[openlp-dev] Changes to the default settings

[Raoul Snyman]

> *Enable: Remote plugin by default*

Fine by me. Only reason we disabled it was because of one particularly 
loud and obnoxious user.


> *Enable: Unblank display when sending items to Live *

Not sure if I agree on this. I prefer users not being surprised. I'm not 
sure this is such a big issue, can you point me to where people have 
complained about it?


> *Enable: Unblank display when changing slide in Live*

Again, I'm not sure about that. I'd need to see a significant number of 
people objecting to the current default.


> *Change number of recent service files to display from 4 to 10*

Fine by me, I never use this.


> *Enable: Double-click to send items straight to Live*
> *Enable: Preview items when clicked in Library*
> *Enable: Preview items when clicked in Service*

These I vehemently disagree with. There are still people using XP and I 
know from experience that this setting makes OpenLP DOG DOG DOG DOG SLOW 
on old computers. Also, it's completely unexpected behaviour. Why does 
double-clicking in the media manager make the item go live? That just 
doesn't make sense, especially with the service manager right there too.


> *Default service name:*
> Currently: Service %Y-%m-%d %H-%M = Service 2017-03-18 15-38
> - Do we need to have the clock here?

I agree.


> - Enable/disable whatever works the best based on OS.
> (There may be differences.) For example VLC is disabled by default,
> which means no video playback support.

Way easier said than done. Also, the more platform-specific stuff we 
introduce, the more potential for corner-case bugs.


> *Enable: Update service from song edit*

Agreed.


> *Disable: Show "Written by:" in footer for unspecified authors*

Is this just the text? That's probably fine.


> *Enable: Display "©" symbol before copyright info*

Sounds plausible.


> *Bibles Library: Make default layout style: "Verse per line"*

Works for me.


> *Enable: Clicking on the current slide advances to the next effect*

This is already an option? We don't need to write more code? Then that's 
fine (if a little weird).


> *Enable: Start new Live media automatically*

Disagree, I don't think this expected behaviour.


> I think it would be a good idea to combine them and enable the setting 
> by
> default.

Fine by me, but this would have to involve some clever migration code.



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