Discrete Home buttons (1 Viewer)

[Viscouse]

Hope this is in the right forum!

I haven't found a way to discretely flip to any of the Home menu buttons with either a key or remote button. Did I miss something?

For instance, I'm wanting to hit "D" and go to Play DVD, or "M" for Moving Pics", etc.

Reason being, I want to play music w/o having to fire up the monitor. So hitting "L" for, say, Last.fm, would work out nicely.

Can anyone help?

 

[rekenaar]

Hi there

For a remote, you map a button to a window action. Supported windows will be available from the dropdown box.
See here:
Mapping Buttons - MediaPortal Wiki

For keyboard, you go to the keys & sounds section under General.
See here:
Keys and Sounds * - MediaPortal Wiki

 

[Viscouse]

Thanks rekenaar.

I did actually read the wiki, and look for the option I wanted in the config list. What would have been more helpful, as I originally asked, would be a response as to if discrete calls to the home menu options was supported.

I'm guessing no, but I was hoping someone could confirm that. And if so, if anyone had successfully made a work around.

 

[rekenaar]

Then I guess I did not understand your question since I thought I did answer it.

From my answer you will be able to map a button or key to Window Radio_lastFM. Or to Music/Videos/whatever. A bit more complicated for external plugins like MovingPictures, but still very much doable.
So pressing L will open lastFM. Is that not what you wanted? (also check out OneButtonMusic plugin).

From your reply that it was not helpful and what you asked, maybe you can explain a bit more keeping in mind that English is not my first language, so sorry if I do not follow...

 

[Viscouse]

Thanks again! I read your links a little more carefully, and discovered the entire list of supported windows. I probably could have been more clear with my original request, and appreciate your patience with me fumbling my way through this.

I am in fact trying to get a window for a plugin...specifically a MultiShortcut plugin. I checked out the OneTouchMusic plugin, and notice that it will only use actual music files, and not run a plugin. Thank you for the idea. It has potential, but I do not know enough about plugins to modify it to my needs!

Would you be able to please point me in the direction of trying to assign a key to a MS plugin?

 

[rekenaar]

I am thinking there is an easier way, but I can't recall now, so here goes the long way:
After configuring MS, follow steps 12 to 14 here:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/multishortcut-521/screensaver-home-basichome-51175/
(using your own filename of course)
edit - NO above not needed - SORRY!!

Then use same principle as explained here to map it to remote:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-1-talk-45/reconfiguring-remote-shortcuts-58643/
(using your own id of course)

 

[rekenaar]

I am thinking there is an easier way, but I can't recall now

The reply in here was what slipped my mind:
Map a button to open a plugin? - MediaPortal Forum

 

[Viscouse]

Awesome. That's exactly what I needed! Thank you for taking the time to search and find that for me...I wouldn't have known where to start.

I used that plugin to assign a key, and then mapped the key to a button on the remote.

Done & done.

As I get better I hope to be able to contribute more.

 

[rekenaar]

pleasure