Progress ("Working") Indicator While Waiting for Playback of Movie to Begin

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Some sort of visual indicator that you've selected a movie and playback is 
about to begin. No need for an actual progress of any sort, just some 
indicator that the player is launching. 

This probably wouldn't be of use for an external player since it will 
actually load the file and thus idle (on top of Mediaportal). 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by jeremy.j...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2009 at 11:34

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Definitely would make things more clear. Thanks for the suggestion.

Original comment by conrad.john on 14 Mar 2009 at 7:21

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Component-GUI, Milestone-0.8.0, Priority-Low, Usability

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I think this could still be useful even for external players.  The user would 
see the
indicator before the external player has launched.

Original comment by travistx on 18 Mar 2009 at 4:05

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Original comment by apond...@gmail.com on 18 Apr 2009 at 4:22

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i tried to use the existing working animation but animations won't work because 
the
gui doesn't get updated between pressing Play and the point where the video 
starts ;)
However we can still do the indication by displaying a static image if that's 
ok.

Original comment by apond...@gmail.com on 19 Apr 2009 at 1:30

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I think a static image would be fine. Anything so long as we give the user 
feedback 
that MediaPortal recieved their play request and the file is loading...

Original comment by conrad.john on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:05

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Yes, this would be nice. Often when I click a movie, I wonder whether it is 
working 
or not. Just a simple notification, static or not, to let me know it's working 
but 
be a very nice little addition to the plugin.

Original comment by zinu.to...@gmail.com on 26 Apr 2009 at 11:15

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I'm gonna pass on this fix as i'm too busy with the other issues, travistx can 
you 
pick this up perhaps?

Original comment by apond...@gmail.com on 5 Jun 2009 at 11:52

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I implemented this in r877.  It is a static image as suggested by apondman.

NOTE: I'm leaving this issue open, as the bundled skins still need to be 
updated. 
Something like this should be sufficient:
<control>
     <description>Movie Start Indicator</description>
     <type>image</type>
     <id>18</id>
     <posX>100</posX>
     <posY>100</posY>  
     <texture>movieStartIndicator.png</texture>
</control>

Original comment by travistx on 1 Nov 2009 at 4:25

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Just wanted to point at this optional possibility:
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/MediaPortal1_Development/SkinArchitecture/MP_1_
1_0-to-TBD#GUIWaitCursor_countdown_to_event_functionality

Original comment by bgmei...@gmail.com on 4 Nov 2009 at 7:59

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Damien would you mind incorporating this into the Blue3 skins? Also interested 
in your 
feedback on the aesthetics, whether you think this improves the user experience.

Original comment by conrad.john on 7 Dec 2009 at 2:39

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• Removed labels: Milestone-1.4.0

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I think it improves the user experience, I have often thought I clicked on a 
movie
for playback but in fact I haven't. I have also faced delays myself on some 
media.
Both these scenarios would of benefit from the start indicator.

I will see what the default MovingPictures icon looks like in the Blue3 skins

Original comment by damien.haynes@gmail.com on 7 Dec 2009 at 5:38

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Decided to go with a overlay - looks like a bluish tint to Details screen when
playback starts. This should be adequate feedback that an action has occured.

I still feel that at some point we should create a patch that allows the use of 
a
animation control or investigate the GUIWaitCursor from bgmeiner comment.

Original comment by damien.haynes@gmail.com on 8 Dec 2009 at 4:25

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Changes Damien refers to are in r990.

Original comment by conrad.john on 8 Dec 2009 at 4:28

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So is this something that I'll need to add into say the latest release of 
StreamedMP?
I recently updated to the 1.0 RC and the latest StreamedMP. I didn't notice an
indicator, but again, maybe I need to add it to the skin? 

Original comment by jeremy.j...@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2010 at 2:39

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Yes, it also requires a skin change.

Original comment by damien.haynes@gmail.com on 17 Mar 2010 at 8:59