XBMC + FLIRC + PI

[chris3000]

I am looking to configure a key to the star logo (favorites) in XBMC, I am unable to find a keyboard shortcut for this. :(

 

Please help

Thank you!

[Chris!]

Hmm, i'm a bit rusty on XBMC these days (no media center at the moment) - i've not heard of "star logo".

 

Is it the favourites window mentioned in the wiki keyboard article?

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Keyboard_controls

(The letter "D" or  "U")

 

Or is it mentioned elsewhere in that article?

[chris3000]

Yes that favorites window!

 

Those buttons do not bring up the menu. I've tried remapping on multiple keys too.

[Chris!]

It looks like there isn't a default keyboard button for bringing up the favourites menu, only moving items in it.

 

If you're comfortable changing the XML file for XBMC you can add the functionality.

 

Here's the xml file that ships with xbmc: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml

The letter "g" doesn't appear to be in use by XBMC when browsing so we can add it into the "global" part of the XML file

So find:

<keymap>
  <global>
    <keyboard>
      <p>Play</p>
      <q>Queue</q>
      <f>FastForward</f>

Then add in the favourites functionality:

<keymap>
  <global>
    <keyboard>
    <g>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</g>
     <p>Play</p>
     <q>Queue</q>
     <f>FastForward</f>

Save it, restart XBMC, map a key to "g" on flirc and it should work

[chris3000]

Thank you.

 

I need to figure out how to ssh into /storage/.xbmc/userdata/keyboard.xml now

 

I don;'t have access to a linus system.

 

Any suggestions im a real noob at this lol

 

Going way off topic from FLIRC too

[Chris!]

I'm a bit weak on SSH, i've always used the guides over on openelec forums or wiki.

 

e.g. http://openelec.tv/forum/105-keyboards/39941-solved-update-keyboard-xml

or 

http://openelec.tv/forum/12-guides-tips-and-tricks/887-guide-guide-for-ssh-within-openelec

[chris3000]

Thanks for the help.

 

[sOLVED]: I found the SuperFavorites addon, there is a hotkey option....... Bound it to F7 and FLIRC'd it to my remote!!!!!