2010-09-11, 20:51
The title says it all. It would be great if XBMC would update itself within the program (yep, similar to what happens with plugins and skins in Dharma).
It would be also great to have the following options:
Autoupdate:
1- Automatic (no confirmation will be asked and the update will be downloaded and applied at the next XBMC startup --> with maybe a popup the next time you'll go in the menu to notify the user that an update was downloaded and it will be applied at the next startup of the program. After the update is applied would be nice to have a popup that will just notify the user of the success of the update, just the same as what happens after installing a plugin/skin in Dharma)
2- Ask (the program will notify of a new version of XBMC and ask confirmation to download it and apply the update -with an automatic restart of the program if needed-. The notification of a new version will take place the first time you go in the menu --> so no notification while playing a movie)
3- No (XBMC will never check and download an update. See option bellow)
Check now (the program will force a check and download/apply the update only after this button is pressed --> so it's a manual update)
What do you think?
Even if updating XBMC is already quite easy (just install it over the previous one), having everything withing the program itself accomplishes the following:
- Users (even the laziest ones) will most likely have all the latest versions with less bugs and problems.
- We'll have an even more professional program.
- The cool feeling of having everything updated without having to move from the couch.
P.S. And maybe a secret hidden option for beta and SVN unstable versions?
It would be also great to have the following options:
Autoupdate:
1- Automatic (no confirmation will be asked and the update will be downloaded and applied at the next XBMC startup --> with maybe a popup the next time you'll go in the menu to notify the user that an update was downloaded and it will be applied at the next startup of the program. After the update is applied would be nice to have a popup that will just notify the user of the success of the update, just the same as what happens after installing a plugin/skin in Dharma)
2- Ask (the program will notify of a new version of XBMC and ask confirmation to download it and apply the update -with an automatic restart of the program if needed-. The notification of a new version will take place the first time you go in the menu --> so no notification while playing a movie)
3- No (XBMC will never check and download an update. See option bellow)
Check now (the program will force a check and download/apply the update only after this button is pressed --> so it's a manual update)
What do you think?
Even if updating XBMC is already quite easy (just install it over the previous one), having everything withing the program itself accomplishes the following:
- Users (even the laziest ones) will most likely have all the latest versions with less bugs and problems.
- We'll have an even more professional program.
- The cool feeling of having everything updated without having to move from the couch.
P.S. And maybe a secret hidden option for beta and SVN unstable versions?