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Suggestions for the backlight feature #111

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
First, thank you so much for this great firmware. I really appreciate it.

I have 3 suggestions:

1.

I'd like to have another option for the backlight feature. Currently, you can 
set a time period after which the backlight is turned off if you don't use any 
of the sticks/pots/buttons. It would be nice to have this feature also with 
just the menu buttons involved. i.e. the backlight is just turned on by those 
up/down, +/-, menu, exit buttons and turns off after the given time period even 
when sticks or pots are moved.

I think such an option would be nice since you usually just need the backlight 
when navigating through the menu, but when you are controlling your model there 
is often no need for it.

2.

I'd also suggest another selection of time periods. At the moment you can chose 
from half a minute to 10 minutes in step size of 30s. In my opinion there is no 
need for a constant step size but instead for shorter periods. I'd prefer 
something like 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 1m, 2m, 5m, 10m or similar. Apart from that 
it might be worth thinking about whether it makes sense to go up to 10m. I 
can't think of a situation where this may be useful.

3.

There is an option to have the backlight always turned off. How about adding an 
option for always on? I was thinking about an "ON" and "OFF" option in the 
list. Currently, instead of "OFF" there is just empty space in the menu.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by sascha.s...@googlemail.com on 27 Dec 2011 at 7:55

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Using a time feature is better for people who use telemetry and would like to 
glance at the screen. I am planning on installing a light sensor in place of a 
switch to control the light when it is dark.

The time periods would be  a great feature especially if you could implement 
them together... Press a button and it stays on for X seconds then turns off. 
This would be great for basic, non telemetry flying.

Original comment by stinso...@gmail.com on 10 Jan 2012 at 5:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
You are right, for telemetry the current solution is fine. As you said, it 
would be great to have both features.

So two options which will turn off the light after a given time period without 
input. With the only difference that one option will be unaffected by stick/pot 
movements.

I forgot to mention that.

Original comment by sascha.s...@googlemail.com on 10 Jan 2012 at 6:15