[openlp-dev] Changes to the default settings

[Laura Ekstrand]

Could I suggest some new default themes?

I have several modern, fresh themes I'd like to share. I designed them
myself for use at my church.  (Textures from Pexels)


Here's one example:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/49219719/Triangles-Desktop-Wallpaper-or-Background

I will try to get more online soon.

Laura

On Mar 18, 2017 5:14 PM, "Raoul Snyman" <raoul at snyman.info> wrote:

> *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"*
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>
> 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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