[dullard]

Is there a way to issue keyboard keys via the network?

I'd like to be able to emulate the pressing of a console keyboard key via ethernet. JSON doesn't support this, at least as far as I've been able to discover.

[Klojum]

Perhaps kodi-send commands works for you? http://kodi.wiki/view/List_of_built-in_functions

[wsnipex]

http://kodi.wiki/view/EventServer

[fritsch]

Alternatively: https://github.com/bobo1on1/xbev

[dullard]

I guess I shouldn't be so sparing in what I need. I control Kodi via a URC Wifi remote (MX-5000). I've been using JSON and hit an limitation. JSON doesn't support PVR previous channel though you can do it from a connected keyboard (key 0).

I can do this from the command line, but I don't see a way to run a script via json. I took a look at eventserver but couldn't find a spec for the communication protocol.

[dullard]

Got it to work. I wrote an addon. The addon runs a script that calls xdotool. I then activate the addon with JSON. By passing the key I want I now have access to most of the keyboard keys.