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Wow......hats off to you buddy. You just came up with something so wonderful when we had all left the hope of getting something new and improved.Version 1.1.2.1 is out. The new version contains usability improvements + features requested in this thread.
1. Implemented a custom App Cover (or Active Frame, the small widget you see on the home screen when an app is launched). It shows the videos's thumbnail and title.
2. Added a bunch of shortcuts for my PKB friends. Beware that some of the shortcuts can conflict with system shortcuts for list controls so watch the keyborad's focus! @diels_alder
2. Integrated the app with Assistant (Extended Search area) and added it as an option to the Share screen. The Share feature will work if a shared text has 'text/plain' mime-type. At least it works for SMS and BBM. Those BB services launch the app and initiate the search based on the user's input. @XcrazyS
3. Implemented Search Filters. This feature is a parsed version of the YT's implementation so don't ask me why it does a search in this or that way. @FortressBB10
4. Added a page for equalizer settings. @MeMeCe
5. Added an option to set a customizable timeout to pause the playback when the app is in the background. @MeMeCe
6. Fixed the progress slider + added support of double-tap gesture - it moves the slider on +/- 10% (it turned out to be a default behavior of this control). @Alin Torok
7. Implemented different options for video's scaling methods. I didn't find an easy way how to implement the 'Pinch to Zoom' gesture so I implemented a set of four predefined settings: Aspect Fit, Aspect Fill, Fill, Original Size. Those terms are quite technical so I'm open for suggestions how to rename them. Just in case:
- Aspect Fit - current behavior we are used to
- Aspect Fill - keeps the aspect ratio but the video can be cropped
- Fill - the video is not cropped but aspect ratio can be distorted (especially on 1:1 screens like Classic)
- Original Size - no comments.
Beware that depending on the video's dimensions and the screen size/orientation different options can give identical results @diels_alder
8. Introduced a separate Settings page, Autoplay setting was moved there. @XcrazyS
Also I reduced the height of the Similar Videos list to give you more space to hide the overlay. Everything which is above the list is clickable and clicking it will hide the overlay. The list is still scrollable.
In general, the app is getting more and more mature thanks to you, guys. Now it has the top menu and even a basic Info page
Upcoming plans: to start working on Channels page (kind of subscriptions).
Thanks for your feedback!
Posted via CB1005-11-20 05:32 AM - Hi @MeMeCe and @diels_alder
Regarding a shortcut for equalizer - it seems that BB10 doesn't support shortcuts for the App Menu (the one which expands at the top). Perhaps you didn't know that if you have a Classic phone then you can hold the BB button and that menu will appear.
Regarding using "s" for cycling through different scaling options. I believe that's possible, but the action item from the overflow menu will be decoupled with the shortcut. It means that the shortcut won't be obvious for users. I'm not saying that this is good or bad, just a statement of fact.
I also thought about using "1", "2", "3", "4" shortcuts (or, better say, alt+w, alt+e, alt+r, alt+s) but then I realized that Passport-ers will be out of the game, won't they? I mean they have neither Alt nor Digit keys on their keyboards. How can they live with that?!
Agreed with the bug reported by @diels_alder, but have a question: what is your expected result on going to the next video, should I reset the scaling method to Aspect Fit or keep the current option as long as user doesn't change it to another one?
As for donations, hehe, this question is getting hotter and hotter the situation is complicated. I have a friend living in the US (NYC) , I asked if I could use his account as the destination point for donations. He told me that in that case he would need to pay ~30% tax of all "income" if those payments won't be marked as Donations. But to start a fundraising it seems that one need to have a business account.
The only idea which came to my mind is that if anyone else has necessary setup for accepting donations via PayPal and if he or she could accumulate all donations for BBTube app then we could decide later how to transfer money further to me. Obviously single-time transfer is lot easier than managing a dozen of small payments.05-11-20 03:12 PM - Maybe a head of Crackberry can collect those for you as you deserve it for your appreciated efforts for the community? @blazeHi @MeMeCe and @diels_alder
Regarding a shortcut for equalizer - it seems that BB10 doesn't support shortcuts for the App Menu (the one which expands at the top). Perhaps you didn't know that if you have a Classic phone then you can hold the BB button and that menu will appear.
Regarding using "s" for cycling through different scaling options. I believe that's possible, but the action item from the overflow menu will be decoupled with the shortcut. It means that the shortcut won't be obvious for users. I'm not saying that this is good or bad, just a statement of fact.
I also thought about using "1", "2", "3", "4" shortcuts (or, better say, alt+w, alt+e, alt+r, alt+s) but then I realized that Passport-ers will be out of the game, won't they? I mean they have neither Alt nor Digit keys on their keyboards. How can they live with that?!
Agreed with the bug reported by @diels_alder, but have a question: what is your expected result on going to the next video, should I reset the scaling method to Aspect Fit or keep the current option as long as user doesn't change it to another one?
As for donations, hehe, this question is getting hotter and hotter the situation is complicated. I have a friend living in the US (NYC) , I asked if I could use his account as the destination point for donations. He told me that in that case he would need to pay ~30% tax of all "income" if those payments won't be marked as Donations. But to start a fundraising it seems that one need to have a business account.
