Give option to use Friendly Name for Media Inputs

[mrlad]

Could you please give us the option in settings to show the friendly name that is mapped to the default media input?

For example, I've mapped

• Bluray to the BD/DVD input
• HTPC to the PC input etc

[mkulesh]

Hi @mrlad, for the media inputs, there are two name version:

• On the one hand, some names are provided by Onkyo device in the ReceiverInformation message (see for example https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/blob/master/doc/ReceiverInformation-TX-NR676E.xml). I do not use these names in the app
• Instead of it, I defined string constants in the file https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/blob/master/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml for all inputs known from the protocol description. VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME AUX

  These constants are used in the app.

The simplest way is just improve the text for these constants.

Or do you mean a king of editor where some "alternative" names can be given for all these inputs?

[mrlad]

Hi @mkulesh,

some names are provided by Onkyo device in the ReceiverInformation message

Yes, those are the standard default names.

The simplest way is just improve the text for these constants

Don't think this solves the problem. Many users will have unique names/setups and no matter how descriptive you make it, you'll never be able to solve everyone's configuration.

Or do you mean a king of editor where some "alternative" names

No. The Integra setup lets you rename the input to a friendly name. These are the alternate names I'm referring to.

The cleanest solution is to pull the friendly name from the receiver. The official Integra Remote 3 app is able to pull the friendly name from the receiver and display it so it is possible via the API.

[mkulesh]

Hi @mrlad, thank you for explanation. Do you propose just replace in-app string resources by the names provided in the ReceiverInformation message or add application setting like "Use input selector names from receiver"?

[mrlad]

Hi @mkulesh ,

I think having an application setting is the best approach. Some people may not want to use the friendly name. Although to be honest, if they created a friendly name I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to see it by default, but inevitably, someone won't want to see it so a setting should make everyone happy.

[mkulesh]

Hi @mrlad, I added new two-way switch into the "Device input selector" setting screen. It it is switched-on (default setting), than the names provided by Onkyo device will be used in the MEDIA tab instead of build-in names. The setting screen itself is not changed - I still use here the build-in names. Could you please test it with the latest autobuild from https://github.com/mkulesh/onpc/raw/autobuild/autobuild/onpc-v0.7.apk?

[mrlad]

Hi @mkulesh, changing this selection caused the friendly name to show under the Media but it didn't change the name shown in settings. This is working as you'd expect in this test drop correct?

[mkulesh]

Hi @mrlad, you are right, I expected no changes for the name shown in settings. Yesterday... Today, howeve, the "Input Selectors" setting screen is also expanded and now, if you changes "Friendly selector name" switch, the names in this settings screen shall also be adapted. I hope this issue is now fully implemented. Please re-test using the latest build it and close the issue if everything is OK.

[mrlad]

@mkulesh , friendly name in the settings are working properly for both main zone and zone 2.

[mkulesh]

Released in v0.7

[mrlad]

Confirmed fixed.