Hi OpenViX Team.
I would like to propose a new feature focused on accessibility and making the image more elderly-friendly: An option for an automatic menu timeout that returns the box back to full-screen playback (live TV or a recording) after a period of inactivity.
The Problem:
My elderly family member (who suffers from memory/cognitive decline) uses an OpenViX box. While they are able to use direct remote buttons to open the EPG or the Movie List/Recordings, they frequently forget how to close them. They do not understand or remember to press the 'Exit' button.
As a result, the box stays stuck inside the EPG or menu screens indefinitely. This leaves the live TV running only in a small MiniTV picture or completely blocked, causing confusion and distress. Furthermore, while stuck inside these menus, regular channel changing controls are completely locked out, meaning they cannot even change channels until the menu is closed.
Proposed Solution:
An option in the User Interface settings (e.g., "Inactivity Menu Timeout") where a user can set a timer (e.g., 30, 60, or 120 seconds). If no remote keys are pressed within this timeframe and an overlay screen (like the EPG, Movie List, or Main Menu) is active, the system would automatically trigger a virtual long-press of the Exit key. This would safely close the open overlay menus and return either to full-screen live TV or back to the full-screen playback of a recording, depending on what the user was watching before opening the menu.
Additionally, leaving a static menu grid (like the EPG) open for hours poses a severe risk of screen burn-in on modern OLED TVs.
This would be an incredibly helpful accessibility feature for senior citizens and memory-impaired users.
Thank you very much for your hard work and for considering this accessibility improvement!
Alternatively, does anyone know if a third-party plugin or an existing script already exists that accomplishes this? If there is any workaround available right now, I would be very grateful to hear about it.
I would like to propose a new feature focused on accessibility and making the image more elderly-friendly: An option for an automatic menu timeout that returns the box back to full-screen playback (live TV or a recording) after a period of inactivity.
The Problem:
My elderly family member (who suffers from memory/cognitive decline) uses an OpenViX box. While they are able to use direct remote buttons to open the EPG or the Movie List/Recordings, they frequently forget how to close them. They do not understand or remember to press the 'Exit' button.
As a result, the box stays stuck inside the EPG or menu screens indefinitely. This leaves the live TV running only in a small MiniTV picture or completely blocked, causing confusion and distress. Furthermore, while stuck inside these menus, regular channel changing controls are completely locked out, meaning they cannot even change channels until the menu is closed.
Proposed Solution:
An option in the User Interface settings (e.g., "Inactivity Menu Timeout") where a user can set a timer (e.g., 30, 60, or 120 seconds). If no remote keys are pressed within this timeframe and an overlay screen (like the EPG, Movie List, or Main Menu) is active, the system would automatically trigger a virtual long-press of the Exit key. This would safely close the open overlay menus and return either to full-screen live TV or back to the full-screen playback of a recording, depending on what the user was watching before opening the menu.
Additionally, leaving a static menu grid (like the EPG) open for hours poses a severe risk of screen burn-in on modern OLED TVs.
This would be an incredibly helpful accessibility feature for senior citizens and memory-impaired users.
Thank you very much for your hard work and for considering this accessibility improvement!
Alternatively, does anyone know if a third-party plugin or an existing script already exists that accomplishes this? If there is any workaround available right now, I would be very grateful to hear about it.
