Re: swap right/play for single item?

Any more opinions on this?  I think we should go with the following,
unless anyone objects:

- 'right' on directories: descend

- 'right' on files or url: does nothing, or maybe shows some information
about the file, but doesn't play it

- 'play' on directories: make a new playlist of everything in that
directory

- 'play' on file: make a new playlist of the current directory, and then
start from this file

- 'play' on url: play this stream, and stop when the stream finishes

On another note:

Does anyone have any clever ideas for how to avoid the delay when scanning
large directories and displaying large playlists via the web interface?
Just keeping a cache of every directory we've visited, or an index of the
whole tree would speed things up enormously. The problem is knowing when
to re-scan - perhaps call something in the main loop to slowly crawl the
tree, walking 10 items or so at a time.  Either that or we need a "reload"
function, accessible from the remote.

Sean

On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Amos Hayes wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Sean Adams wrote:
>
> > It's a personal taste thing, but the default function has to be the one
> > that is most intuitive for someone who picks up the remote for the first
> > time.  Less intuitive but more powerful functionality should be
> > customizeable, either through a mapping file, an HTTP interface, or config
> > menus on the player. How about a simple HTML form with radio buttons and
> > checkboxes for tuning the functions of the buttons on the remote?
>
> The on screen (and web too) interface for config would be great. Looks
> like config will be the next major project. :)
>
> So is right arrow play most intuitive? I'm always going "oh darn" (well...
> something like that) every time I interrupt a song by browsing around too
> quickly and clicking right arrow on something playable by mistake. I know
> we're probably used to it by now, but I'm thinking about a guest picking
> it up for the first time... I think it could make for some painful moments
> at parties. Anyway, you know what my vote for default is. :)
>
>
> > Eventually we'll have a custom remote for the SliMP3, but the buttons and
> > the layout won't be too different from the RM-V301.  It will support both
> > a custom IR code set (so as not to conflict with anything)  and the
> > current JVC codes, so that people can use their existing universal remotes
> > as an alternative. The biggest difference between the custom remote and
> > the Sony remote would be to get rid of the number buttons (unless someone
> > can think of a good use for those!).
>
> I plan to use my number pad for programing playlist shortcuts. Punch in a
> number and hit enter to call up playlists for any occaision. Sleep can
> turn the screen off even while playing. Guide could print some
> usage intructions. Recall could print the title of the last track played.
> Muting could chop the volume in half or to some prescribed level.
>
> All sorts of fun things! Not to mention the need for a button to show the
> weather, etc. I guess DISP could be used for that with a web interface to
> enable/disable various DISP modes.
>
> Personally, I'm looking forward to the day it will wake me up at a
> predetermined time (for a given day of the week) with a randomized
> playlist that is chosen based on the current weather and/or temperature.
> But that could be a bit eccentric. :)
>
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