[Request] Add "Home" and "Back" buttons (icons) to make it more touchscreen friendly?

**Gamester17** · 2008-09-26, 19:50

Would it be a bad idea to add "Home" and "Back" buttons (icons) to each screen/section?

I think that having such buttons it would make mouse navigation more obvious, and it would enable simpler touchscreen and one-button (Mac) mouse action to go back one step or go to the home screen.

PS! Maybe disable/hide those buttons if the user disable the mouse under settings?

....or even have a separate setting for disabling/hiding the "Home" and "Back" buttons.

Aenima99x · 2008-09-26, 20:01

I think it would be a welcome addition, not just for mouse users, but also for anyone who uses a remote. It's not a big deal for me to navigate around, but I hate trying to explain to the wife why she has to keep hitting exit on the remote to get back to the home screen.

I've been messing with the keymap.xml and the commands alot lately and I think that GUI buttons are the way to go.

skunkm0nkee · 2008-09-26, 20:47

Would have to be carefully thought out though as it shouldn't detract from usability. We spent a lot of time trying to come up with a simple and clean way of navigating within screens and between screens.

**rwparris2** · 2008-09-26, 20:58

Quote:

I think it would be a welcome addition, not just for mouse users, but also for anyone who uses a remote.

Agreed! XBMC in general & mediastream specifically is pretty intuitive as it is, but sometimes I still have to explain to people how to go back with the remote or controller (idk how they miss the 'Back' button, but whatever, GUI buttons would probably be more obvious to newbies)...

**Gamester17** · 2008-09-27, 00:05

I would actually like to see a "Home" button and a "Back" button in the GUI of all skins, not just MediaStream

...but it got to start somewhere with one skin and I thought be best to discuss the idea for MediaStream first

May I suggest that "Home" button icon is designed as a small 'house' and "Back" button as a left-pointing-arrow.

migueld · 2008-09-27, 03:43

I like this idea, 1+ from me.

I'd like the back button to be mappable to a remote as well...

CASHMON3Y · 2008-09-27, 04:17

I also like this idea.

roeroe · 2008-09-28, 02:46

+1

**rwparris2** · 2008-09-28, 05:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by migueld

I like this idea, 1+ from me.

I'd like the back button to be mappable to a remote as well...

Um...
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Keymap.xml

migueld · 2008-09-28, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwparris2

Um...
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Keymap.xml

Yea.. I've researched this for a while and the problem is that there isn't one but many back buttons: parentdir, previousmenu, stop, tab, arrow left (in media stream). The closest "back" button is Esc, but in some cases Esc just goes to home it doesn't go back.

2008-09-26, 19:50	#1
Gamester17 Team-XBMC Project Manager Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,582	[Request] Add "Home" and "Back" buttons (icons) to make it more touchscreen friendly? Would it be a bad idea to add "Home" and "Back" buttons (icons) to each screen/section? I think that having such buttons it would make mouse navigation more obvious, and it would enable simpler touchscreen and one-button (Mac) mouse action to go back one step or go to the home screen. PS! Maybe disable/hide those buttons if the user disable the mouse under settings? ....or even have a separate setting for disabling/hiding the "Home" and "Back" buttons. __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.

2008-09-27, 00:05	#5
Gamester17 Team-XBMC Project Manager Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,582	I would actually like to see a "Home" button and a "Back" button in the GUI of all skins, not just MediaStream ...but it got to start somewhere with one skin and I thought be best to discuss the idea for MediaStream first May I suggest that "Home" button icon is designed as a small 'house' and "Back" button as a left-pointing-arrow. __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first. Last edited by Gamester17; 2008-09-27 at 00:08.

2008-09-28, 02:46	#8
roeroe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 136	Love it also +1

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2008-09-26, 20:01	#2
Aenima99x Fan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 511	I think it would be a welcome addition, not just for mouse users, but also for anyone who uses a remote. It's not a big deal for me to navigate around, but I hate trying to explain to the wife why she has to keep hitting exit on the remote to get back to the home screen. I've been messing with the keymap.xml and the commands alot lately and I think that GUI buttons are the way to go.

2008-09-26, 20:47	#3
skunkm0nkee Team Razorfish Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London Posts: 1,823	Would have to be carefully thought out though as it shouldn't detract from usability. We spent a lot of time trying to come up with a simple and clean way of navigating within screens and between screens.

2008-09-27, 03:43	#6
migueld Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 191	I like this idea, 1+ from me. I'd like the back button to be mappable to a remote as well...

2008-09-27, 04:17	#7
CASHMON3Y Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 157	I also like this idea.

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