xbmc: how to do multiple key presses remote

[topsyturvy]

hello all,

I'm using an xbmc with an mce remote with keys mapped using eventghost. If I need to increase volume or add subtitle delay etc, I need to press the relevant key many many times. Each press increases e.g. the volume a little only.

On the other hand to increase volume on my TV remote I just keep the up volume pressed and it keeps on increasing till I stop.

Is it possible to configure similar behavior on xbmc? Does it require using another kind of remote?

thanks!

[jinxdone]

Yes, it is possible. Use XBMCRepeat plugin instead(search forum for it) or use the "autorepeat current macro" in the macro you want to repeat while you hold a button down.

[topsyturvy]

thanks, just had a look at xbmcRepeat. If I understand correctly, it supports alot more xbmc events than the default xbmc plugin.

Actually even with the default plugin, all of my mce remote's buttons are assigned. Is xbmcrepeat only really useful with say a harmony remote which has more buttons?

[jinxdone]

Well, you don't need to use all the actions it has to offer, just use what you need.

If you are running out of physical buttons in your remote you could..
- make a macro 'smarter', like for example so that when you push a button it could detect if an application A or B is currently focused and then do something accordingly.
- make "modes" for your remote by enabling/disabling parts of the EG config tree The 'enable exclusive' action is useful for this purpose.
- use the 'if long press' feature to make a button do some secondary action if you press and hold it..
- use some of the other useful plugins like multitap that allow you to have multiple actions accessible behind one button.

these are just some of the examples..

[jonib]

Is xbmcrepeat only really useful with say a harmony remote which has more buttons?

I think XBMCRepeat is more useful then the included XBMC plugin, when you don't have many buttons on the remote. As long as you start to assign actions from XBMCRepeat\Buttons\Remote as that's the layout XBMC used with the original XBOX remote that don't have many buttons.

jonib