I never quit... I just ping out.

always - mostly during Eastern Standard Time.

Armor Gnome,

thanks for your input. I've worked quite a bit on various screens. Not using HA Designer but using QuickDesigner. This is not about bashing the current way. I know what it can do. I know where the problems are. With qOrbiter lots of new options arise, and QML is much easier to (ab)use than the database layout with HADes or QD. The reason for this thread from my point of view, is trying to determine if my thoughts are vastly off, or if others feel the same.

HA Designer is SOO complex, that it is, imho, not usable. Except for nerds and geeks who have too much time.

Most of the screens stay as they are, but the main page/landing page/how ever you want to call it, is something that, at least to me, would gain a lot, if it would be easily combinable, for a lack of better words.

We have an existing UI. And we have two ways of implementing the UI. Both are fairly similar, in that they present multiple scenario buttons grouped by areas of interest.

Thinking about this, rethinking about stuff users said in the past, and how *I* myself am using the system made me realize that a different paradigm might be more appropriate.

Do we really need all those canned buttons/scenarios?

On one side, it is great to have a consistent view, i.e. no matter what Orbiter people use in my home, they always have the same look and feel, find stuff easily, once they learned the Orbiter.
On the other side, there are times, when I think, wouldn't it be great to just have a couple of scenario buttons on the main page, tailored for the individual user. With the user having the ability to turn on/off stuff based on what s/he wants to see on the main page on this particular Orbiter, or for all his/her orbiters.
In our home, we do not use climate at all. And even when we start using it, I can't find a reason to have it available on the home page. On the other hand, it would be great to have more lighting scenario buttons available to the front page, and maybe more media scenarios. Others might respond, that they do not need any media scenarios, but only want lights and climate, so I think it would be wise to give the user the choice, what to display on the main menu. And by choice, I do not mean the ability to utilize HA Designer to redesign the starting page.

Thoughts, opinion?!

since LinuxMCE has fairly limited device support(what else would I expect?)

This statement needs to be printed out on a very large banner, should cause a lot of ROTFLFMAO.

Thanks to the advanced camera device, a couple of motion sensing web cams should be a good start. Couple that with break in sensors connected to your home automation system, and you are on your way. Oh, and make sure your doors and windows have proper locks.

[..]I might be okay with replacing wall switches, that's just a couple screws and some surface-level wiring. For example does Z-Wave's HomePro switch work with LinuxMCE?

All regular Z-Wave stuff that does not use encryption (like the locks need), should work. To be sure, order from http://www.lmcecompatible.com. They stock stuff that is compatible.

However, let's say I decide to simply connect the Core to my TV with a wired connection, and then use the wireless functions for everything else in the house, does anyone think that would be a problem? I'd still like to know if anyone has any hardware ideas for what I asked about.

If you use wireless for stuff like Z-Wave, Orbiters etc. there is nothing holding you back.

Sounds like a plan.

jamo,

did you try to run the Sarah wizard, and just answer Sarah's questions, to setup your gear.

donations are always welcome.

apt-get upgrade will bring it into the system.

There is a Gigaset device template...

Most people put a little extension IR diode onto the USB UIRT.

what are you trying to achieve?

Don't delete them, just unmark them.