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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: olyar15 on April 26, 2003, 05:44:29 pm

Title: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: olyar15 on April 26, 2003, 05:44:29 pm: 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
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: bspachman on April 26, 2003, 08:47:35 pm: Quote
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
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: olyar15 on April 26, 2003, 08:55:57 pm: Cool. Will check it out.

Charles
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: whoeveryouare on April 27, 2003, 06:18:36 am: How does that help with more keyboard shortcuts?
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: bspachman on April 27, 2003, 06:38:01 am: Quote
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
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: Chris Shaw on April 27, 2003, 03:24:34 pm: 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.
Title: Re: How about more keyboard shortcuts?
Post by: whoeveryouare on April 27, 2003, 04:39:04 pm: 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.