Re: TLF-1.4.0 release

[Drew Arnett]

Resize is fine, but please continue to support 80x25 long term.  I
don't see classic TUI losing value anytime soon.

What about a 2nd application, tlf-config or easy-tlf-config, which
would have the pulldown menus etc for setting up config files.  Keep
the pulldown menus out of tlf.  Once you add menus, you'll add a bunch
of hotkeys.  One of the nice things about TLF is that there aren't a
bunch of live keys, especially if run out of a console or terminal
rather than a windows manager.

Best regards,

Drew
n7da

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 2:17 AM Nate Bargmann <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Some items to add to your list, Tom.
>
>  - Send Morse via Hamlib for radios that support it.
>
>  - Rework the voice keyer so that Esc could stop the voice keyer.  This
>    is another feature that I found in N1MM+ that is welcome.  At the
>    moment the voice file is passed to a script so once that happens Tlf
>    loses control.  Perhaps even something as simple as getting the PID
>    of the script, if possible, and killing it directly.  This may have
>    unintended side effects so would require much testing.  Another
>    thought is to deliver the file to ALSA or Pulse Audio directly and be
>    able to stop playback at will.
>
>  - WISHLIST: Incorporate some method of pull-down menus for
>    configuration.  Doing so might encourage more use of Tlf?  I don't
>    know if that amount of work would be productive or not.  I'm certain
>    it can probably generate a lot of discussion. ;-)
>
>  - WISHLIST: Along with the above, move away from log_cfg.dat and the
>    rules files toward configuration through the UI and a common config
>    file that doesn't require hand editing.
>
>  - WISHLIST: Rework the curses UI to avoid the 80x25 hard coded screen
>    size.  I've looked into this a time or two and doing this won't be
>    easy but is probably required for enough screen estate if menus are
>    to be implemented.  At the least, more vertical screen space could
>    show more log lines or DX spots, for example.
>
>    Given that Tlf is likely to be used on a later distribution under X
>    or Wayland with a terminal emulator, an 80x25 limit is a bit
>    restrictive.  OTOH, I set up an Xterm such that it is 80x25 with a
>    nice big font that works well.  Even modern distributions use a frame
>    buffer on the console that is larger than 80x25.
>
> The last three items are "down the road", likely a 2.0 release or even
> later.  There is plenty of time for discussion on these.
>
> 73, Nate
>
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