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keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-04-21

Hey

I'm trying to bind a d key to subtitles download menu but cannot get it to work. I have created a userdata/keymaps/keyboard.xml with content listed below:

<keymap>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<d>RunScript(script.xbmc.subtitles)</d>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

But when I press the d key nothing happens. I'm trying to do this because after this works I can use my harmony remote + flirc combination so that i can use my remote to access the xbmc subtitles download menu.

Its like the keyboard.xml doesn't load and work, any thoughts?

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - pr0xZen - 2014-04-21

String was changed from Gotham ->
New string would be:

Code:
<d>ActivateWindow(SubtitleSearch)</d>

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-04-22

Okey now the keyboard.xml content is this:

<keymap>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<d>ActivateWindow(SubtitleSearch)</d>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

But still it doesn't work, d button does nothing Sad

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - pr0xZen - 2014-04-22

Have you tried adding a button for pause (besides P or spacebar)? If not, try it to test wether the keymap.xml is not loading at all, or the issue is more specific to the SubtitleSearch function.

Also, in settings -> input - try toggling the "remote control sends keyboard presses" option and see if it makes a difference.

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-04-24

I tried this:

<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<g>Pause</g>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<d>ActivateWindow(SubtitleSearch)</d>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

but even the g button does not pause the video. the remote control sends keyboard presses option was already enabled. So it seems like the keyboard.xml doesn't load or I have a error on it.

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - HenryFord - 2014-04-24

You're missing two tags:

Code:
</global>

should be

Code:
</keyboard>

</global>

and

Code:
<FullscreenVideo>

should be

Code:
<FullscreenVideo>

<keyboard>

Please post your debug log so we can get more information if the correct file is loaded.

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-05-09

I did the alterations to the code, but still not working.

The code is now

<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<g>Pause</g>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<d>ActivateWindow(SubtitleSearch)</d>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

Here is the debug log: Debug log

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - HenryFord - 2014-05-09

The file is not being loaded, as it seems:

Code:
Loading special://xbmc/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml

is the only entry regarding keyboard.xml. That's a bug, as far as I can see.

Here is a tut on how to report a bug: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Submit_a_bug_report

In the mean time you could add your code to the predefined keyboard.xml in
C:\Path\To\XBMC\system\keymaps\keyboard.xml - that should do the trick for now.

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-05-09

Doesn't work even in that folder

Though I'm no sure if I put the code in the right place

RE: keyboard.xml and key binding - xarc0n - 2014-05-13

I installed Gotham and gonna try with it