"Pocket Mode" (At least on Sansa e200)

[brunovdbh]

Hey guys. I was thinking about a new feature that could solve a little issue for those (like me) that sometimes put the Sansa e200 on a pocket, then want to change the volume without taking it out. It's a little hard to do that in this situation.

Maybe could be included a feature (what I could call, "Pocket Mode") that temporary changes the Sansa keymap on the WPS screen. Then, instead of using the scroll wheel to change volume, you could use the Play and the Context Menu for that. Then for pausing/resume pause you use the Select Button, and for exiting Pocket Mode, a long press in Select, for instance.

What you guys think?

[JdGordon]

I dont understand... whats wrong with just using the wheel? arguably the wheel is better because you dont need to worry about which way up the e200 is because spining clockwise will always vol down and anti will always vol up...

[brunovdbh]

Oh, you really didn't understand 

The point is, there's no problem in using the scroll wheel to change the volume. But, have you tried to do it with the Sansa in your jeans pant's pocket for instance? It's just nearly impossible to move the scroll (without having to put your finger inside the pocket too), or kinda hard and annoying. I prefer a thousand times using the scroll for changing the volume, just except in that case. So that's why I want just a temporary keymap change with this function, just when the Sansa is in this situation or another one like it, when you just can't move the scroll, but you can single press the buttons with no problem.

Got it now? 

[saratoga]

Theres basically no way a feature would be added to SVN to work around a problem with your pants.

[JdGordon]

OH! ok... yeah wont happen

[brunovdbh]

Damn! 
Am I the only one here who puts the e200 on a pocket? 

Where do you guys put it when going for a walk, for instance? 

[JdGordon]

I have volume control on my headphones so not an issue...

[brunovdbh]

I have volume control on my headphones so not an issue...

Not everyone have one... 

[Llorean]

I have pockets I can actually fit my hand inside without difficulty because I wear pants that are actually big enough for me.

[brunovdbh]

If I'd know how, I would trying doing this by myself... Like when you activate the Upside Down mode and the keymap temporary changes to let you use your player that way as well..

But I dont have the less ideia in how make an option to do such effect, or even how to put that option in the now playing menu.

Hey, maybe could you guys just tell me where can I find that Upside Down mode in the source? I can try to copy it to the Now Playing menu, and set it to just change the keymap... Isn't that too much hard work, is it?

[JdGordon]

upside down mode isnt what you want.. copying that wouldnt work...

what you need to do is add a variable to global_settings (settings.h, settings_list.c) then fix the keymap file (apps/keymaps/keymap-e200.c) so if your setting is true it should return one keymap for the wps, and if its false it should return the usual wps one

[brunovdbh]

Oh god. This really doesn't seem to be SO hard, but I really don't know how to do it.
Any way, thanks for the support, JdGordon.  

I guess I'll have to buy some pants with bigger pockets..  


Ah, maybe this topic should get moved to another part of the forum, since I guess it isn't a Feature Request anymore?

Thanks.

[MarcGuay]

Although getting some pants that fit you is still probably a good idea (maybe Llorean can point you to some stores that sell such things), you might want to look into using ReplayGain - it can regulate the volume of your music collection and lessen the need for constant volume adjustments.

[bluebrother]

Am I the only one here who puts the e200 on a pocket? 

I do that with my Ipod and the clickwheel works just nice even if it's in my pocket. One thing I like much better about the Ipod than about the sansa

[MajiKool Dragonâ„¢]

just do what my friend did... cut hole in your pocket.

and...

Am I the only one here who puts the e200 on a pocket? 

No you're not, but i just take it out of my pocket to change the volume.