[mythtv-users] mac mini remote: Living with 6 buttons

[Monkey Pet]

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 21 July 2012 16:49, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a mac mini I am using as a mythtv-frontend with the remote that
> came
> > with it.  The remote only has 6 buttons: Left,Right,Up,Down,P,M.  So how
> > should I configure it so that it has the most functionality.  I am using
> > lirc. Currently I have it configure like the following:
> >
> > 1. Up - Up
> > 2. Down - Down
> > 3. Right - Right
> > 4. Left - Esc
> > 5. M - Menu
> > 6. P - Enter
> >
> > I used the left button as the Esc Key, losing the ability for a left
> cursor
> > key. Wondering if anyone did anything more creative.
> >
> > Also is there an easy way for me to specify the LONG PRESS versus a
> normal
> > tap?  That would give me at least 6 more buttons.
>
> 6 buttons with myth is just not enough.
>
> The Apple remote can actually produce 255 * 6 discrete IR signals...
> What I did was to learn lots of signals using the Apple remote on my
> logitech universal one, and control mythtv that way with a appropriate
> lirc configuration
>

Hi, how did you teach the universal remote the extra IR signals??  I know I
can obviously press the 6 buttons on the mini remote, but how do I generate
the rest??  Thanks.



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