v14 Microsoft RC6 Remote and Green button
#1
Hi,

I want to start using Kodi instead of WMC and Microsoft RC6 remote works fine with Kodi. The only problem is that I can't start Kodi using green button on the remote or go back to the start screen with this same green button.

I have found this as a solution: http://xbmccustomregis.sourceforge.net/remote_manu.html

But before I try something like that I want to ask community if there is another "better" solution?
What is the reason that green button on Microsoft remote is not enabled by default?
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#2
i use that and it works like a charm.
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#3
(2015-03-25, 08:54)toutoune290 Wrote: i use that and it works like a charm.

I concur with toutoune290, I also have been using it for years. It works great.
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#4
There is another easy solution. The green button is usually sending Win+Alt+Enter which will start WMC. Use my mce mapper tool and change the green button to something else like Win+Alt+K. Then add a shortcut to kodi desktop icon. Right click the desktop icon > properties> Shortcut tab > 'Shortcut Key'.Reboot the system to update the remote control key.
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#5
That's what I did as well. One custom combo to launch Kodi that has no other function on the PC plus the default Kodi home command.
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#6
Ok, starting Kodi with "Microsoft Green button" works now fine. Thankt to "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper".

The next step what I want is to use this same "Microsoft Green button" to bring Kodi to the "Home screen".

Example: When I am couple steps away from "Home screen" I want to press one time "Microsoft green Button" instead to use "Back button" couple time.

Is this also possible with "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper"?
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#7
(2015-05-26, 14:30)lujo Wrote: Ok, starting Kodi with "Microsoft Green button" works now fine. Thankt to "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper".

The next step what I want is to use this same "Microsoft Green button" to bring Kodi to the "Home screen".

Example: When I am couple steps away from "Home screen" I want to press one time "Microsoft green Button" instead to use "Back button" couple time.

Is this also possible with "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper"?

It is possible by defining a keyboard shortcut for home in keyboard.xml file. All these features are available in my launcher4kodi without needing to configure the buttons and editing keymap files.
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#8
(2015-05-26, 18:55)baijuxavior Wrote: It is possible by defining a keyboard shortcut for home in keyboard.xml file. All these features are available in my launcher4kodi without needing to configure the buttons and editing keymap files.

Can you maybe explain how I can define a keyboard shortcut in keyboard.xml?

Keyboard.xml file in keymaps folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\system\keymaps

Example: If I choose "CTRL + ALT + K" to start Kodi and use Advanced MCE Remote Mapper Tool to remap Green button on my Microsoft RC6 remote, how can I use this same combination to also bring Kodi to homescreen when I am watching movie or listening to music?

[php]<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<p>Play</p>
<q>Queue</q>
<f>FastForward</f>
<r>Rewind</r>
<y>SwitchPlayer</y>
<left>Left</left>
<right>Right</right>
<up>Up</up>
<down>Down</down>
<left mod="ctrl">analogseekback</left>
<right mod="ctrl">analogseekforward</right>
<pageup>PageUp</pageup>
<pagedown>PageDown</pagedown>
<return>Select</return>
<enter>Select</enter>
<backspace>Back</backspace>
<key id='65446'>Back</key>
<m>ActivateWindow(PlayerControls)</m>
<s>ActivateWindow(shutdownmenu)</s>
<escape>PreviousMenu</escape>
<i>Info</i>
<menu>ContextMenu</menu>
<c>ContextMenu</c>
<space>Pause</space>
<x>Stop</x>
<period>SkipNext</period>
<comma>SkipPrevious</comma>
<tab>FullScreen</tab>
<printscreen>Screenshot</printscreen>
<s mod="ctrl">Screenshot</s>
<minus>VolumeDown</minus>
<plus>VolumeUp</plus>
<equals>VolumeUp</equals>
<zero>Number0</zero>
<one>Number1</one>
<two>Number2</two>
<three>Number3</three>
<four>Number4</four>
<five>Number5</five>
<six>Number6</six>
<seven>Number7</seven>
<eight>Number8</eight>
<nine>Number9</nine>
<numpadminus>VolumeDown</numpadminus>
<numpadplus>VolumeUp</numpadplus>
<numpadzero>Number0</numpadzero>
<numpadone>Number1</numpadone>
<numpadtwo>Number2</numpadtwo>
<numpadthree>Number3</numpadthree>
<numpadfour>Number4</numpadfour>
<numpadfive>Number5</numpadfive>
<numpadsix>Number6</numpadsix>
<numpadseven>Number7</numpadseven>
<numpadeight>Number8</numpadeight>
<numpadnine>Number9</numpadnine>
<backslash>ToggleFullScreen</backslash>
<home>FirstPage</home>
<end>LastPage</end>
<power>ActivateWindow(shutdownmenu)</power>
<sleep>ActivateWindow(shutdownmenu)</sleep>
<!-- PVR windows -->
<e>ActivateWindow(TVGuide)</e>
<h>ActivateWindow(TVChannels)</h>
<j>ActivateWindow(RadioChannels)</j>
<k>ActivateWindow(TVRecordings)</k>
<b>ActivateWindow(TVTimers)</b>
<!-- Multimedia keyboard keys -->
<browser_back>Back</browser_back>
<browser_forward/>
<browser_refresh/>
<browser_stop/>
<browser_search/>
<browser_favorites>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</browser_favorites>
<browser_home>ActivateWindow(Home)</browser_home>
<volume_mute>Mute</volume_mute>
<volume_down>VolumeDown</volume_down>
<volume_up>VolumeUp</volume_up>
<next_track>SkipNext</next_track>
<prev_track>SkipPrevious</prev_track>
<stop>Stop</stop>
<play_pause>PlayPause</play_pause>
<fastforward>FastForward</fastforward>
<rewind>Rewind</rewind>
<record/>
<launch_mail></launch_mail>
<launch_media_select>ActivateWindow(MyMusic)</launch_media_select>
<launch_app1_pc_icon>ActivateWindow(MyPrograms)</launch_app1_pc_icon>
<launch_app2_pc_icon>ActivateWindow(MyPrograms)</launch_app2_pc_icon>
<launch_file_browser/>
<launch_media_center/>
<!-- ****************************************************** -->
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#9
Try <k mod="ctrl,alt">XBMC.ActivateWindow(Home)</k>
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#10
(2015-05-26, 14:30)lujo Wrote: Ok, starting Kodi with "Microsoft Green button" works now fine. Thankt to "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper".

The next step what I want is to use this same "Microsoft Green button" to bring Kodi to the "Home screen".

Example: When I am couple steps away from "Home screen" I want to press one time "Microsoft green Button" instead to use "Back button" couple time.

Is this also possible with "Advanced MCE Remote Mapper"?

It helps if you explain how you did it, this is a forum to help people.
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