CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader

[Oliver Fromme]

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, 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!

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.  The screen layout isn't final anyway, there
will certainly be changes to some details.

The purpose of the CFT is to test the compatibility of
the graphics code with a wide range of hardware (real
and virtual) and BIOS, not to decide on the detailed
screen layout.  This can be changed easily anyway in
the .4th files.

By the way, I also just implemented that pressing <Esc>
will bring you back to the old-fashioned text menu
any time.

Best regards
   Oliver

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