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[Moe]

When looking at a singular file in Theater View I would like a way to navigate to the next item without having to return to the previous screen. 

The reason I believe that this will be a simple request is because the functionality is almost there. Right now when viewing a singular item if you press page up or page down it will jump up or down a screens worth of items (from the previous screen).

Basically, what I want is to be on this page



and be able to go to the next or previous episode without having to jump back to the previous screen in theater view.

Thank you.

[marko]

I programmed a button on my remote for this...
It does back-down-enter and it's so fast, you don't see the navigation happening, the screen changes instantly. I have another button that goes back and up.

This because, I asked the same question a good ten years ago and when that gained no traction or attention, I looked for an alternative solution.


I used auto hotkey to make the key presses, made an executable of the script, and the remote button runs the executable.


-marko

[lepa]

Would be nice to have this in-house

[Moe]

@Marko, would you mind sharing your AutoHotKey script?  I mapped the - and = keys to skip forward and backwards and it works, but I do see the previous screen for a split second, it is not instantaneous. This is the script I came up with:

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#IfWinActive ahk_exe Media Center 33.exe
    -::
        Send, {Backspace}
        Send, {Left}
        Send, {Enter}
    return

    =::
        Send, {Backspace}
        Send, {Right}
        Send, {Enter}
    return
#IfWinActive
I am a little surprised this didn't get more attention.  With page up and page down changing that screen it seems like the core functionality already exists.  Seems like it would be a very simple and very useful thing to add, but what do I know.

[tij]

Maybe send all keystroke in one line to reduce timing between keystroke (there is command that controls time between keystroke too)

Send, {Backspace}{Left}{Enter}

I personally use autohotkey to map XInput controllers and android remote (which behaves like keyboard)

I considered what you are doing ... but abandoned idea ... as behaviour of this remap will be different in different scenarios (ie while I am watching movie) ... unless I can somehow query MC to know in which state it is

[marko]

@Marko, would you mind sharing your AutoHotKey script?  I mapped the - and = keys to skip forward and backwards and it works, but I do see the previous screen for a split second, it is not instantaneous. This is the script I came up with:

Code: [Select]

#IfWinActive ahk_exe Media Center 33.exe
    -::
        Send, {Backspace}
        Send, {Left}
        Send, {Enter}
    return

    =::
        Send, {Backspace}
        Send, {Right}
        Send, {Enter}
    return
#IfWinActive
I am a little surprised this didn't get more attention.  With page up and page down changing that screen it seems like the core functionality already exists.  Seems like it would be a very simple and very useful thing to add, but what do I know.

My AHK scripts simply contain...

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#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
Sendinput {BS}
Sendinput {Up}
Sendinput {Enter}
The attached archive contains the scripts for next file up, and next file down, as well as their generated exe files.

These assume that the theater view list is in 'list' view. Thumbnails views are more tricky, especially if you have it set to go back after the left edge of the screen. If you need that, it shouldn't be too hard to edit the script as per your needs.

Hope that helps,
-marko.

[Matt]

I'm wondering if page up and page down when viewing an item zoomed in should just jump one item instead of a page of items?  Seems better to me, but feedback appreciated.

[lepa]

I'm wondering if page up and page down when viewing an item zoomed in should just jump one item instead of a page of items?  Seems better to me, but feedback appreciated.

At first thought jumping a page in the group when item is zoomed doesn't seem useful so maybe we could try like this?

Just bear in mind that page up / down changes behaviour when you come down from the roller. At that position it starts to go page up/down of opened item's "info" rows

[JimH]

I'm wondering if page up and page down when viewing an item zoomed in should just jump one item instead of a page of items?  Seems better to me, but feedback appreciated.

I agree.

[Moe]

I'm wondering if page up and page down when viewing an item zoomed in should just jump one item instead of a page of items?  Seems better to me, but feedback appreciated.

This would be great for me, the behavior now isn't very useful in my opinion.  Just make sure to take into account what Lepa said.