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About Menu

Is anyone including an about menu in their channel? if so which methods do you prefer? Using the "*" button? Add a selection in the channel itself? or Something different?
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renojim
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Re: About Menu

I think it's personal preference, although many users don't seem to even try the * button, so if you really want it to be visible a selection in a poster screen would probably be best. However, I think the more developers use the * button the more users will get used to trying it in every channel. I've used both methods to bring up menus, but not necessarily "About" information.

-JT
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Re: About Menu

Thanks ... I like the idea of using both so users get familiar with the "*" button .. thanks for the suggestion.
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gonzotek
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Re: About Menu

"renojim" wrote:
...although many users don't seem to even try the * button...
That might be because many users don't have a * button. 🙂 It's been available (I think), since the XD and XDS models introduced in September 2010(the lowest 2010-era model, the HD, still had the 9-button remote).
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renojim
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Re: About Menu

Right. I probably should have added that any function I assign to the * button I try to provide another method to get to the same function.

-JT
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jbrave
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Re: About Menu

In my Musiclouds channel, there is an about category, which has a "thanks" section, and an "about me" section which links to all the recordings I have on Soundcloud. Both the About items are poster items.

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uarlive
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Re: About Menu

In our channel we used an about us screen.
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Re: About Menu

"renojim" wrote:
Right. I probably should have added that any function I assign to the * button I try to provide another method to get to the same function.

-JT


Very good practice. Yes, to support older remotes, content provided by the * button should have a different way to access it or be functionality that isn't required for the use of the channel.
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