[mythtv-users] Myth based Car Computer

[Jason Donahue]

see this thread: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79902


> On 1/4/07, Jason Donahue <mythtv at timekiller.org>
wrote:
>> > On 1/4/07, Jason Donahue
<mythtv at timekiller.org> wrote:
>> >> > Jason:
>> >> >
>> >> > Very nice. I've tried
MythTV on a touchscreen for in-home use
>> (mostly
>> >> > music, weather and news). One thing I could not
easily get around
>> is
>> >> > issuing a
"back" or "esc" to Myth to move out of some
programs
>> (e.g.,
>> >> > mythmusic). I
finally had to activate the telnet control of Myth
>> and
>> >> > create a small Kpanel applet that would allow me
to issue an "esc"
>> to
>> >> >
myth via the telnet interface (this also means you have to run Myth
>> in
>> >> > a window rather than
full-screen). Have you come up with another
>> >> >
means or do you simply use the keyboard?
>> >> >
>> >> > George
>> >> >
>>
>> > On 1/4/07, Jason Donahue <mythtv at timekiller.org>
wrote:
>> >> >> Dunno how many people will remember
this, but a while back I
>> posted
>> >> my
>> >> >> Linux
>> >> >> CarPC.
Well I have updated everything and I'm showing it off
>>
again:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
https://www.timekiller.org/carpc/index.php
>> >>
>>
>> >> >> The touchscreen and opengl
transitions are especially nice
>> >> additions...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Couldn't have
done it without the great work done on Myth, thanks
>> >>
>> everybody!
>> >> George,
>> >>
When I first started on the carpc, myth .18 was the latest/greatest.
>> >> This
>> >> meant no touchscreen
support at all. This is why I fabricated the
>> >>
control
>> >> panel next to my shifter. It registers to
the system as a USB
>> keyboard.
>> >> See
>> >> the archived photos:
>> >>
>> >> https://www.timekiller.org/carpc/archive.php
>> >>
>> >> It works, and I was able to
make it look factory, but ultimately I'd
>> >> like to
>> >> do away with it and be 100% touchscreen controlled.
Obviously there
>> is
>> >> plenty of work
that needs to be done before that happens.
>> >>
>> >> Anyone know the status of mouse control in Myth ? Is
there a plan to
>> >> make it
>> >> 100%
mouse-only compatible ?
>> >
>> > there is
gesture support, though it would seem to make touchscreen
>>
> really useful a new theme would be needed that provided navigation
>> > buttons that could be clicked to move forward and back (if
this is
>> > even possible in a theme?).
>> I am
aware of, and use gesture control to navigate the menus, but it
>> does
>> not work to, for example, exit mythmusic. In
fact, to my knowledge,
>> there is
>> no mouse
support in myhmusic whatsoever, so with mythvideo, etc.
>>
>> The menu system itself supports the mouse/gestures, but you're
on your
>> own
>> once you are in a plugin.
>>
>>