Inconsistency in the ways in which the seek functionality is implemented in Totem

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Package hint: Totem

four way to seek with the keyboard:

--> / <-- ("arrows")
shift + --> / <--
ctrl + --> / <--
alt + --> / <--

the durations are mixed, example:

--> forward 10 seconds but <-- rewind 5 seconds
ctrl + --> forwarard 3 minutes but ctrl + <-- rewind 30 seconds
(not exact measurements, just examples..)

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

I agree that there are too many way in which the user can navigate through a video, and that a single pair of keyboard shortcuts that skip forward and backward by identical periods of time would be better.

[Vish (vish)]

This bug is an upstream one and it would be quite helpful if somebody experiencing it could send the bug the to the people writing the software. You can learn more about how to do this for various upstreams at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME .
Once submitted upstream , do report back here with the upstream bug number.Thanks in advance!

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

thanks for sending this bug to gnome.

[Timothy Arceri (t-fridey)]

As mentioned upstream this in intended functionality.

From the FAQ:

Q: Why does seeking with the keyboard keys (Left and Right arrow) in Totem not seek the same amount of time in either direction?
A: This is on purpose. To find a particular point in a film, most people will seek forward and then realise that they've gone too far. Seeking back, if it used the same amount of time, would mean going back to where they last seeked from. You can experiment with pressing Ctrl or Shift along with the arrows to seek further, or closer (respectively).

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

Closing the Ubuntu task as per comment #4.