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rick.ca:
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Sorry, but we like them. A list of movies in text or lineup mode would not be pretty. I haven't seen confusion navigating thumbnail lists, but if you have ideas to improve them from things you've seen, please let us know.
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I agree with glynor. It's not so much that a lineup is more functional, as the thumbnail scheme is not functional. In some cases (notably, images), I'd prefer it—if it worked properly. The navigation problem has been mentioned may times. Repeatedly navigating "next" (an almost universal requirement of something that's supposed to function as a "list") is awkward because it requires a different button press every 4th or 5th item. If your attention needs to be elsewhere—like on the info panel—then it's useless. The simple fix is just to allow {right} to do "next" at the end of a row. It otherwise does nothing.
Obviously those who do like them don't care, but those of us who do find thumbnails less functional simply because they don't convey critical information. And it's not that those preferring the prettiness of thumbnails don't need this information too. They just struggle without it because they love thumbnails so much. A series thumbnail tells me nothing about the episodes it contains. A lineup view restricted to unwatched episodes gives a good indication of what's available for each series. It indicates clearly and visually (if there are episode thumbnails, it's pretty) whether there are none, one, a few or many episodes. Thumbnail fanning helps a little, but is not nearly as effective.
MrHaugen:
Ok. I were thinking more of the Artist images. I'm not able to see any picture files in any folders after selecting Get images from Last.fm.
I know what you are talking about Rick and Glynor. I find it frustrating that there is no consistent next item navigation, and as you have pointed out several times, and I pointed out in my TV thread, this should be easily solved. BUT, there is no reason as to why we can not get Series images for TV Shows is there? You will still be able to use the Lineup style, will you not? Ideally we should be able to switch between several image types, but I think we have to wait a bit for that
Matt:
--- Quote from: rick.ca on October 11, 2011, 03:06:40 pm ---The navigation problem has been mentioned may times. Repeatedly navigating "next" (an almost universal requirement of something that's supposed to function as a "list") is awkward because it requires a different button press every 4th or 5th item. If your attention needs to be elsewhere—like on the info panel—then it's useless. The simple fix is just to allow {right} to do "next" at the end of a row. It otherwise does nothing.
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I guess I've missed this request.
Next build:
Changed: Pushing right on the right-most thumbnail in a list in Theater View goes to the first thumbnail on the next row.
It's possibly a little confusing that right goes to the next row but left goes to the top, so consider the change experimental.
rick.ca:
--- Quote ---Changed: Pushing right on the right-most thumbnail in a list in Theater View goes to the first thumbnail on the next row.
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Thanks! In the event of unacceptable confusion, an alternative is mentioned in the last paragraph of this post.
raym:
My movie and tv series thumbs look great now. The size and aspect ratio is perfect.
Now, how do I get this same look for other video sub types like music video (or is this coming)?
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