[mythtv] Proposed MythMusic Interface Improvements

[Simon Kenyon]

On Tuesday 04 May 2004 14:40, Joseph A. Caputo wrote:

> I've always thought that something like this (text entry via numeric pad
> in general, not just T-9) was a great idea except for one thing... cell
> phones have the alphabet characters printed below the number keys.
> Remote controls generally don't.  I find it more cumbersome to have to
> remember what number corresponds to "G" than to pull out my wireless
> keyboard and just type the bloody letter.  Maybe this isn't so much of
> a problem among those who use cell-phone text messaging frequently.  I
> understand text-messaging via cell phone has caught on quite a bit more
> in Europe and Asia than it has here in the U.S.
>
> That's not to say I'm not in favor of an interface like this... I just
> think it would be infinitely more useful if, when you started 'typing'
> in a text-entry field, a helper image of a telephone-style keymap
> popped up to assist you.

for what it is worth, the 350 remote *has* the letters printed above the 
numbers
--
simon