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Shoop_NL: I'm 500% happy with what you've accomplished, but allow me some suggestions for future extensions:

1) 100% Freeformat commands attached to a broader set of XBMC events or non events (like idle). I would like to turn my amp off after some idle time or at a certain time (at 2 am as an example) to make sure no energy is wasted and as I have a very good, but very old amp, I need to send out an IR command (using an Iguanaworks LIRC IR blaster). It would be impossible for you to accommodate every non-domotica tool, but allowing for a free-format item would address that.
2) Extension of events to hook commands to.

Again: thanks very much for your effort!

I have added your suggestions to the wish list
My remarks to your suggestions are;
1) for item 1 xbmc should always be running, else the add-on will not be active
2) Can you explain (or give an example) what you mean by this?

Re 1): yes, XBMC is the main machine that is always running. As this is becoming the central system controlling most of the other devices, keeping it running only makes sense. For instance, I would like XBMC to turn off the beamer (IR) and the amp (also IR) after some idle time, and turn them on after detecting user activity (cursor movement, or even a client becoming active). I was running XBMC on a Raspberry, but performance was just a little too low. Now it's running on a nuc and it's doing just fine.

Re 2): With this I mean being able to activate a total 'light shutdown' after some idle time, saving energy. In my house, the home theatre is indeed a home theatre: it serves no other function as it is built in our cellar. The kids are really amazed by the lights turning off and on, but I like to make sure all electronic components get switched off. For this, I would need to send a separate command line function to either the IR blaster directly or through another device somewhere on the network.

Actually: I just thought that instead of your add-on being just for domotics, it could also very well be used as a universal XBMC extension framework for end users. I found building my own scripts WAY too hard for my capabilities, but would be capable of extending your work. I found little or no other addons that performed the same functions in such a structured and open way as your excellent script!!!

Additionally: Wouldn't it be cool to dim down to zero (instead of turning off) on 'play', simulating the lights turning down in the cinema when starting the movie? ;-)