[mythtv-users] LIRC v ir-keytable -- Remote Control

[jim]

On 02/10/2015 10:39 AM, Alec Leamas wrote:
> On 10/02/15 15:22, Eric Sharkey wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Stephen Worthington
>> <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
>>>   But it seems that the IR capability may only be
>>> for its four "IR learning keys".  All  the other keys may well only
>>> transmit via RF, and will only be able to be mapped to one keycode.
>>> That will cause you serious problems with the different key mappings
>>> required for different programs, but should be fine for just running
>>> MythTV.
>>
>> If the RF interface presents itself as a keyboard instead of an IR
>> device, that doesn't mean you can't use LIRC and still get all of its
>> program dependent key mapping by using LIRC's devinput driver.
>>
>> http://lirc.org/html/devinput.html
>>
>> You can use any keyboard as an LIRC device using devinput and map keys
>> accordingly.
>
> Indeed. Some meat on that bone:
>
> http://lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html#overall-configuration-decisions 
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> --alec
>
That link explains it even better. I've got the xkb method working 
pretty well, but will look into the benefits offered by LIRC too.

Thanks,
Jim