Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote

2014-12-24T18:44:19Z

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{{mininav|[[Amazon Fire TV]]}}
Alternative [[keymaps]] for the [[Amazon Fire TV]] remote, as suggested by the community.

== Installing keymaps ==
There's a few methods to load custom keymaps on the Fire TV.

=== File manager ===
{{Kodi}}'s built in '''[[file manager]]''' can be used to copy files from a network [[file share]] (such as [[SMB]]/Windows sharing) to the [[userdata folder]].

# Save the keymap you want to use as a plain text file as "keymap.xml" (it can be anything as long as it ends in .xml) on the file share.
# Go to the File Manager in {{Kodi}}. For the default skin, Confluence, highlight the "System" tab and then select the submenu "File manager" option.
# Add the file share as a source in the "A" window, then navigate to where the keymap file is.
# In the "B" window go do the '''Profile directory''' which will be the userdata folder, then open the '''keymaps''' folder.
# Highlight the keymap file from the "A" window, then press menu, and then select copy. This will copy the selected keymap to the Fire TV's userdata folder.
# Now just restart {{kodi}} to load the new keymap.

=== ADBFire ===
#Copy key map and paste in a text editor (such as NotePad), then save as "Keyboard.xml"
#Download ADBFire from http://jocala.com/adbfire.html
#Once installed use Push/Pull/Delete drop down menu select Keymap and click Push. Navigate to your xml file you created earlier and that's it. Be sure to restart XBMC if opened

=== elmerohueso's Tweaks for FTV addon ===
These keymaps can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Keymap 1 ==
''Changes from the default are shown in '''bold''' print.''

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! width="15%" | Global action !! width="15%" | Virtual keyboard !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* '''Up: Volume amplification up'''
:* '''Down: Volume amplification down'''
:*:{{small| {{note|This is a "poor man's" volume control since FireTV currently doesn't support normal software volume control. Volume-amplification uses compression to increase quiet sounds, but does not make the loudest sounds louder. This can sometimes cause undesirable distortion. }} }}
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu 
{{small| ''(also show '''Favorites''' while on home screen)'' }}
| '''Shift'''
| '''SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds)''' 
{{small| ''(also opens '''[[CodecInfo]]''' when the on-screen controls are visible)'' }}
|-
! 7
| Fast forward
| '''Move cursor right'''
| Fast forward
|-
! 8
| Play/pause 
{{small| ''(also '''highlights''' on [[File manager]])'' }}
| '''Symbols'''
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Backspace
| '''Stop'''
|-
! 10
| Rewind
| '''Move cursor left'''
| Rewind
|}
{{-}}

:Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as '''keyboard.xml''' and place in <code>[[userdata]]/keymaps/</code>
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<keymap>
<Home>
<keyboard>
<menu>XBMC.ActivateWindow(Favourites)</menu>
</keyboard>
</Home>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<menu>SmallStepBack</menu>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
<browser_back>Stop</browser_back>
<up>volampup</up>
<down>volampdown</down>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
<VideoMenu>
<keyboard>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
<browser_back>Stop</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</VideoMenu>
<VideoOSD>
<keyboard>
<menu>CodecInfo</menu>
</keyboard>
</VideoOSD>
<MyFiles>
<keyboard>
<play_pause>Highlight</play_pause>
</keyboard>
</MyFiles>
<virtualkeyboard>
<keyboard>
<menu>shift</menu>
<play_pause>Symbols</play_pause>
<rewind>CursorLeft</rewind>
<fastforward>CursorRight</fastforward>
<browser_back>Backspace</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</virtualkeyboard>
<Visualisation>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Fullscreen</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Visualisation>
<Favourites>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Favourites>
<NumericInput>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</NumericInput>
<PVROSDChannels>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDChannels>
<PVROSDGuide>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDGuide>
<PVROSDDirector>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDDirector>
<PVROSDCutter>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDCutter>
<MyTVSettings>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>PreviousMenu</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</MyTVSettings>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>

== Keymap 2 ==
Keymap 2's function of showing [[codecinfo]] during video playback has been merged with the other keymaps.

