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drbenson

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Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« on: February 06, 2006, 11:04:11 pm »

I have a simple need- the ability to open MC standard view in Playlists rather than just the options provided, e.g. Start, Playing Now, Audio, etc. I'm using a remote to control MC on an HTPC, and every scroll and click counts. I don't understand why some tree locations are provided as startup location options and not others. Different users use MC differently- why not provide the option?

Another good option would be to have MC open exactly as it was closed- same location in tree, same item highlighted, etc. Then all options are open.

Better yet, let me set things up just as I want them, then set THAT as the default opening view. Then no matter how I leave things when I close MC, I (or my wife) get the exact view I want upon opening.

Since that's not available, I thought to start MC in Theater view, where I can move Playlists to the top. The problem there is that a click doesn't play the playlist, it opens it. So instead of a click to play, I have click-scroll-click. Trivial with a mouse, I know, but 3x the work with a remote.

Am I missing some way to get this job done with the current interface of MC? Am I the only one who needs this?
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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2006, 05:10:36 am »

I agree. There also used to be the option of having MC open in last location, which is gone now; I don't know why. I used to use that as my default; it was often helpful in reminding what I was doing the last time I had it open, especially when on a tagging spree!

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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2006, 05:51:29 am »

Last opened would be ok.
Selecting where you want it to open would be best.
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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2006, 09:49:33 am »

I agree....
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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2006, 04:59:14 pm »

I;m in ..that was a nice option

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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2006, 06:06:52 pm »

Sooo- JimH, what's the critical number to get this sort of thing done? Timescale?
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Re: Interface needs- anybody else agree?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2006, 06:12:37 pm »

You can use the spacebar or play button on your remote in Theater View to play something.
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