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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/15/2015 06:02 PM, Daryl McDonald
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On Jun 15, 2015 6:00 PM, "Daryl McDonald" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:darylangela@gmail.com">darylangela@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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> Ubuntu can get mouse control from the numbers on the key
board. Could this be an avenue into mouse by numbers on a
remote?<br>
><br>
> On Jun 15, 2015 4:56 PM, "John Marshall" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:mythtv@marshallparty.org">mythtv@marshallparty.org</a>>
wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> On 6/15/2015 3:41 PM, Joseph Fry wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Let me start by saying I have read and tried
the methods suggested at:<br>
>>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Netflix_Native_Integration">https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Netflix_Native_Integration</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> I am running mythtv 0.27.4 and lirc 0.90 on
Debian Unstable.<br>
>>> I run mythfrontend standalone (with no window
manager). This works fine<br>
>>> with my lircrc file.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I can get mythtv to launch Google Chrome to the
Netflix site, I just<br>
>>> can't get the remote to actually function in
Chrome window (even without<br>
>>> a window manager a mouse and keyboard still
work fine).<br>
>>><br>
>>> I was wondering if anyone had an lircrc file
that worked for both<br>
>>> mythfrontend and chrome ... or if someone could
point me in the right<br>
>>> direction to get this functioning.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> The real problem is that Netflix is not an
accessible interface. There<br>
>>> is virtually no support for keyboards.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I have tinkered with hacking together a Chrome
plugin that would add a<br>
>>> cursor and support for the arrow keys, but it
proved to be far more<br>
>>> difficult than I had expected due to the way the
pages are generated.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I have no doubt it could be done... but not easily.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lifehacker.com/flix-plus-customizes-netflix-to-your-hearts-desire-1640968001">http://lifehacker.com/flix-plus-customizes-netflix-to-your-hearts-desire-1640968001</a><br>
>><br>
>> This plugin adds keyboard controls. I played around
with getting my remote to control it using keypresses, and it
mostly worked, but the Netflix interface still gets in the way
at times. I don't know if their new version rolling out soon
will be any better or not.<br>
>><br>
>> Another alternative is Kodi's plugin, which reduces the
need to control Chrome because only playback happens there.
Browsing/selecting titles is done in Kodi.<br>
>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211574">http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211574</a><br>
>><br>
>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> mythtv-users mailing list<br>
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>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users">http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>
>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette">http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette</a><br>
>> MythTV Forums: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://forum.mythtv.org">https://forum.mythtv.org</a><br>
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How about the "ORTEK" remote? It emulates a keyboard and mouse via a
USB interface. The mouse control is a bit awkward but it works for
simple tasks. The remote has a round rubber thing that moves the
mouse depending where it is pressed, plus the remote has left and
right mouse buttons. I am using these remotes for my myth frontends
and not using the mouse integration for much, but it does work for
the occasional logon, logoff or other mouse action as needed. They
are available for around $15 from Amazon.com or newegg.com.<br>
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Peter<br>
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