[mythtv] EPG Improvements - Need some help

Stuart Morgan stuart at tase.co.uk
Thu May 5 18:17:34 UTC 2005


On Thursday 05 May 2005 19:00, Brian C. Huffman wrote:
> That's very close, but the problem occurs when you see all channels
> including those unique to a source / input that is currently in use and
> therefore *couldn't* change.  I propose that you determine which sources
> are currently *not* in use and then show a union of the lineups of those
> sources.

I don't like that idea - I for one don't wish to explain to friends and family 
why X channels have disappeared from the EPG. It would just cause as much 
confusion as the original idea of switching inputs.

> A suitable second alternative would be to do what Lee proposes but popup an
> error if you attempt to select a channel that is unique to a busy source /
> input.

I'd rather a popup error or colour coding/shading on unavailable channels.
-- 
Stuart Morgan


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