Aerial: Feature request: Being able to put the text anywhere

[StrangePC]

can we please be able to move the text around instead of only being able to put it in a corner.

[NightRaider73]

@glouel Might be able to help you.

[glouel]

@StrangePC Define anywhere ? As of right now you can use random corner if you don't want it to stick always at the same place.

[StrangePC]

I mean like say in the middle or anywhere. I want to make it look as much as the Apple TV as possible and currently the text is too far in the corner @glouel

[NightRaider73]

Maybe an option where it lets you drag "text" any where on a little box. Maybe?

[glouel]

@StrangePC As far as I know it's in the left bottom corner on Apple TV ?

Random position is not easy.

[StrangePC]

yes, but not that far down @glouel

[NightRaider73]

And the text is a tad bit smaller. I think

[StrangePC]

[StrangePC]

[StrangePC]

see the difference @glouel

[glouel]

I do, but we don't aim to copy exactly everything Apple does. They may, and rightly so, take offense to it. We're quite happy that they haven't so far.

Adding a custom fixed position could be done, I'll put it in the list of future features to be looked at.

[StrangePC]

ok thanks

[NightRaider73]

@StrangePC Apple could easily just block all the links to devices not running a piece of hardware that is only found in Apple TVs

[LvanProosdij]

We have fewer risks of Apple blocking Aerial if it is beautifully executed, respecting Apple look and feel, contributing to "create value", which is what Aerial does.

[glouel]

Trying not to break everything, one "easy" option would be to allow to change the margin relative to the corner, this way it doesn't break the rest of the features. I'll keep thinking about it.

[glouel]

@StrangePC

Added the option to change the margin in beta2. Also change the default to 50/50px instead of 10/10.

https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial/releases/download/v1.4.4beta2/Aerial.saver.zip

[NightRaider73]

Lets give a cheer for @glouel

[glouel]

Closing as fixed.