Navigation on a Touchscreen
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Hi

I'm setting up a 42" touchpanel in a canteen environment, streaming YouTube channels, video files and images
The idea is that anyone can go up to the panel, select a video stream or collection of images with their hands.

There is no mouse, remote or keyboard (on screen or physical) attached to this system.

Question - is there a skin that I can put on XBMC that will permanently show a navigation bar (or just a back button) on screen regardless of whats playing?

For example - if I go into Pictures, I can swipe left and right to select the Image to show, but I cannot leave the Pictures when they are showing to get back to the Pictures menu.

I've tried Kiosk mode in Eden, and 5 skins but I cannot find a setting or a skin to use.

Anyone out there that can help?

Ian
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#2
Bumped as I really can't find an answer for this
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#3
Have you tried the "Touched" skin? It's designed specifically for touchscreen devices such as the iPad and may work for your 42" touchscreen system as well.
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#4
re-Touched is even better! Quartz is working pretty well with a touch screen too, apart from some places where you can't scroll in lists.
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#5
I don't have any touchscreen devices, but do these touch-oriented skins have a virtual button to mimic the right mouse button so you can return to the homepage or open a context menu? Or do you have to do something like a two-finger tap to simulate an RMB click? I think this may have a bearing on br04dyz's requirement since casual users in a public setting may not know to use a two-finger tap if that indeed is necessary.
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#6
Two finger single tap or Longpress might work (at least on ios and android - not sure for windows at all).
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#7
I've grabbed a download of Touched - on the laptop it looks pretty good.
There still isn't a back button on the Pictures view but I wasn't aware of the two tap or long touch techniques.

I'm going to update the system today and see how I get on....

Thanks for now!
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