Binding keys UI is unfriendly
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Description
Description
This appears to be the proper place, but let me know if it belongs elsewhere.
User is expected to divine the proper incantation to unbind a hotkey through their closeness with god (or something).
User is able to bind multiple keys to conflicting actions.
Expected behavior
The UI for any page where a user binds keys should inform the user of how to unbind keys.
Attempting to bind a key to multiple actions within the same menu should unbind the key from other actions in the same menu.
Actual behavior
The user is provided helpful d-pad icons about "OK" "Search" and "Back" (In ozone, all other GUIs expect you to know how search, unbind, reset, and every other feature already work)
The user can bind every action to escape if they so please. Maybe this is a "feature", but the claim is that its unfriendly.
Steps to reproduce the bug
Go to any menu where hotkeys are bound. For example "Hotkey Binds"
Bisect Results
No bisection occurred.
Version/Commit
You can find this information under Information/System Information
- RetroArch: 1.8.5
Environment information
- OS: Linux (Arch)
- Compiler: [In case you are running local builds]
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in the RetroArch "Hotkey Binds" menu and reproduce the conflicting-binding behavior described in the issue. Trace the UI path used by pages where hotkeys are bound; done means the interface explains how to unbind keys and assigning a key to one action removes it from other actions in the same menu.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100