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jgaffney

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Touchscreens
« on: September 11, 2008, 09:46:46 pm »
Greetings,

I'm looking for some touchscreen suggestions/options.  (Yes, I've searched the forums)
I'm looking for info on what kind work well and how to set them up.  Are there touch screen remotes that can used in some form?
I've also seen posts on using windows and running the orbiter on there.  Does that work well?

All suggestions and info welcome.

Thank you.


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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 01:27:55 am »
As well as the forum, the wiki is also a good source of info.

Hari has covered most of them from the WIKI.  I use one of these:

http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/XDAIIi

I found this very easy to set up. I had only been using the system and Linux a few hours when I added it.

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2008, 07:51:40 pm »
I thought I read somewhere that UI2 didn't work with any touchscreens.  Is this still the case?

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2008, 12:15:41 am »
I thought I read somewhere that UI2 didn't work with any touchscreens.  Is this still the case?
wth would somebody use UI2 for a touchscreen?
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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2008, 12:52:43 am »
3 Reasons:

Windows Style - "Media" -> "Videos"
iPhone Style - scrolling through Media
MCE Style - all the rest

BTW: Great job guys, i love it more and more :D
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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2008, 06:59:32 am »
3 Reasons:

Windows Style - "Media" -> "Videos"
iPhone Style - scrolling through Media
MCE Style - all the rest

BTW: Great job guys, i love it more and more :D

Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful - but as per this thread: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=5434.0 - UI2 is not currently designed to support it.

If you would like to try your luck in HA Designer you might be able to get it to work though... ;)

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2008, 12:20:41 pm »
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Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful

did you ever try it?
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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2008, 12:37:29 pm »
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Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful

did you ever try it?

Nope.

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2008, 12:50:06 pm »
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Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful

did you ever try it?

Nope.
ok, that explains..

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2008, 08:57:47 pm »
UI2's mechanics are NOT designed for touch screen, and are awkward to use on a touch screen.

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2008, 08:41:33 am »
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Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful

did you ever try it?

Nope.
ok, that explains..

best regards,
Hari

Not sure I quite understand, but just to clarify - when I say I "Agree that UI2 via touchscreen could be useful" I am thinking about scenarios such as;

* Having an MD Touch screen in the kitchen, where you wouldn't want multiple input devices. This would make for no fuss access method at the same time as giving you access to the web browser and media...

Anyway - Realise this isn't possible currently and I don't even have a touch screen device to use - I had just read that other thread before and figured it may be of use.

Cheers,
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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2008, 11:57:11 pm »
whats wrong with UI1 on the kitchen's touchscreen?
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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 02:15:19 am »
whats wrong with UI1 on the kitchen's touchscreen?
Good question - actually probably nothing. I am so used to UI1 on my Nokia n810 that I was thinking you couldn't view video/media or use the web browser (i.e it was essentially just an orbiter).  My bad  ::)

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Re: Touchscreens
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2008, 08:27:59 pm »
hi, I use a 3M-touchscreen 17" on my hybrid/core, but after the core server start the touch don'work.  ???

I try with U1 and U2 but don't work.

Sorry for my english  :P
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