[AlterOdin]

Hi all.

I currently investigating the possibles to map my RB og LB on my xbox 360 controller to move the main-menu in the Home section, regardless of where you are in the home section. (Metro View)

In example: If my focus is on EGP (sub-menu) on the LiveTV menu, RB should move to the next menu (Movies), and select the first submenu item.

Currently I have the following (note this is my first python experience).

Keymap:

Code:

<Home>
  <joystick name="Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows)">
      <button id="5">RunScript(special://masterprofile/HomeLeft.py)</button>
      <button id="6">RunScript(special://masterprofile/HomeRight.py)</button>
  </joystick>
  </Home>

Python:

Code:

import xbmc

xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(PageUp)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Up)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Left)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Down)")

This works "okay", but only if your focus is on the the sub-menus on the home section. If your focus is on the main menu, of power options (everywhere except the sub-menu), etc, it does not work as hoped (because the script logic is not good enough).

For a good script I was thinking of something like this (if all possible):

Code:

import xbmc

function to select/focus on the active main menu (search, livetv, movies, tvshows, settings, etc)
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Left)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Down)")

Is this possible?

Or another approach:

Code:

import xbmc
var id = _MAINMENUID
var currentfocusId = functionToGetWhereYouareNow

while(id != currentfocusId)
{
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Up)")
currentfocusId = functionToGetWhereYouareNow
}
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Left)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("Action(Down)")

Cheers.