[mythtv-users] Automating the Video Manager

[Joe Borne]

>
> From: Dave M G <martin at autotelic.com>
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Automating the Video Manager
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
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> MythTV Users,
>
> This is an issue that would increase the WAF (or, in this case, GAF) of
> my current system.
>
> Video files come and go off my system, often enough that going to Main
> Menu->Setup->Utilities->Video Manager and back to Main Menu->Media
> Library->Watch Videos all the time is kind of a pain.
>
> Especially since I pretty much always say "Yes To All" when accepting
> the changes every time I go in. In fact, I can't ever think of an
> instance where I didn't.
>
> Maybe it's useful for others, but for me this whole process seems like
> I'm repeating steps that could just be automatic.
>
> The WAF issue comes into play because sometimes after moving files
> around, I sometimes don't remember to update everything in the MythTV
> interface, which then leads to an unsatisfactory experience for my
> significant other.
>
> I think the best solution would be for the video manager to update the
> collection of video files every time Media Library->Watch Videos is
> selected. And, automatically select  "yes to all".
>
> It would result in a few extra seconds of time opening the Watch Videos
> interface, but since it already seems to take a few seconds to do some
> processing, I don't think it would be noticeable.
>
> Can this be done?
>
> Thank you for any advice.
>
> --
> Dave M G



I agree, I've always found this (and a lot of other things in the interface)
non-intuitive. I created my own menu layout and theme in order to get
maximum WAF/GAF.

One of these days when I'm feeling ambitious I'll package them up with an
installer and post.

Joe
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