Sammy 738 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I just noticed an update to the app on my ShieldTV. I understand wanting to have all the top level cards consistent but this seriously clutters the left side slide out. Any way to just have them across the top with the cool images I put in that still show on my Rokus and Android Mobile Apps? Too busy over on the slide out now. Sorry. No likey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37151 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Can you show an image of what you feel is too busy? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I'm sure he just means there are a lot of rows now. The side bar is actually really good in this instance because it allows you to see at a glance how much content there is to scroll to. Without that, you only see the top couple rows and you have no idea how many there are or aren't below them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1114 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I thought you had the ability to exclude items from the homescreen anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I thought you had the ability to exclude items from the homescreen anyways You do. But it affects all apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37151 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 @@Sammy are you aware that you are in complete control over your home screen content? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 I like how the look is on the other apps better than on the Shield. On the other apps it appears across the top of the screen and includes my custom images so it looks more polished. On the Shield it is just text. I have 16 categories set up (Some mine, some native Emby) so it gets too busy in all text on the side bar. On my other apps it is clean with the images. It would be better to just have images across the top. I don't think this would be an issue would it? The Home Screen on the Shield is set up this way for the apps so it seems the Emby App could be just like that. In fact, other apps are. My vote goes for eliminating he side bar / drawer or whatever you want to call it and streamline it.. or make the text able to be replaced with the image or supplemented by the image. Humans are visual creatures. That is why we create icons and avatars etc.. Thanks for hearing me out. </rant> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 I'm sure he just means there are a lot of rows now. The side bar is actually really good in this instance because it allows you to see at a glance how much content there is to scroll to. Without that, you only see the top couple rows and you have no idea how many there are or aren't below them. Or maybe I just need to get used to it.. LOL BTW, how do you capture the screen on the ShieldTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmind11 717 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Or maybe I just need to get used to it.. LOL BTW, how do you capture the screen on the ShieldTV? via google: https://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/07/android-tv-take-screenshot-nvidia-shield.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 @@Sammy are you aware that you are in complete control over your home screen content? Yes I am. Thanks. Maybe I need to pare it down some or just learn to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 via google: https://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/07/android-tv-take-screenshot-nvidia-shield.html I don't have a Shield Controller or remote. I use a Harmony Elite to control it. I'm not sure if holding down the Home button will work as it is one of the virtual buttons on the screen. I'll give it a try though. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On the other apps it appears across the top of the screen and includes my custom images so it looks more polished. I don't understand this statement. To what are you referring by "it" in that sentence? On the home screen, this app shows the exact same content in the exact same layout as your other apps. The only difference is this "Fast Track" (that's what Google calls it) side bar that shows you the row headers in text when it is active. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6779 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'd like to see a screenshot of @@PenkethBoy's home page, as I believe he has loads of libraries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just so you know, this design isn't something we came up with. It is the designated design approach from Google for apps to be approved on their Android TV platform. Looks like they changed their terminology to "Browse Lane" though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) I don't understand this statement. To what are you referring by "it" in that sentence? On the home screen, this app shows the exact same content in the exact same layout as your other apps. The only difference is this "Fast Track" (that's what Google calls it) side bar that shows you the row headers in text when it is active. Sorry ebr. I was too focused on the slide out browse lane. Maybe have it default to closed as the top item is exactly what I'm talking about. It is/was there the whole time but my focus went to the business of the slide out browse lane. Can it default to being closed rather than open when loading the app? I still stand behind this request for a better DVR / Guide / LiveTV experience.. AndroidTV is the best of the Emby apps but needs some improvements and then it needs to be populated across all apps! Thanks again @@Luke and @@ebr !!! Edited April 13, 2018 by Sammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Having the browse lane closed upon first entry would negate its primary purpose/usefulness - the fact it shows you that there is a lot more content on screen than what you can see if it weren't there (as well as faster navigation to that content). The only way anyone would ever discover it at that point would be by complete accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 IRR, Netflix doesn't do this, and I know for a fact that YoutubeTV and Hulu don't as I was just using both of them this morning. There's a lot of content in these apps and having the left quarter to third of the screen blanketed by the browse lane is distracting. Most of us want to look at pictures, fan art and cover media, not blocks of text, or at least I do anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6779 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Most of us want to look at pictures, fan art and cover media And the rest of us just want to watch the content of our libraries 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 And the rest of us just want to watch the content of our libraries True but getting there without a lot of text is better. I look at text all day long both on a zillion forums and at work. I could look at a lot of text in folder structure before playback too but Emby is supposed to make it look good getting there. IMHO this doesn't accomplish that goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6779 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 True but getting there without a lot of text is better. I look at text all day long both on a zillion forums and at work. I could look at a lot of text in folder structure before playback too but Emby is supposed to make it look good getting there. IMHO this doesn't accomplish that goal. Can you take a screenshot of your homescreen and post it here please, so that we can visualise your issues. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Personally, I can take it either way as none of the other apps have it - it is a design element unique to this platform. We were just trying to follow the recommended guidelines from Google for getting the app approved. I think its most valuable to a very first time user because it shows them there is more content than they may realize. I also think it is a nice faster way to navigate the home screen when you want to move several rows down because you can see what is three to six rows below where you are now (which you cannot without it and, instead have to hunt). What if we put in an option in the app to turn it off so that those of you who don't want it can turn it off? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6779 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 What if we put in an option in the app to turn it off so that those of you who don't want it can turn it off? Another option Could you make it narrower? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14944 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Could you make it narrower? Sorry, no. If anything, it needs to be wider because some library names already don't fit (Plex's version is wider...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 738 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Can you take a screenshot of your homescreen and post it here please, so that we can visualise your issues. It looks like @@ebr 's but I have 16 Categories. I'll do it anyhow but it's going to be a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6779 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Sorry, no. If anything, it needs to be wider because some library names already don't fit (Plex's version is wider...). OK, I was just thinking of alternatives. The Emby app is much prettier than Plex's. You know me, I think the ATV app is the best Emby app of all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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