"shutdown ..." why's it removed from job control

[yaz]

hi all!

is it really removed or did i miss something? i found this option verrry useful

thx
y

[Suiryc]

I heard rumors about a new 'Options -> Shutdown when finished' feature since VirtualDub (vanilla) version 1.5.0 ... :p

[Acaila]

It must be no more than a rumor then, because there is no such setting under Options. Neither VDubMod nor VDub has it.

In other words, I can't find it either...anywhere :p

[Belgabor]

Originally posted by Acaila
In other words, I can't find it either...anywhere :p

Then, Sire, thou hast not looketh in the jobs window :p

[Acaila]

You mean File->Job Control? That's where it used to be, but it's gone with the newest version.

I don't understand, I know it's supposed to be somewhere but maybe my version is just messed up or something :(.

[Suiryc]

Well in latest VirtualDubMod (1.5.1.1a) and VirtualDub (1.5.1 & 1.5.2) I still can find the 'File -> Job Control' window (shortcut : F4). And yes the 'Options -> Shutdown when finished' is there (as was the old button in previous versions of VirtualDubMod).

[yaz]

Originally posted by Suiryc
Well in latest VirtualDubMod (1.5.1.1a) and VirtualDub (1.5.1 & 1.5.2) I still can find the 'File -> Job Control' window (shortcut : F4). And yes the 'Options -> Shutdown when finished' is there (as was the old button in previous versions of VirtualDubMod).

thx suiryc! i'll give it another try. i hope it's really there :-) (in the meantime i returned to 1.4...v2, just for this options:-)

thx again
y

[Belgabor]

Originally posted by Acaila
You mean File->Job Control? That's where it used to be, but it's gone with the newest version.

I don't understand, I know it's supposed to be somewhere but maybe my version is just messed up or something :(.

Um, to make myself clear, its in the menu of the jobs window.

[Acaila]

Wow, talking about hidden settings! :D

The original VirtualDub was already a GUI nightmare with all the settings scattered around, but you guys are only adding to the confusion. I'm not saying that you do a bad job, I love VDubMod and very much appreciate the work you've put into it, but as an interface it's way too crowded with settings/windows/menus.

I believe there's a lot of options that can either be moved to a better place, or removed altogether (because no one ever uses it).

Is simplifying the interface at all in your roadmap?

Ps. Thanks for helping me find the shutdown option :D.

[yaz]

thx alot!

another stupid question : can i use this option as i used to? namely, i kept it always on but when i was just around i simply turned it off even during any job operation. is it still operable? (options are usually allowed to change when no process is running)

add.: i agree with acaila. would it be possible to bunch all this options/settings/preferences somehow together? just a humble quest.
i luv this stuff!

thx again
y

ps yeah yeah, a tipical lamer i am. just buggin around such "prior options" :-)

[EDIT]
whoops ... sorry! i wanted to drop this msg into the "shutdown..." thread. would a sysop to move it to there. thx!

[Acaila]

I'm sorry if my above post seems a little demanding, after having read it over again it does to me... To my defense it was early in the morning and I was in a hurry :).

I'd be willing to help with trying to make things simpler if you want.

[Belgabor]

In this case we were just going along with vanilla VDub. It's in the same place in VDub 1.5.x.

[Belgabor]

Originally posted by yaz

whoops ... sorry! i wanted to drop this msg into the "shutdown..." thread. would a sysop to move it to there. thx!

done :)