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evilmax17
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Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

I have an roPosterScreen with 5 filter categories: 'A' 'B' 'C' 'D' and 'E'.

If I start at category 'A', and then (as fast as I can) scroll through categories 'B', 'C', and 'D' until I finally rest on category 'E', I see the following behavior:

retrieving...display contents for category 'A'
retrieving...quickly display contents for category 'B'
retrieving...quickly display contents for category 'C'
retrieving...quickly display contents for category 'D'
retrieving...display contents for category 'E'

In most other channels with a similar setup, I see the following behavior:


retrieving...display contents for category 'A'
retrieving...display contents for category 'E'

Does this problem sound familiar to anybody? I feel like there's a rule of thumb that I must not be following.

Thanks!
My Roku Channels:
Viddler - viddler.com
Tested Fan - tested.com | Jamie & Adam
This is my next - theverge.com
1080p Showcase - RIP
Whiskey Media - RIP
======================
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destruk
Binge Watcher

Re: Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

My first guess would be that it is simple lag with the channel site.? I'd prefer the second option too.
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renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

I know in the Justin.TV channel TheEndless has about a one second delay before he retrieves the contents for a category.

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TheEndless
Channel Surfer

Re: Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

It sounds like you're populating your content list in the isListFocused event. You may want to consider setting a flag in that event instead and populating the flagged list a second later.
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evilmax17
Visitor

Re: Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

"TheEndless" wrote:
It sounds like you're populating your content list in the isListFocused event. You may want to consider setting a flag in that event instead and poplating the flagged list a second later.

Yup, your assumption was correct and your suggestion works great. Thanks again!
My Roku Channels:
Viddler - viddler.com
Tested Fan - tested.com | Jamie & Adam
This is my next - theverge.com
1080p Showcase - RIP
Whiskey Media - RIP
======================
http://www.binarymoustache.com
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ionatan
Roku Guru

Re: Quickly scrolling through categories in roPosterScreen?

And how exactly can be added the delay?! Thanks
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