[AppleTV2]HOWTO Enable BT Keyboard support

gavjbrown · 2011-01-29 02:05

Tried my keyboard and it pairs fine. But no functions other than space bar works and enter key leave an "a".

The keyboard is one of the cheapy Chinese type the size of a mobile phone.

neohusky · 2011-01-29 02:45

Brand: Apple
Model: A1314

YouTube(frontrow): Arrows(Yes), Esc(Yes), Return(Yes), TextEntry(No)
XBMC: Arrows(Yes), Esc(Yes), Return(Yes), TextEntry(No)

pvautrin · 2011-01-29 14:16

davilla pushed a commit on the 28th supposed to fix bluetooth keyboard.
So please follow instructions below to install latest version (29th) and re-test
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=92261
Thanks

Senaxx · 2011-01-29 17:14

Davilla had to remap all ios keys to xbmc keys. If you upgrade, it should work in xbmc now.

Cyruss89 · 2011-01-29 20:05

I own a Magic Trackpad, do you think it will be also supported in a future version or is already supported?

Senaxx · 2011-01-29 20:28

Cyruss89 Wrote:I own a Magic Trackpad, do you think it will be also supported in a future version or is already supported?

As a mouse do you mean? don't know? Frontrow doesn't have support for a mouse I think. And for mouse support in in xbmc you should look @ davilla. Or do you want to use gestures?

Cyruss89 · 2011-01-29 22:21

Gestures would be alright, like the Remote App for the iPhone.

neohusky · 2011-01-30 02:30

pvautrin Wrote:davilla pushed a commit on the 28th supposed to fix bluetooth keyboard.
So please follow instructions below to install latest version (29th) and re-test
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=92261
Thanks

Did the update, however, text entry still not working for me. Keyboard support is not important to me at this time, but, I thought mention it not working for the record.

I'd rather the devs focus on more important things like increase overall speed/performance and add Video_TS support.

**davilla** · 2011-01-30 03:13

neohusky Wrote:Did the update, however, text entry still not working for me. Keyboard support is not important to me at this time, but, I thought mention it not working for the record.

I'd rather the devs focus on more important things like increase overall speed/performance and add Video_TS support.

works-for-me ™, logs are nice to see,

pvautrin · 2011-01-30 03:49

davilla, would you mind giving some details of the BT Keyboard you used?

gavjbrown Junior Member Posts: 37 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: u.k	2011-01-29 02:05 Post: #11 Tried my keyboard and it pairs fine. But no functions other than space bar works and enter key leave an "a". The keyboard is one of the cheapy Chinese type the size of a mobile phone.
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neohusky Junior Member Posts: 11 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 02:45 Post: #12 Brand: Apple Model: A1314 YouTube(frontrow): Arrows(Yes), Esc(Yes), Return(Yes), TextEntry(No) XBMC: Arrows(Yes), Esc(Yes), Return(Yes), TextEntry(No)
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pvautrin Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 14:16 Post: #13 davilla pushed a commit on the 28th supposed to fix bluetooth keyboard. So please follow instructions below to install latest version (29th) and re-test http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=92261 Thanks
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Senaxx Junior Member Posts: 40 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 17:14 Post: #14 Davilla had to remap all ios keys to xbmc keys. If you upgrade, it should work in xbmc now.
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Cyruss89 Junior Member Posts: 18 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 20:05 Post: #15 I own a Magic Trackpad, do you think it will be also supported in a future version or is already supported?
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Senaxx Junior Member Posts: 40 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 20:28 Post: #16 Cyruss89 Wrote:I own a Magic Trackpad, do you think it will be also supported in a future version or is already supported? As a mouse do you mean? don't know? Frontrow doesn't have support for a mouse I think. And for mouse support in in xbmc you should look @ davilla. Or do you want to use gestures?
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Cyruss89 Junior Member Posts: 18 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-29 22:21 Post: #17 Gestures would be alright, like the Remote App for the iPhone.
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pvautrin Junior Member Posts: 36 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-01-30 03:49 Post: #20 davilla, would you mind giving some details of the BT Keyboard you used?
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