playlist & paths: slide order

[eyerouge]

Currently the order of the slides is chronological. That is nice and all, but prohibits the smooth recycling of slides already shown and which you want to show again as a natural part of your presentation.

As it is now you show slide, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, in that order. If you want to then show slide 2 again after 5 you have to "rewind" and show all the steps inbetween OR you have to copy slide 2 and then add it as a fake "slide 6". The first solution is bad and confuses the audience and takes time. The second is bad because it adds too much (?) extra needless data and more importantly it makes it harder to get an overview of the slides and order in the editor since it adds more to it.

What I suggest is a simple "playlist" where you can specify slide number and slide order. So.... to solve the above example it would look someting like: 1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4, 5.5, 6.2. When pressing space it will continue to 7.x and so on...

(Playlist relations could then be shown in Transitions editor mode, like a ribbon or whatever going inbetween the slides.)

[jancborchardt]

Good point. A simpler solution would be hooks for the slide though: The first time that 5 is finished, just jump to 2 again. You only want to set that, you don’t want to set the complete »playlist«.

[tantaman]

I'm finally starting on this one :o

[zeigerpuppy]

Agreed, a really useful feature.
Ps have you thought about feature bounties? I'd be happy to donate for feature development.