azinck3 wrote: > Sounds like using the IOS screensaver gets me close to what I want > except for the bit about the display itself turning off, but I expect > there's some way around that. > I don't think there's a way around that. You have to be aware that these devices are created as MOBILE devices. There is no software support whatsoever for docked operation from Apple's side. There are probably some Apps that have dedicated UIs for In-Dock operation but iPeng currently doesn't and Apple's lock screen also doesn't. > > I mis-typed when I mentioned wanting the "sleep" control when an alarm > is going off...I meant "snooze" (I don't suppose snooze is available > from the lock screen when an LMS alarm is firing?). > There is no snooze function at all in iPeng. Frankly... While I believe it is quite stable on current iTouch/iPhone generations I would be a bit reluctant to use the alarm in iPeng as the only means of alarm. The problem is that as of my experience iOS' WiFi connection is not always stable, at least with older devices. You would also have to force the device/App to stay active or it shuts the WiFi down which in turn will shut the App down after 10 minutes. Since the App also can't wake itself up on schedule it also can't provide a backup alarm. There is a way to create a backup alarm but that would involve having to implement a weather feature or something similar, I'm currently pretty reluctant to do this. > > It's funny, there are a host of little details that conspire to make > this solution not all that I'd hoped. On paper, it would seem like an > iPod Touch in a decent dock could replace a SB Radio, but the lack of > hardware buttons and other little details mean that it's non-ideal. > I completely agree. I believe it's a perfect replacement for a Squeezebox Touch as a player connected to a set of Speakers or a HiFi, it's not a good replacement for a bedside radio. > > Are there any docks you know of with remotes that let you browse the > iPeng interface? Or do you generally only get basic volume up/down, > pause, play? You generally only get basic control. It's being done through a dedicated remote control interface for music. You can't remote control the user interface on iOS, it's not made for that. It acts on events and gestures, there is no way how you could replicate that with a remote. It doesn't have concepts like a cursor or a current menu item or something. VoiceOver has some of that but only works with the voice feedback. I believe a bluetooth keyboard with VoiceOver enabled would be the only way to do what you want (well, but _that_ actually works, it also works well with iPeng).
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