[vlc-devel] commit: Qt: separate status bar label for "Buffering" + show time while seeking (close #2760) (Jakob Leben )

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 02:22:28PM +0100, Jakob Leben wrote :
> Well, we can show the buffering bar instead of speed when buffering is
> happening (including the text "Buffering..." over the bar).
Well, those 2 things are totally orthogonal and different, so I don't
think it is cool.

> And if we want even more space, we can make all status bar labels
> frameless, I think it wouldn't hurt. Plus those rectangular frames are
> outdated and out-of-style anyway.
But they won't feel native on all platforms...
You answer the mail of angry WinXP-with-classic look and GNOME users,
 ok? :D

> What do you think?
> 
> On 2/17/10, Jakob Leben <jakob.leben at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm also not sure myself, but let me present my arguments:
> >
> > - Omitting the text "Buffering" might make it not clear what the bar
> > means. (or if we show the text next to the time we loose space again)
> > - A bar all over the back of the time label might make reading time
> > difficult (and the original intent of the bug poster was to be able to
> > read time)
> > - A tiny little bar below the time might be too invisible.
> > - In the end, i think there's enough space for the main information
> > already. And the buffering label is only shown temporarily.
> >
> > I'm open to any opinions on these thoughts...
> >
> > On 2/17/10, Jean-Baptiste Kempf <jb at videolan.org> wrote:
> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 07:06:40AM +0100, git version control wrote :
> >>> vlc | branch: master | Jakob Leben <jleben at videolan.org> | Wed Feb 17
> >>> 07:04:15 2010 +0100| [0972b0824c8e7d68632bc4d8ee3072bad16f3a19] |
> >>> committer: Jakob Leben
> >>>
> >>> Qt: separate status bar label for "Buffering" + show time while seeking
> >>> (close #2760)
> >>>
> >>
> >> While it is cool that you fixed that bug, I am not sure about the
> >> solution.
> >>
> >> I had thought about having the buffering event show a bar (according the
> >> %) in the timeLabel, redifining the paint of the timeLabel and not a
> >> completly new label, that takes place from the main information (title).
> >>
> >> Not sure what the best solution is.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jean-Baptiste Kempf
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