FrontRow Remote

**super-fly** · 03-18-2006, 08:25 PM

i had it crash on me a few times too...the buttons get stuck in the pressed position and then it crashes

**hotch** · 03-18-2006, 08:28 PM

also, i've set up my powermate to quit the remote if i hold it down for over a second... that seems to be a good solution, as i don't always have a keyboard handy

**Mahalis** · 03-18-2006, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by super-fly

The command key is the one with the weird looking shape on it right? What if I don't have that key...just out of luck?

Hitting Menu from the main Front Row screen will work just as well.

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, y'all - I've been at a big robotics competition thing (the FIRST Peachtree Regional, if anyone has heard of it and/or cares). I'll be working on getting menu-quitting working as soon as possible.

**CArringt** · 03-20-2006, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mahalis

Hitting Menu from the main Front Row screen will work just as well.

Will this exit both "Front Row" and the FRR App?

Originally Posted by Mahalis

I've been at a big robotics competition thing (the FIRST Peachtree Regional, if anyone has heard of it and/or cares).

I've thought about getting into that. how'd you do?

**hotch** · 03-20-2006, 04:01 PM

my 2 requests would be to make much bigger buttons (lets sacrifice prettyness for usability? i want to be able to use it blind, you know?), and somewhat significantly longer (maybe 10 seconds) on screen before it goes away.

what do you think?

**CArringt** · 03-20-2006, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by hotch

my 2 requests would be to make much bigger buttons (lets sacrifice prettyness for usability? i want to be able to use it blind, you know?), and somewhat significantly longer (maybe 10 seconds) on screen before it goes away.

what do you think?

I think the buttons are fine as is. customization we be offered as the app progresses. Example:
-Size
-Location
-Time Out
-Resolution settings

And "prettyness" is essential That's one of the things that sets this appart from a pc app. it will just take getting used to. just like when you first get a new remote for the tv. you have to look at it everytime you go to use it, but after time it's second nature

**hotch** · 03-20-2006, 04:20 PM

yeah, i just have trouble using it while driving, the menu and play buttons are alright, but the others are tough

**Mahalis** · 03-20-2006, 08:34 PM

Updated. Holding Menu for one second now quits both Front Row and the Remote.

**hotch** · 03-21-2006, 12:47 AM

is that the only change, or is it more stable now?

**CArringt** · 03-21-2006, 11:37 AM

stability is being worked on. Mahalis has the crash logs and is going through them but nothing is instant. the next update should address these issues