XBMC "BACK" verses the "ESCAPE" button?

I think all will work well if backspace did the same function as ESC while playing the video. Meaning pressing backspace will minimize the video and take you to the directory it was running from. then if you press backspace again it will take you back one directory.

rimmi2002 has a point

I think his point is very good and I agree with that. If they just change the backspace button to not step back for video it would make a lot of sence for keyboard users.

I'm still in the trial stage of determining if I'll make the switch from media portal. This is one of my complaints. I like the esc button going back to the main menu; however, not all menus support the backspace to go back one menu. I use MP and XBMC all with a remote with limited buttons (MCE remote), I don't want to map several keys to one button. I think if there were a global go back button [backspace] and then the [Esc] to go back to the main menu. I would fully make the switch, but I when I am stuck in a menu bc the backspace won't work it can be quite annoying.

Great Program tho!

Evan

Do I have to repeat myself over and over It's all keymappable. Come up with a decent map that works better than the current and it'll be added to SVN for everyone to use.

rimmi2002 Wrote:I think all will work well if backspace did the same function as ESC while playing the video....

For the XBMC Version for XBOX that works since years perfectly, the keymapping it great.

But on PC not the keymaps for XBOX will be used, that are the <remote> parts. Instead the <keyboard> parts will be used.

And the <keyboard> keymapping parts doesn´t match the <remote> keymapping parts and parts like SystemSettings are incomplete.

example:


There is no entry for <keyboard> therefore backspace not working and you can not leave the Setting-Menu.

But by editing the keymap like this it will work:

rimmi2002 Wrote:Meaning pressing backspace will minimize the video and take you to the directory it was running from.

For this you must using " tab " on the keyboard.

I can edit the keymap.xml so that the keymapping works like on xbox, but only if somebody with access to the xbmc project updating the keymap.xml.

But perharps a keymap for the keymap.xml would the best solution, based on the keymap for the XBOX

Hello,

i have edit the whole keymap.xml. Now it should worked without problems. The keymap for PC is now like the keymapping for XBOX.

http://mitglied.lycos.de/xdays/xbmc/Keymap.xml

Please try it, hope somebody with access can it upload into the svn.

I used the XBOX1 remote as reference.

I'd suggest posting this on trac so that it's permanent and won't get lost in the forum noise.

Cheers,
Jonathan

Ultra... I created a ticket for you

http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/5710#comment:1

jmarshall, am I wrong in understanding that, while using EventGhost, one cannot have events customized according to the section of XBMC they happen?
In EventGhost I see "Previous Menu" and "Parent Dir", but it's tough to decide between the two, as "Parent Dir" does not take you out of the Weather section. On the other hand, having two different remote buttons assigned for these very similar actions appears counterintuitive.
I'm in the process of writing a tutorial on the Wiki, for EventGhost+MCE and I'd obviously like to provide the most requested version of the keymap.

For myself, I fixed this issue by keeping the globals as they are:
<backspace>ParentDir</backspace>
<escape>PreviousMenu</escape>

but changing every occurences of
<escape>Close</escape>
to
<backspace>Close</backspace>

Not sure if this will be of any use to anyone, but I though I could share my findings.