Re: CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader

Oliver Fromme wrote:
> Doug Barton wrote:
>  > This is very nice looking stuff. :)  The only thing I don't see is a
>  > timer for bypassing the menu, an indication on the menu of where we're
>  > at in the timer, and a way to suspend the timer. These features exist
>  > in the current boot loader and I would hate to lose them.
>  > 
>  > If they exist and I'm simply missing it, my apologies.
> 
> No need to apologize.  Those features do exist.  There's
> a countdown in the upper left corner,

*slaps forehead*  So that's what the number in the screen shot is,
thanks! :)

> it respects the
> autoboot_delay variable from loader.conf, and pressing
> space (or any other key) will stop the countdown.
>
> It is my intention that we will *NOT* lose any existing
> features!

Sounds great.

> The only thing missing is an explanatory text, something
> like "autoboot in x seconds, press space to pause".
> I just haven't gotten around to put that in the .4th
> code yet. 

Ok, no worries then. I look forward to being able to give this a whirl.

Doug

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