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More => Old Versions => Media Center 14 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Tanguero on August 31, 2009, 03:05:28 pm

Title: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: Tanguero on August 31, 2009, 03:05:28 pm

A suggested improvement: If I let the cursor hover over the time bar I see something like
"Position: 1:37/3:18
(right-click to toggle pause)"
where the first digits tell me the time (counted from the start of ther track) when I put the cursor there.

I would like to extend the information to e.g.
"Position: 1:37/3:18.
Cursor: 0:39",
where the last field tells me where on the time bar the cursor is.

That could be useful when you want to start playing at a certain point in the middle of a track - The first line can tell you what you want to find, the second line helps you find it.
 

 

Title: Re: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: StFeder on August 31, 2009, 04:18:34 pm

sounds good!

Title: Re: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: gappie on August 31, 2009, 04:47:49 pm

nice idea. i would use that.

Title: Re: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: fitbrit on September 01, 2009, 12:39:55 am

I keep forgetting that this feature isn't currently available, and I try to see where in the video the cursor is hovering... and then I remember it's not available. I always forget to request it too, so thanks!

Title: Re: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: Yaobing on September 02, 2009, 10:02:03 am

You can simply drag the position bar to any position, the display changes accordingly.  No jumping actually takes place until you release it at your desired position.

Title: Re: Would like to se the cursor position on the time bar
Post by: Tanguero on September 02, 2009, 01:15:05 pm

Thank you, Yaobing!

I had missed that feature - it gives me at least part of what I want.

There is one thing I don't like about it, though. Once I have started dragging the bar, there is no turning back - If i decide not to go to wherever I wanted to go, the display will keep displaying the time where I left the position bar, and I can't find any way to give back the control of the position bar and the display to the player, not even when the next song has started. The only way I can find out of that state is to actually go somewhere in the tune.

So the change I asked for would still be nice to have, even if my basic need in this area is fulfilled.

Or: If I could get out of the "Move position bar" state by moving the cursor away from the bar and then press the Esc key, that could work too.