[mythtv] New Problem when using remote
David Madsen
madsend at myrealbox.com
Tue Jan 28 12:47:29 EST 2003
Thanks for the info.. I've been debating about switching over to windowmaker
from kde. Maybe this is a good enough reason to do so. ;)
Dave Madsen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Ferrara" <jason at discordia.org>
To: "Development of mythtv" <mythtv-dev at snowman.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv] New Problem when using remote
> 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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