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[olyar15]

I currently own version 8 and am thinking about buying MC 9.  However, I wish there were more keyboard shortcuts.  I find the interface to be too mouse-centric.  I am using this on a HTPC, so I would like to control MC via a remote control/Girder, but I find that I still need to use the mouse for anything other than basic playback.  More keyboard controls / shortcuts would be much appreciated.

An example of an excellent mouseless interface is Theatertek DVD program.  Can be operated completely by keyboard/remote control.

Charles

[bspachman]

I currently own version 8 and am thinking about buying MC 9.  However, I wish there were more keyboard shortcuts.  I find the interface to be too mouse-centric.  I am using this on a HTPC, so I would like to control MC via a remote control/Girder, but I find that I still need to use the mouse for anything other than basic playback.  More keyboard controls / shortcuts would be much appreciated.

The latest beta (v161) includes a GML/CCF combination with a few hundred commands.... It might suit your needs. I find I only need to use the mouse when doing heavy tagging or burning CDs. Day-to-day searches & operation work great via remote control!

Best,
Brad

[olyar15]

Cool.  Will check it out.

Charles

[whoeveryouare]

How does that help with more keyboard shortcuts?

[bspachman]

How does that help with more keyboard shortcuts?

Well, the OP also mentioned Girder/Remote control, so the GML file is a natural thing to use if Girder is a possibility. Anyway, Girder can accept events other than IR signals as triggers for commands--like keypresses. Girder can be a massive overkill method of remapping all the MCC commands to different keystrokes...

Best,
Brad

[Chris Shaw]

I agree that MC9 is too mouse-centric. You can't even tab to the track list. Girder's very nice (I use it for my remote) but it is overkill and too complicated for most users.
I say, confiscate the mice from all the computers at J River's for a day. Most software (with obvious exceptions, like paint or 3D packages) is still usable, albeit a bit more clumsy. MC9 becomes completely impossible.
I find this particularly an issue on my laptops. Touchpads are horrible things and MJ8 allowed me to get by almost entirely without using it.

[whoeveryouare]

Therein lies one huge strength of Winamp: Wide-ranging plug-in support.  I run, among others, a hotkey plug-in for Winamp 2.  It really makes switching between songs, and adjusting the volume, much easier.