[mythtv-users] Cannot select menu options -- UNDERSTOOD but SOLVED?

[Allen Edwards]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>wrote:

> On 02/13/2009 11:13 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>
>> The issue was that occasionally I go into one of the menus and everything
>> is grayed out so I can't select anything.  What I found out today was this
>> is caused by the other desktop (I have the TV and a LCD control monitor)
>> having focus.  If I move the mouse over to the TV and click, the menus work.
>>
>> So, I can do this but I am still left wondering if there isn't a way to
>> have a key on my remote that moves focus to the TV.
>>
>> Anyway, I can live with it.  I just need to remember to move the focus
>> back to the TV after  using the control monitor.
>>
>
> If you're willing to devote a whole button to it (or if you use LIRC modes,
> anyway, you could just use a mode for it), you can use the script at
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/82722#82722
>
> You may want to edit the coordinates in the script.  Doing so is pretty
> straight-forward.
>
> Mike


Thanks Mike,

This is just what I was talking about.  I will use it if this problem
continues now that I know what it is.

Allen
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