== Keymap 3 ==
''Changes from the default are shown in '''bold''' print.''
{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Virtual keyboard !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter/channel
:*: or +10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter/channel
:*: or -10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu 
{{small| ''(also show '''Favorites''' while on home screen)'' }}
| '''Shift'''
| '''Toggle subtitles on/off''' 
{{small| ''(also opens '''[[CodecInfo]]''' when the on-screen-display controls are visible)'' }}
|-
! 7
| '''Page down'''
| '''Move cursor right'''
| '''Fast forward'''
|-
! 8
| Play/pause 
{{small| ''(also '''highlights''' on [[File manager]])'' }}
| '''Symbols'''
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Backspace
| '''Stop'''
|-
! 10
| '''Page up'''
| '''Move cursor left'''
| '''Rewind'''
|}
{{-}}

:Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as '''keyboard.xml''' and place in <code>[[userdata]]/keymaps/</code>
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<keymap>
<Global>
<keyboard>
<rewind>PageUp</rewind>
<fastforward>PageDown</fastforward>
</keyboard>
</Global>
<Home>
<keyboard>
<menu>XBMC.ActivateWindow(Favourites)</menu>
</keyboard>
</Home>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<menu>ShowSubtitles</menu>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
<browser_back>Stop</browser_back>
<rewind>Rewind</rewind>
<fastforward>FastForward</fastforward>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
<VideoOSD>
<keyboard>
<menu>CodecInfo</menu>
</keyboard>
</VideoOSD>
<MyFiles>
<keyboard>
<play_pause>Highlight</play_pause>
</keyboard>
</MyFiles>
<virtualkeyboard>
<keyboard>
<menu>shift</menu>
<play_pause>Symbols</play_pause>
<rewind>CursorLeft</rewind>
<fastforward>CursorRight</fastforward>
<browser_back>Backspace</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</virtualkeyboard>
<Visualisation>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Fullscreen</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Visualisation>
<Favourites>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Favourites>
<NumericInput>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</NumericInput>
<PVROSDChannels>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDChannels>
<PVROSDGuide>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDGuide>
<PVROSDDirector>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDDirector>
<PVROSDCutter>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDCutter>
<MyTVSettings>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>PreviousMenu</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</MyTVSettings>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>

== Keymap 4 ==
''Changes from the default are shown in '''bold''' print.''
{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Virtual keyboard !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter/channel
:*: or +10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter/channel
:*: or -10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu 
{{small| ''(also show '''Favorites''' while on home screen)'' }}
| '''Shift'''
| '''SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds)'''
: or '''Live TV OSD channel switcher'''
{{small| ''(also opens '''[[CodecInfo]]''' when the on-screen controls are visible)'' }}
|-
! 7
| '''Page down'''
| '''Move cursor right'''
| Fast forward
|-
! 8
| Play/pause 
{{small| ''(also '''highlights''' on [[File manager]])'' }}
| '''Symbols'''
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Backspace
| '''Stop'''
|-
! 10
| '''Page up'''
| '''Move cursor left'''
| Rewind
|}
{{-}}

:Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as '''keyboard.xml''' and place in <code>[[userdata]]/keymaps/</code>
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<keymap>
<Global>
<keyboard>
<rewind>PageUp</rewind>
<fastforward>PageDown</fastforward>
</keyboard>
</Global>
<Home>
<keyboard>
<menu>XBMC.ActivateWindow(Favourites)</menu>
</keyboard>
</Home>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<menu>SmallStepBack</menu>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
<browser_back>Stop</browser_back>
<rewind>Rewind</rewind>
<fastforward>FastForward</fastforward>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
<VideoOSD>
<keyboard>
<menu>CodecInfo</menu>
</keyboard>
</VideoOSD>
<FullscreenLiveTV>
<keyboard>
<menu>ActivateWindow(pvrosdchannels)</menu>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenLiveTV>
<pvrosdchannels>
<keyboard>
<menu>back</menu>
</keyboard>
</pvrosdchannels>
<MyFiles>
<keyboard>
<play_pause>Highlight</play_pause>
</keyboard>
</MyFiles>
<virtualkeyboard>
<keyboard>
<menu>shift</menu>
<play_pause>Symbols</play_pause>
<rewind>CursorLeft</rewind>
<fastforward>CursorRight</fastforward>
<browser_back>Backspace</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</virtualkeyboard>
<Visualisation>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Fullscreen</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Visualisation>
<Favourites>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</Favourites>
<NumericInput>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</NumericInput>
<PVROSDChannels>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDChannels>
<PVROSDGuide>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDGuide>
<PVROSDDirector>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDDirector>
<PVROSDCutter>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>Close</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</PVROSDCutter>
<MyTVSettings>
<keyboard>
<browser_back>PreviousMenu</browser_back>
</keyboard>
</MyTVSettings>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>

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