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Originally Posted by Copernicus View Post
Yeah, I've kinda placed the tabs in the order I personally use them most.

And I admit, the two-handed design of the main screen is on purpose. For two reasons: one, I wanted to make the buttons just as big as I possibly could (to make it easier to look at the target device while using Pierogi, rather than looking down at the phone), and two, I <i>want</i> you to use two hands when using this app. Holding the phone in one hand while trying to manipulate it with your thumb, particularly while in landscape mode, is just going to force you to drop it. I fumble normal remotes all the time, fumbling a several-hundred-dollar phone is far worse...

But yes, the idea of customized interfaces has been brought up, and I expect there will be other options in the future.



Interesting! Are there any range problems with the older Sony? Moreover, does the Philips work at a longer range than the older Sony? (I may still have something subtly wrong in the Sony protocol, if the range is getting cut short for everybody...)
I cant argue because it is a valid UI design. One thing ive noticed myself doing alot is using just my thumb and trying to reach all the way to channel buttons on the left side and obstructing my IR port with part of my hand. I guess remotes are naturally for one handed use and in portrait. This is in landscape and hence for two handed use. If you want, maybe sometime down the road, we can also put the UI in portrait form.

My older sony (mid 90s) works fine with a decent range. The newer sony (2007) has the range issue, remote used is RM-GA002. Not just the range issue, because even standing at a foot distance i had to keep pressing the same button couple of times to get it registered. So there is some sort of bug. I was using Sony keyset 1b on it.

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