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In MP configuration - Remote - Generic HID there is an option to Allow / Not Allow MP from responding to the HID remote input when MP does not have focus. This sets entry HIDGlobal to yes/no in Mediaportal.xml.
There is no such option for the Microsoft MCE remote and MP always accepts and actions HID commands from the remote, even when it does not have focus. This makes it very difficult ot control other apps in the foreground with the MCE remote.
The Microsoft MCE configuration needs a flag (MCEGlobal ?) so it can be configured to ignore HID input when it does not have focus. A workaround could be if MP could be programatically sent a command via an api (NOT via a remote button) to toggle Layers in the Microsoft MCE.xml configuration so as to toggle to a Layer that ignores all input (it would also be nice if there were more than two Layers, but that's another story . . .).
There is no such option for the Microsoft MCE remote and MP always accepts and actions HID commands from the remote, even when it does not have focus. This makes it very difficult ot control other apps in the foreground with the MCE remote.
The Microsoft MCE configuration needs a flag (MCEGlobal ?) so it can be configured to ignore HID input when it does not have focus. A workaround could be if MP could be programatically sent a command via an api (NOT via a remote button) to toggle Layers in the Microsoft MCE.xml configuration so as to toggle to a Layer that ignores all input (it would also be nice if there were more than two Layers, but that's another story . . .).