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I'd like to chime in on this one-
was just thinking along the same lines-
a addition to the remotebuddy menu for Safari Bookmarks
like the EyeTV "recordings" or the Itunes "music browser"
is just what is needed.
However, I am reluctant to ask for this directly,
because I vaguely recall that there is a way to dip into folders and
select these things-
perhaps with an apple script,
so I'll just ask for a hint as to how to do this instead!!
Perhaps a script snippet that I could imitate to add to the menu.
My Mac mini HTPC project is going nicely with RB playing a big part
in it. I increasingly think that a real remote controller, not mouse
nor iPod touch is the way to control HTPC from the living room sofa.
Remote controller can be operated with one hand, looking at the big
screen (iPod touch fails on both accounts) and without a surface
needed by mouse.
I've also just realized how good a remote controller Apple remote
actually is. It really can be used without ever looking at it. That
can't be said about most more complicated remotes out there.
Anyway, I also noticed that I now can control most of the
applications that I want to in my HTPC set-up reasonably well with
RB, with one exception: Safari. I like to use Safari every now and
then to check TV schedules, news, weather and sports scores. And
there's also increasing amount of video content available on the
web, of course. (I guess I don't have to argue about the usefulness
of web :-))
So I was thinking that it would be cool if my Safari bookmarks would
be available in RB's Safari options menu structure. I could check
the pages I want by just selecting them from there.
Felix, I'm sure you have thought something along these lines.
What say you? I'd guess it probably wouldn't be too difficult for
you to generate the bookmarks menu structure from Safari's
bookmarks? (Perhaps some configurability could make sense, like max
number of entries).
What about others, than Felix? Do you think something like this
would make sense?
I think that the defining application of our generation, the
browser, would deserve some more love from Remote Buddy.
Could be quite useful for presentations as well, not just in HTPC setting?
Just a thought...
br,
Timo
