[mythtv-users] LiveTV, browse mode - channel up/down switched

[John P Poet]

On 9/4/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 9/4/06, Chris Pinkham <cpinkham at bc2va.org> wrote:
> > > * On Mon Sep 04, 2006 at 09:25:23PM +0100, Nick wrote:
> > > > On 04/09/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Is it intentional that CHANNEL-UP actually decreases the channel
> > > > > number, and CHANNEL-DOWN increases it, when in "browse mode", watching
> > > > > live tv?
> > > > >
> > > > > I use "live tv" mode about once a year, so I don't know how long it
> > > > > has been like this.  Since I don't do this very often, it does not
> > > > > really matter to me, but it seems really strange for it to work like
> > > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > It's always been this way. The design is such that naviagting down to
> > > > takes you to the next channel, and up navigates to the previous
> > > > channel. This is the same was navigating paper US TV listings that
> > >
> > > If he really means "Browse Mode" and not the guide, then NO, this is not
> > > intended functionality.  The channel buttons should work the same in
> > > "Browse Mode" as they do in LiveTV, where channel UP takes you to a
> > > higher channel number.  In the Guide, then channel up goes up 1 position
> > > on the screen which normally is a lower channel number.
> > >
> > > I just tested "Browse Mode" here and it works correctly, Channel UP
> > > take me to a higher channel number.  Channel DOWN takes me to a lower
> > > channel number.
> > >
> > > So, I don't see a bug in this, it seems to be working as intended.
> >
> > Hmm, okay, I will verify my key bindings.
>
> Indeed, for "TV Playback", my CHANNELUP/CHANNELDOWN keybindings were
> backwards.  Not sure when that happend.
>
> Sorry for the noise.
>
> John

Hmmm.  I figured out why I had the UP/DOWN keybinding switched ---
While watching a recorded show, I use CHANNELUP/CHANNELDOWN to "JUMP"
forward and backwards.  When used in that manner, the behavior is
backwards:  CHANNELUP causes a jump BACKWARDS, while CHANNELDOWN
causes a jump forwards.

Since I don't watch live tv, I "fixed" the problem by swapping the
CHANNELUP/CHANNELDOWN keybinding in "TV Playback".

John