[mythtv-users] Does 0.20 take a beefier machine?

[Craig Partin]

> >>>> This makes me wonder about the menuns. IIRC, under .19 the menus
> >>>> just
> >>>> snapped (visually) from one to the next and now there is a fade from
> >>>> one to the next. Was this a visual enhancement that is part of .
> >>>> 20? Or
> >>>> is my memory faulty. What sets that fade time if it is there and can
> >>>> it be changed to be like I remember it was?
> >>>
> >>> It's an enhancement to .20 to optionally use OpenGL transitions
> >>> between menus. There will be more OpenGL treats like this in future
> >>> versions as more of the GUI is moved over to OpenGL. To enjoy these
> >>> new cool effects, get yourself an nvidia card. Search the archives if
> >>> you need help deciding which one to get. Out of curiosity, which card
> >>> do you currently have? Maybe it's just a matter of getting the right
> >>> drivers installed.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Even with the OpenGL working fine, it still takes some seconds from
> >> one
> >> menu to the other, compared to the instant snap-over behavior of
> >> the QT
> >> painter. It's a matter of preference, I guess...  ;-)
> >
> > Takes me maybe 1 second, but I think less. You can also start
> > navigating the next menu while waiting for the transition, as well.
> >
> >
> I seem to recall it to be about 2 seconds, but you are correct about the
> fact that you can immediately start navigating the next menu...

I have lag with both painters.  For most transitions it is just as
fast but going into watch recordings or music or schedule there is a
long (15 sec) delay.  Also, IIRC there was button feedback to let you
know you had pressed it.  In the Myth Center theme the button
higlighting would dissappear.  I surfed through some other themes last
night and they all displayed this behavior.