Using ideas picked up in various places, I created what is generally a family-friendly remote where I use two device buttons to provide displays that say "Watch TV" or "Play DVD" or "Tape Show" etc. When pressed, they go to a simple menu focused on these activities. That simple menu includes a "DONE" button which is used to shut things down when done. The actual devices are displayed on page 2 with a square next to them. This basically tells the non-power users in the house to not push those buttons. Additionally, I have a couple of "Hop 2" commands in there which I use to bounce between devices when I want to, say, watch TV while listening to the radio or a CD.
Components in this system:
Television:
JVC AV-3291S
VHS VCR:
Panasonic PV-V4657
DVD Player:
Toshiba SD-2200
Receiver:
Yamaha HTR-5640
Includes discrete codes converted from a CCF file (see the "DSP" device).