate a patch and I call it "nofun.patch".  :)

Good luck!

saratoga:
So basically all hes saying is he wants the menus rearranged and the splash screen changed?

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