Get all HTPC remote buttons working
TODO:
- Identify input device
- Get keycode / names via
wev,wshowkeys,libinput,libinput debug-events,xkbcli interactive-wayland,xev, or similar - Patch
mpvfor missing keys:XF86BackXF86ToolsXF86ZoomInXF86ZoomOut- PR: mpv-player/mpv#12177
- Get MythTV working with keys
| Libinput Name | XKB Name | Icon on Remote (NerdFont Unicode) |
|---|---|---|
| KEY_FASTFORWARD | XF86AudioForward | |
| KEY_REWIND | XF86AudioRewind | |
| KEY_PREVIOUSSONG | XF86AudioPrev | |
| KEY_NEXTSONG | XF86AudioNext | |
| KEY_ZOOMIN | XF86ZoomIn | + |
| KEY_ZOOMOUT | XF86ZoomOut | - |
| KEY_HOMEPAGE | XF86HomePage | |
| KEY_BACK | XF86Back | |
| KEY_CONFIG | XF86Tools | |
| KEY_MAIL | XF86Mail | |
| KEY_WWW | XF86WWW | |
swaymsg -t get_inputs Identifies remote as:
Input device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller System Control
Type: Keyboard
Identifier: 3141:20737:MemsArt_MA144_RF_Controller_System_Control
Product ID: 20737
Vendor ID: 3141
Active Keyboard Layout: English (US)
Libinput Send Events: enabled
Input device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller Consumer Control
Type: Mouse
Identifier: 3141:20737:MemsArt_MA144_RF_Controller_Consumer_Control
Product ID: 20737
Vendor ID: 3141
Libinput Send Events: enabled
Input device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller Consumer Control
Type: Keyboard
Identifier: 3141:20737:MemsArt_MA144_RF_Controller_Consumer_Control
Product ID: 20737
Vendor ID: 3141
Active Keyboard Layout: English (US)
Libinput Send Events: enabled
Input device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller
Type: Mouse
Identifier: 3141:20737:MemsArt_MA144_RF_Controller
Product ID: 20737
Vendor ID: 3141
Libinput Send Events: enabled
Input device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller
Type: Keyboard
Identifier: 3141:20737:MemsArt_MA144_RF_Controller
Product ID: 20737
Vendor ID: 3141
Active Keyboard Layout: English (US)
Libinput Send Events: enabled
sudo libinput list-devices identifies remote as:
Device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller
Kernel: /dev/input/event5
Group: 7
Seat: seat0, default
Capabilities: keyboard
Tap-to-click: n/a
Tap-and-drag: n/a
Tap drag lock: n/a
Left-handed: n/a
Nat.scrolling: n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration: n/a
Scroll methods: none
Click methods: none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a
Accel profiles: n/a
Rotation: 0.0
Device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller
Kernel: /dev/input/event6
Group: 7
Seat: seat0, default
Capabilities: pointer
Tap-to-click: n/a
Tap-and-drag: n/a
Tap drag lock: n/a
Left-handed: disabled
Nat.scrolling: disabled
Middle emulation: disabled
Calibration: n/a
Scroll methods: button
Click methods: none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a
Accel profiles: flat *adaptive custom
Rotation: 0.0
Device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller Consumer Control
Kernel: /dev/input/event7
Group: 7
Seat: seat0, default
Capabilities: keyboard pointer
Tap-to-click: n/a
Tap-and-drag: n/a
Tap drag lock: n/a
Left-handed: n/a
Nat.scrolling: disabled
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration: n/a
Scroll methods: none
Click methods: none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a
Accel profiles: n/a
Rotation: 0.0
Device: MemsArt MA144 RF Controller System Control
Kernel: /dev/input/event8
Group: 7
Seat: seat0, default
Capabilities: keyboard
Tap-to-click: n/a
Tap-and-drag: n/a
Tap drag lock: n/a
Left-handed: n/a
Nat.scrolling: n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration: n/a
Scroll methods: none
Click methods: none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Disable-w-trackpointing: n/a
Accel profiles: n/a
Rotation: 0.0
Sample mpv input.conf:
# DVB Channels up/down
H cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset up
K cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset down
PGUP cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset up
PGDWN cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset down
ZOOMIN add video-zoom 0.1 # zoom in
ZOOMOUT add video-zoom -0.1 # zoom out
TOOLS show-text "${playlist}\n${filtered-metadata}" # show the playlist & display-tags metadata
BACK playlist-prev
HOMEPAGE playlist-next
MAIL add panscan -0.1 # decrease panscan
WWW add panscan +0.1 # shrink black bars by cropping the video
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