Allow seeking with varying delay.

lib/util.py

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class AdvancedSettings(object):
         ("debug", False),
         ("kodi_skip_stepping", False),
         ("auto_seek", True),
+        ("auto_seek_delay", 0),
         ("dynamic_timeline_seek", False),
         ("fast_back", False),
     )

lib/windows/seekdialog.py

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class SeekDialog(kodigui.BaseDialog):
 
     HIDE_DELAY = 4  # This uses the Cron tick so is +/- 1 second accurate
     OSD_HIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION = 0.2
-    AUTO_SEEK_DELAY = 1
     SKIP_STEPS = {"negative": [-10000], "positive": [30000]}
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self._osdHideAnimationTimeout = 0
         self._osdHideFast = False
         self._hideDelay = self.HIDE_DELAY
-        self._autoSeekDelay = self.AUTO_SEEK_DELAY
+        self._autoSeekDelay = util.advancedSettings.autoSeekDelay
         self._atSkipStep = -1
         self._lastSkipDirection = None
         self._forcedLastSkipAmount = None
@@ -472,11 +471,18 @@ def skipBack(self, without_osd=False):
 
     def delayedSeek(self):
         self.setProperty('button.seek', '1')
-        self._delayedSeekTimeout = time.time() + 1.0
-
-        if not self._delayedSeekThread or not self._delayedSeekThread.isAlive():
-            self._delayedSeekThread = threading.Thread(target=self._delayedSeek)
-            self._delayedSeekThread.start()
+        delay = self._autoSeekDelay;
+
+        if delay > 0:
+            self._delayedSeekTimeout = time.time() + delay
+
+            if not self._delayedSeekThread or not self._delayedSeekThread.isAlive():
+                self._delayedSeekThread = threading.Thread(target=self._delayedSeek)
+                self._delayedSeekThread.start()
+        else:
+            # Do seek now
+            self._performSeek()
+            self.resetSeeking()
 
     def _delayedSeek(self):
         try:
@@ -485,11 +491,16 @@ def _delayedSeek(self):
                     break
 
             if not xbmc.abortRequested and self._delayedSeekTimeout is not None:
-                self._lastSkipDirection = None
-                self._forcedLastSkipAmount = None
-                self.doSeek()
+                self._performSeek()
         except:
             util.ERROR()
+        finally:
+            self.resetSeeking()
+
+    def _performSeek(self):
+        self._lastSkipDirection = None
+        self._forcedLastSkipAmount = None
+        self.doSeek()
 
     def handleDialog(self, func):
         self.hasDialog = True

resources/language/English/strings.po

@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@ msgctxt "#32485"
 msgid "Go back instantly with the previous menu action in scrolled views"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#32487"
+msgid "Seek Delay"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#32492"
 msgid "Kodi Subtitle Settings"
 msgstr ""

resources/settings.xml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   </category>
   <category label="32464">
     <setting id="auto_seek" type="bool" label="32466" default="true" />
+    <setting id="auto_seek_delay" subsetting="true" enable="eq(-1,true)" type="slider" label="32487" default="0" range="0,.1,5" option="float" />
     <setting id="kodi_skip_stepping" type="bool" label="32465" default="false" />
     <setting id="dynamic_timeline_seek" type="bool" label="32471" default="false" />
   </category>