[vdr] Re: vdr-1.1.12 Configuration of buttons on RC

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

sschmidt wrote:
> 
> >But before this whole key thread starts all over again, here's how I'm
> >intending to do it:
> >
> >- there will be a whole set of new, dedicated keys, like "Pause", "Stop",
> >  "Channel+", "Channel-" and so on and so on...
> >- all dedicated keys will work regardless whether there is currently a
> menu
> >  open or not (so "Channel+/-" will switch the channel even if you are in
> >  the "Timers" menu, for instance, or if a player is running; and "Pause"
> >will
> >  pause the currently running player even if you are browsing some file
> >list)
> >- when learning the remote control keys, the user can define all the keys
> >  the actual RC has, and simply skip the ones it doesn't.
> >
> >Again, of course, the basic operations as they are implemented for RCs
> with
> >only the basic keys will remain untouched. But then again, somebody who
> >actually
> >_has_ a "Pause" button should have no problem with the "Down" key
> >performing
> >pause, too. And if a particular player believes it has to use the "Down"
> >button
> >for a purpose other than "Pause", then it will have to implement it that
> >way.
> >However, that will mean that this player *requires* a dedicated "Pause"
> key
> >to work - whether or not that's a good idea is up to the programmer of
> that
> >player. VDR's own player will keep working with the smallest set of keys.
> >
> >Klaus
> Nice to hear. :-) And if they get a different keyname like d_mp3_play
> (direct or dedicated_mp3_play) i'm happy with this solution. This will also
> help for telnet controlled apps. I hope.

I assume you will want to start the MP3 player plugin with that key.
There will be a macro function that allows you to assign, say "Start plugin MP3"
to a key on your RC.

Klaus
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