The only idea which came to my mind is that if anyone else has necessary setup for accepting donations via PayPal and if he or she could accumulate all donations for BBTube app then we could decide later how to transfer money further to me. Obviously single-time transfer is lot easier than managing a dozen of small payments.05-11-20 04:58 PM - Well, I am Passport-er... So anything using BB button, numbers, alt+ and so on is not my cup of tea.
No shortcut for equalizer is OK, just minor unimportant polishing. Not changing equalizer settings so often. I just thought it would be simple.
What about leaving shortcut S "as is" and adding shortcut e.g. C (cycle), F (fit/fill) etc. to have that cycling option? Idea is to have one key which I have to press repeatedly until I get scaling best for the video I am watching right now. And I can instantly see result of every keypress while still watching the video (without bothering with big overlying menu and thinking about which option to choose). Silent cycling would be the best, no message or indicator, just change of the scaling with each keypress. If it is possible...
Thank you!Last edited by MeMeCe; 05-11-20 at 06:16 PM.
05-11-20 06:00 PM - Version 1.2.0.1 is out. The new version introduces Channels (a.k.a. Bookmarks or Subscriptions) + new KB shortcuts + minor bugfixes and improvements
First off, I'd like to thank @guizmox for a good input regarding how to implement the Channels page.
Unfortunately, the implementation is not that smooth due to the fact that the app doesn't use any API, the solution contains some compromises.
Features:
- Add to- / Remove From- Channels manually from lists
- Get latest videos (Refresh action)
- Mark All as Seen (sounds familiar, isn't it? )
- Import subscriptions from YouTube / text file
- Share channels - can be used as a backup or if you want to transfer channels to another phone / another app (in theory, RSS readers should support this format)
The Refresh action can take quite a while to complete depending on the number of your subscriptions. If you have hundreds of subscriptions then I believe it's time to cleanup!
I was trying to make the Import feature as much automatic as possible, but since the app doesn't have access to your YouTube account and doesn't have permissions to your file system I've only managed to make it semiautomatic so to speak. It will require few copy/paste actions from you.
Another issue: it's impossible to get a channel's avatar during the import, so right after the import you'll see "Anonymous" profile picture. The good news is that when you open a channel then all information related to the channel on the Channels page is updated automatically. So at some point all avatars will be replaced with real ones.
In general, I was inspiring a lot by CB10 app so the concept should be well-known to you.
New KB shortcuts:
- Player View, "F" to cycle through all scaling options @MeMeCe
- Player View, "A" and "V" to switch between Audio Only and Video ("V" get the one with the highest quality available) modes
- All lists with videos, "A" to Play Audio Only
Bugfixes:
- Addressed the issue on switching between Player and Mini Player, scaling method should be kept @diels_alder
- Minor bugfixes
Upcoming plans: implement a Video Feed view on the Channels page, implement custom sorting / search on the Channels page
Thanks for your feedback!Attached Thumbnails
05-17-20 04:00 PM - Thanks...great work. the subscription thing is the same that I asked you for almost a week ago. Thanks very much again.Version 1.2.0.1 is out. The new version introduces Channels (a.k.a. Bookmarks or Subscriptions) + new KB shortcuts + minor bugfixes and improvements
First off, I'd like to thank @guizmox for a good input regarding how to implement the Channels page.
Unfortunately, the implementation is not that smooth due to the fact that the app doesn't use any API, the solution contains some compromises.
Features:
- Add to- / Remove From- Channels manually from lists
- Get latest videos (Refresh action)
- Mark All as Seen (sounds familiar, isn't it? )
- Import subscriptions from YouTube / text file
- Share channels - can be used as a backup or if you want to transfer channels to another phone / another app (in theory, RSS readers should support this format)
The Refresh action can take quite a while to complete depending on the number of your subscriptions. If you have hundreds of subscriptions then I believe it's time to cleanup!
I was trying to make the Import feature as much automatic as possible, but since the app doesn't have access to your YouTube account and doesn't have permissions to your file system I've only managed to make it semiautomatic so to speak. It will require few copy/paste actions from you.
Another issue: it's impossible to get a channel's avatar during the import, so right after the import you'll see "Anonymous" profile picture. The good news is that when you open a channel then all information related to the channel on the Channels page is updated automatically. So at some point all avatars will be replaced with real ones.
In general, I was inspiring a lot by CB10 app so the concept should be well-known to you.
New KB shortcuts:
- Player View, "F" to cycle through all scaling options @MeMeCe
- Player View, "A" and "V" to switch between Audio Only and Video ("V" get the one with the highest quality available) modes
- All lists with videos, "A" to Play Audio Only
Bugfixes:
- Addressed the issue on switching between Player and Mini Player, scaling method should be kept @diels_alder
- Minor bugfixes
Upcoming plans: implement a Video Feed view on the Channels page, implement custom sorting / search on the Channels page
Thanks for your feedback!
Posted via CB1005-18-20 01:21 AM
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