erland;379335 Wrote: > Is there a plan on how it will be changed ? > > I'm starting to think that we might want to configure zones where you > can have overlapping zones. > > For example: > - Livingroom zone > --- SB Classic in Livingroom > - Bedroom zone > --- SB Boom in bedroom > - Kitchen zone > --- SB Boom in kitchen > - Whole house zone > --- SB Classic in Livingroom > --- SB Boom in kitchen > --- SB Boom in bedroom > - Daily zone > --- SB Classic in Livingroom > --- SB Boom in kitchen > > When when we want to be able to control a zone instead of a single > player. > The default installation should of course have a zone per player > automatically configured by default so the user only have to configure > any multi player zones. > > So instead of choosing player I would be able to choose a zone and > select what to play in that zone. When I play something in the "Daily > zone" it will make sure that "SB Classic in Livingroom" and "SB Boom in > kitchen" in the same sync group and remove any other players from that > syncgroup and start playing. > > The IR controll and Boom interface would control the zone which the > player currently is controlled by. If it's not controlled by any multi > player zone it would control the local player. > > I'm not sure how big change this will be since there aren't any zone > concept in SqueezeCenter today. It may be something to try out as a > plugin first before we change it as standard. > > A solution like this will add a small complexity when setting up the > zones but it will IMHO make it a lot easier when you want to select > what you want to play where. > > Do you think this would work ? > Would it be better than a solution that controlled single players ?
I like that, that basically exactly what i have in my mind. Basically on the home menu you would see "Choose Player" and also "Choose Zone", which would be like the one you created above plus a "Create New Zone >" option. Maybe 'Zone' would need to be called 'Player Group' or 'Sync Group' to be original ;) For me the volume control also needs improving - you should just be able to go into the Choose Player menu, highlight (but not select and connect to) a player - and while that player is highlighted the volume buttons alter that player (even though you are 'connected' to another player). You could then change volume of all players very quickly and slickly. I have lost track of the many threads and discussions on this area, so sorry if i am repeating what have been said many times already - although it does need to be said again :) -- autopilot *Lounge :* Squeezebox Classic -> Cambridge Audio Azur 640a -> Mission 701's. *Bedroom :* Squeezebox Receiver -> Trends TA10.1 Class-T -> Kef Cresta 1's *Office :* Softsqueeze -> Logitech Active 5.1's. *Kitchen :* Squeezebox Boom -coming soon- *Roaming : * Squeezebox Controller -> Logitech mm28 portable speakers / Shure E2c's *Controllers :* Squeezebox Controller x 2 + Logitech Harmony one *Server :* SC7.3.1 (Vista 64) + AlienBBC, iPlayer & MusicIP headless. 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/domrevans/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57660 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
