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Proposition: SimpleBox
keuleJ:
--- Quote from: nls on September 20, 2006, 03:20:00 PM ---Also I think most usability "problems" could be solved by having a really big "MANUAL -- read it" link covering at least half the front page and flashing and playing some anoying sounds or something because we have a IMO pretty good manual (albeit not in very good shape for the h10 yet) and it seems it is very difficult to find it...
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I don't think that you get the whole usability issue. The GUI of RockBox should be that simple, that you don't need to look at the manual for the most stuff!
I mean, has anybody ever looked at the manuel for functions of the iPod original firmware? I think in terms of usability, the iPod original firmware is way better than RockBox.
Of course, RockBox has much more Features, but they're often presented in a complicated way. I think that there even is the idea of making such a SimpleBox port shows how complicated RockBox ist to use.
mnhnhyouh:
There is a choice between a simple interface, and lots of options. To keep their interface simple, Apple do not give users access to the equaliser, only presets.
I prefer options, and those options are what Rockbox is about.
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tucoz:
--- Quote from: bluebrother on September 20, 2006, 05:09:28 PM ---How about distribution a couple of cfg files with rockbox that get installed in, say, the root directory or /.rockbox. Then we could state "try the shipped configurations, if none matches your need just look into the manual and build a configuration yourself". That way we could have a "most users.cfg" that uses iCatcher as wps, turns on tagcache, selects a font that is suited to the screen size etc.
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Good idea :) That must be the least complicated way of shipping "default" settings, that most people will use eventually.
LinusN:
--- Quote from: keuleJ on September 21, 2006, 04:54:27 AM ---Of course, RockBox has much more Features, but they're often presented in a complicated way. I think that there even is the idea of making such a SimpleBox port shows how complicated RockBox ist to use.
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Can you give an example of where Rockbox could be changed to make it simpler? If we can simplify the interface without sacrificing flexibility, I'm all ears.
lachlan:
--- Quote from: tucoz on September 21, 2006, 05:14:34 AM ---
--- Quote from: bluebrother on September 20, 2006, 05:09:28 PM ---How about distribution a couple of cfg files with rockbox that get installed in, say, the root directory or /.rockbox. Then we could state "try the shipped configurations, if none matches your need just look into the manual and build a configuration yourself". That way we could have a "most users.cfg" that uses iCatcher as wps, turns on tagcache, selects a font that is suited to the screen size etc.
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Good idea :) That must be the least complicated way of shipping "default" settings, that most people will  use eventually.
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I also think this is a great idea.
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