[mythtv] New Problem when using remote

David Madsen madsend at myrealbox.com
Tue Jan 28 11:55:41 EST 2003 

I've been having the same problem, and have been searching for a solution as
well.  Exactly the same symptoms.  I can use the remote just fine, but as
soon as I hit the ESC key to quit out of MythTV to go back to the frontend,
the remote stops.  Trying to use the keyboard also doesn't work until I
Alt-tab the window back.  After doing this the keyboard and remote start to
work again.  It seems like the focus is getting 'lost' somewhere.  No other
windows are popping up in front, and I have tried starting up the processes
and killing the other terminals.  While writing this I just had the idea
that maybe it is the kicker/taskbar/panel that is doing it.  I'll have to
try that out.  One thing different is that I'm not using the ir_serial
driver. I use a homebrew reciever with the irman driver.  Anyone have any
solutions to this yet?

Dave Madsen


-- cut from /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER="irman"
DEVICE="/dev/ttyS0"
MODULES=""

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cedar McKay" <cedarmckay at mac.com>
To: <mythtv-dev at snowman.net>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv] New Problem when using remote


> do you have a homemade ir reciever and/or are you using lirc_serial
> module?
>
>
> On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 07:02  AM, Brent Borghese wrote:
>
> > I am using RH8 and have a similar problem with my remote(packard bell).
> >
> > Every thing is working fine, and then the remote seems to just stop
> > working and then if a wait 5 or 10 minutes it will start to work again
> > in
> > mythTV.
> >
> > It seems more like a window focus problem, because all the lirc stuff
> > work fine if I telnet in from a different box and run them.
> >
> > I have also seen where the remote is not working and then I use the
> > keyboard and the remote starts to work again.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> > On 1/9/2003, 10:19:29 PM, Cedar McKay <cedarmckay at mac.com> wrote
> > regarding
> > Re: [mythtv] New Problem when using remote:
> >
> >
> >> Nope, never found a fix. I concluded that since the problem does not
> >> occur when using the keyboard, that it is a lirc/irxevent problem, but
> >> I have no direct evidence. I posted to the lirc list about the
> >> problem,
> >> but go no response. For all I know it is really mythtv, or kde but I
> >> doubt it. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has this problem. The
> >> only thing in common that Rob and I had was we are both using a
> >> homebuilt ir reciever with the lirc_serial kernel module. So if anyone
> >> else is experiencing this problem, please let me know and tell me what
> >> your setup is. And if anyone is NOT experiencing this problem with the
> >> lirc_serial module and/or a homebuilt ir reciever, I would also like
> >> to
> >> hear about it.
> >
> >
> >> oh, an added subtlety to the problem: if you enable the end of
> >> recording dialog and the exit recording dialog it successfully makes
> >> the switch from viewing the recording to the frontend. However, if you
> >> turn those dialogs back off the transition from watching to the
> >> frontend results in the window not being focused (and hence no remote
> >> control). This makes me think that someone (more knowledgable than I)
> >> could write something into mythtv that would simulate the same
> >> sequence
> >> of events that causes the frontend to correctly get focus if dialogs
> >> are enabled.
> >
> >> best,
> >
> >> cedar
> >
> >> On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 02:32  PM, Jesse Robbins wrote:
> >
> >>> Did you ever find a fix for this other than changing the clock?  The
> >>> reason I ask is because I am having the same problem.  Any help would
> >>> be
> >>> apreciated.
> >>>
> >>> -Jesse Robbins
> >>>
> >>> Cedar McKay wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> holy moly, I was in the middle of drafting a similar plea for help
> >>>> too!
> >>>> Is this coincidence? My problem cropped up yesterday too.  I was
> >>>> about
> >>>> to send the list a very similar plea (see below). But the fact that
> >>>> Rob
> >>>> had the exact same problem on the same day got me and my friend to
> >>>> thinking. I set back my clock to December 31st and holy crap, it
> >>>> works
> >>>> again! Sadly I have no skills, but hopefully this will get someone
> >>>> who
> >>>> knows more than I onto the right track to fixing this problem. My
> >>>> guess
> >>>> is this isn't mythtv, but rather a lirc/irxevent issue, but really I
> >>>> have no idea.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cedar
> >>>>
> >>>> here is the message I was drafting before rob wrote:
> >>>> I don't expect anyone to be able to help me, but desperation does
> >>>> funny
> >>>> things. I have a RH8 system, and cvs from about 5 days ago.
> >>>> Everything
> >>>> was great for about 4 days (mythtv running constantly) and then
> >>>> suddenly when switching from live tv (using a remote), or a
> >>>> recording
> >>>> the frontend was not the front window (any terminal windows behind
> >>>> would now be on top), so lirc commands wouldn't work. If I click the
> >>>> frontend with a mouse it works again. The frustrating thing is that
> >>>> this was working great for days, then I did nothing, (not even
> >>>> quitting
> >>>> out of mythtv) and suddenly it stopped working.
> >>>>
> >>>> What I've tried:
> >>>> reboot
> >>>> different user
> >>>> kde and gnome
> >>>> new cvs
> >>>>
> >>>> I sort of suspect a lirc problem because if I hit the remote button
> >>>> mapped to the Esc key I see the problem, but If I hit the escape key
> >>>> on
> >>>> the keyboard I don't see the problem. Here is the lirc key map I use
> >>>> (I
> >>>> obviously use my "Record" button as my escape key):
> >>>>
> >>>> begin
> >>>>      prog = irxevent
> >>>>      button = Record
> >>>>      config = Key Escape CurrentWindow
> >>>> end
> >>>>
> >>>> On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 01:38  PM, Rob Chambers wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I am not sure why this just started yesterday, but now whenever I
> >>>>> exit
> >>>>> live
> >>>>> tv using the remote the mythfrontend gui does not regain focus. I
> >>>>> usually
> >>>>> see the command shell I used to launch mythfrontend pop up in
> >>>>> front,
> >>>>> but not
> >>>>> always. In either case I need to click on the mythfrontend in order
> >>>>> for it
> >>>>> to regain control.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This only happens when leaving live tv using the remote it does not
> >>>>> occur
> >>>>> leaving live tv using the keyboard. And as I stated above this is a
> >>>>> new
> >>>>> behavior. This system was not functioning in this way prior to
> >>>>> yesterday. I
> >>>>> have been playing around trying to get mythfrontend to start
> >>>>> automatically
> >>>>> using a script in the KDE autostart directory but I have removed
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> script
> >>>>> and I am still experiencing the same behavior.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I am running with the following setup
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Software
> >>>>> MythTV .07
> >>>>> lirc 0.6.6
> >>>>> nvtvout 0.4.2
> >>>>> Mandrake 9 - autologin to KDE with user TV
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hardware
> >>>>> AMD 1800+
> >>>>> ATI TV Wonder VE
> >>>>> Homebuilt IR Receiver
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I appreciate any suggestions. Also if anyone has tips on
> >>>>> autostarting
> >>>>> mythfrontend with the above config it might save what little hair I
> >>>>> have
> >>>>> left.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> Rob
> >>>>>
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