Support and General Use > User Interface and Voice
Playlist: Centre button or Right could Insert instead of Play?
JdGordon:
I think right to insert is more logical than rec... its certsinly more standard over all the targets
nls:
--- Quote from: rossic on January 22, 2007, 07:06:07 PM ---If this info is somewhere, and I didn't see it... then maybe it's hidden too well. Anyone know if it's written and where? Oh, and before I get gasped at again for not recognizing this feature, let me just say sorry in advance.
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It isn't very hidden at all IMO http://download.rockbox.org/manual/rockbox-h300/rockbox-buildch4.html#x7-550004.4.2
--- Quote from: manual ---If playback is stopped, the Insert and Queue functions can be used as described in the next section to create a new playlist instead of adding to an existing one.
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Febs:
--- Quote from: rossic on January 22, 2007, 07:06:07 PM ---I think there are other users confused about this as well. I saw a few other people asking for a "clear playlist" feature (which is all I really wanted...). I think that the manual should state this info clearly ... "If you insert while playback is stopped, then a new playlist will be generated."
If this info is somewhere, and I didn't see it... then maybe it's hidden too well. Anyone know if it's written and where? Oh, and before I get gasped at again for not recognizing this feature, let me just say sorry in advance.
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Rincewind:
--- Quote from: jdgordon on January 22, 2007, 07:53:27 PM ---I think right to insert is more logical than rec... its certsinly more standard over all the targets
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well, "Insert" != "play some music" for me. If you think back to the iriver firmware, the Rec button was used as a (limited in functionality) insert/queue there. I never use NAVI to play a song because it is more difficult to press on the H1xx than Right.
I don't think we need to find the smallest possible agreement across all targets here, unified buttons over all targets are practically impossible anyway and would reduce the usability of rockbox on targets with more buttons.
I can see that this case is not easy to decide, I see that there are strong arguments against my side. Make it an option, maybe?
Llorean:
Controls should be "as unified as possible". This does not mean identical, but if a button serves a purpose A on one screen and B on another, on all targets the one that does A on the first screen should do B on the second, if possible.
This does mean that the Record button is up for grabs.
My suggestion:
Navi: "Start a new playlist with the selected song" (or in this folder, if start with selected is disabled)
Right: Insert highlighted (Not Insert Next or Insert Last, just generic Insert, this would also do one-song playlists)
Rec-Long: Recording screen
Rec-Short: Queue (again neither Next or Last)
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