[mythtv-users] Clear screensaver

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Mon Jun 24 08:51:12 UTC 2013


On 24/06/13 08:38, Phil Wild wrote:
> Hi all,
> My frontend (0.26+fixes) is left on all the time. I have a Logitech Harmony
> One remote that turns everything on.
> When selecting the mythtv activity, after everything is on, the screen is
> blank as the screensaver has kicked in. My ususal method of solving this
> problem is to then hit the up and then down arrow on the remote. I would
> however like a better solution.
> I was thinking about the shift key (as it does nothing) but I don't think I
> can just send a shift key over lirc. my next option is to find a key that
> has not been mapped to a mythtv function but before I do this, has anyone
> got a better suggestion?
>
Your Harmony One remote has a shift key? Interesting...

LIRC ought to be able to receive shift key depressions. If you hit shift on a 
keyboard five or more times in quick succession, that is the trigger to bring up 
the Accessibility aids. Been caught out by that one several times trying to 
bring a PC back to life.

-- 

Mike Perkins



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