[mythtv-users] Keybinding for volume controls

[Jim Abernathy]

On 12/28/2017 02:12 PM, Peter Bennett wrote:
>
>
> On 12/28/2017 02:01 PM, Peter Bennett wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 12/28/2017 07:55 AM, Jim Abernathy wrote:
>>> Having issues with volume control buttons locking up Mythtv 
>>> Frontend.  I
>>> have to CTL-ATL-DEL to get back to logging out.  This is on a Ubuntu
>>> 16.04 LTS system with mythtv 0.28.
>>>
>>> If I use the [ or ] keys the volume changes as expected. However, I'd
>>> like to use the volume-, volume +, and mute buttons on this keyboard
>>> since that is what I used to use for mythtv and still do for all other
>>> programs and system sound functions.
>>>
>>> I first noticed this when I added a NVidia GT 710 card to my Core 2 Duo
>>> system to improve the video playback.  I first tried HDMI audio to the
>>> builtin monitor speakers and the system locked up as soon as the volume
>>> buttons were pressed.  Switching to analog audio out for external
>>> speakers now only occasionally locks up, plus I can use the volume
>>> controls on the external speaker amps. so I have a work around.
>>>
>>> I need to figure out how to change the keybindings so I can use the
>>> volume buttons on the keyboard instead of [ and ] or retrain myself and
>>> wife not to use the normal keyboard volume control buttons. I'm
>>> concerned about changing buttons that are system wide assigned like the
>>> vol-, vol+, and mute buttons.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Jim A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You have to disable the built in mechanism in the Ubuntu GUI that 
>> grabs the keystrokes before they get to MythTV.
>>
>> In Ubuntu - run dconf-editor then navigate to 
>> org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys and remove the
>> actions from keys.
>>
>> In Xubuntu - use Settings Manager > Keyboard Preferences > Shortcuts 
>> and remove the volume up / down assignments
>>
> Correction - in Xubuntu use Settings > Session and Startup. Disable 
> the XFCE Volume Daemon.
>
>> After this you can use the keybinding settings in MythFrontend to 
>> assign those keys. Pressing the key when prompted will interpret the 
>> key and allow you to assign it as you wish.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>

Thanks, I see what to change, but I like having those media buttons 
working for the system.  Might be easier to just train ourselves to use 
the external speaker volume control for Mythtv Frontend.

Jim A

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