[mythtv] New Problem when using remote

Jason Ferrara jason at discordia.org
Tue Jan 28 14:26:16 EST 2003 

I have similar problems under Redhat 8.0 if I use fvwm, twm, gnome-wm,
or kwin as the window manager...

but if use mwm, everything works fine.

On Tue, 2003-01-28 at 13:55, David Madsen wrote:
> 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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