[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] key assignment for frame-stepping

[Ed Wildgoose]

Reimar Döffinger wrote:

> Hi,
> I saw that the 's' key is already taken by two other functions, so I'd 
> like to change it to something else. I though '.' to be quite suitable...
> And in addition I forgot to add it to input.c.
> Please tell me what you think about it.


I'm coming in late here, but why not do something like have it frame 
step when you use fast forward/rewind keys in, say, pause mode?  This is 
how many VCRs work?

I think it would also be cool if it could be extended eventually to work 
something like the high/slow speed patch that I saw floating around, so 
you could pause video, then keep clicking fast forward to get it to go 
from single stepping and gradually go faster and faster (perhaps even 
the same in reverse).

Just a thought.

There are a couple of video apps that already have this kind of 
function, perhaps it would be worth reviewing their interfaces and steal 
a few ideas?  Mythtv includes both high/slow speed video playback and 
also frame stepping in both directions - I have to be honest, their key 
structure works for me.

Thanks

Ed W