Touchscreen support in XBMC - Control everything in GUI via one finger touch/click(s)

jimbobdog Wrote:I've just got an eeeTop, great little bit of kit (no performance testing done yet, 720p might be pushing it)....

...but very frustrated with no back button/functionality in XBMC

Reading the thread the simplist and universal "win" here has got to be incorporating a back and context icon into the skin...forget drivers for this and that, it will takes ages!!

I vote for a back & context menu buttons/icons in the skin!!

Simple, effective...job done (and I dont have to break out the keyboard!)

Great job to all the guys involved/community - hope this gets fixed ASAP


Regards,

James

i wouldnt hold my breath...Fortunately, skinning is relatively easy to learn and shouldn't take you long to figure out how to add a couple buttons. You should check out the online manual for help in skinning, and take a look in the skinning forum for extra help. Also, you can find a skin there called empty http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=29743 that is basically a super simple skin, should help you figure out the basics of skinning.

any more on this

any other reports from EEE top or HP touchsmart users?

I've just bought a EEEtop ET1602, and the first attempt isn't optimal.

First, the eee specs seems quite limited. I think it's more the memory than the CPU as running XBMC on windows the RAM usage is a constant 80%.
Second, the lack of on-screen functionalities in the skin makes it impossible to browse conveniently. That's the major drawbacks so far.

I've also tried in many ways to run directly using XBMC Live. However, I can't manage to make it boot properly; reason : no display.
I've opened another thread on this...

So at the moment, I use Itunes on Windows ...

Hy guys,
I have an issue with my touchscreen while using xbmc: it get crazy, in other words it looses the calibration. I move my finger over the whole screen and the cursor move just on the border and not even aligned with my finger position.

The Touchscreen is an eeti one and it works great with all other applications (not tested with many sw let's say OS, gedit firefox and the update manager).

The curious thing I realized just now is that if I disable the mouse, the arrow on the screen changes its shape, and I can move it wherever I want via the touchscreen, I have my calibration back again ... on the other side the interface does not react anymore (obviously, given that the mouse has been disabled )
I am a programmer so I could change the code if needed
Please help ... my super HTPC project is stucked ...

:confused2:

Do not know if I should post here...

Windows EEETop users, here are some PM3.HD modified xml files with the "Back" button included.

I made it fast and I tried to make the uglyless I can. I did not made all pages but it should be enough (I hope, otherwise, just say it, I'll try to have a look later)

Donload link here :
Deleted as a new version is available but waiting for a moderator to allow it

Installation :
Using 7-zip
just unzip and overwrite files in your XBMC installation.

Know issues :
1) I just made French and English translation (anyway, it is simple as it is "Back" in English and if you are able to read this post, you should be able to read "Back")
If you really want to translate the string, here is an exemple for German translation : Localize your XBMC\language\German\strings.xml file
Add this line :

Quote: <string id="13420">Back translation</string>

to get something similar to this :

Quote: <string id="13419">Software</string>
<string id="13420">Back</string>

<string id="13600">Apple Remote</string>

Know issues (or bonus ?)
1) I had to remove all buttons on the "music visualisation" page because I wanted to get the previous menu back without pausing the sound.
If you want to pause the music, just touch the right part of the screen and you will get it !
If you do not want this feature, do not copy the MusicOSD.xml file.

Enjoy



Made for XBMC Atlantis release on March 20th 2009

All credits come to PM3 and xbmc devs. Thank you guys for all your haaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrdddddddd work

Of course this is not the appropriate thread ...

Bruno Wrote:Of course this is not the appropriate thread ...

Bruno, please feel free to open a new thread ! I would find doing it a little bit pretentious from myself ! Plus, after 15 days, only 15 downloads

Here is an update made those last days (04/07/2009) :
Download link

What's new :
Now there is a 'back' button included even in the 'settings' menus.
MusicOSD has now 8 buttons! Do not worry to much if it seems complicated as I choosed (at least, in my opinion!) the easiest way to assemble buttons
- Click on the center of the screen to get back the titles selection screen (Still without pausing the sound).
- Click on the right (center) of the screen to get 'next' song
- Click on the left (center) of the screen to get 'previous' song
- Click on the right (bottom corner) of the screen to get fast forward
- Click on the left (bottom corner) of the screen to get fast rewind
- Click on the top (right corner) of the screen to call the 'audio' menu (will let you change the volume)
- Click on the bottom (center) of the screen to get pause or play (especially when fast forward/fast rewind are activated)
- Click on the left top corner and the top center of the screen to get the pause/play button
Volume bar has been added to MusicOSD

Installation :
Using 7-zip. Just unzip and overwrite files in your XBMC installation (You do not need previous files of 03/20/2009)

Know issues :
I just made French and English translation (anyway, it is simple as it is "Back" in English and if you are able to read this post, you should be able to read "Back")
If you really want to translate the string, here is an exemple for German translation : Localize your XBMC\language\German\strings.xml file
Add this line :

Quote:<string id="13420">Back translation</string>

to get something similar to this :

Quote:<string id="13419">Software</string>
<string id="13420">Back translated</string>

<string id="13600">Apple Remote</string>

Enjoy

Made for XBMC Atlantis release on April 07th 2009

All credits come to PM3 and xbmc devs. Thank you guys for all your haaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrdddddddd work

Old release of 03/20/2009 :
See above if needed

i would think having an update would be a great reason to open a new thread instead of asking someone else to do it and then just continuing to post off topic. don't worry, it's not pretentious. you've got something to give back to the community. is it pretentious of xbmc to post news when they've got a new release?

Hello there!

Another question for touch screen usage:

Is it possible to map keyboard keys within the skin? For example: 4 buttons for the 4 arrow keys and a button for 'enter'. This way you can navigate thru the inteface with a touchscreen. I know there is a onscreen keyboard available so it seems possible, but don't know how.

I would like it to be a 5-way navigation keyboard that pops up if I touch my screen.

Thanx for the help!