HOW-TO:Use SMS-style text entry for remotes - Revision history

Karellen: Text replacement - "userdata folder" to "userdata folder"

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	\| Step3 = Save this file in [[userdata]]/Keymaps/:		\| Step3 = Save this file in [[userdata]]/Keymaps/:
	{{hidden\|1=[[userdata folder]] location:\|2={{#lst:userdata\|location all}} }}		{{hidden\|1=[[Userdata\|userdata folder]] location:\|2={{#lst:userdata\|location all}} }}
	Note: if you use the Keymap Editor addon for Kodi, you need to append these new XML lines above inside the XML file generated by this addon, '''not''' in keyboard.xml. In March of 2015, the file generated by Keymap Editor is called "gen.xml".		Note: if you use the Keymap Editor addon for Kodi, you need to append these new XML lines above inside the XML file generated by this addon, '''not''' in keyboard.xml. In March of 2015, the file generated by Keymap Editor is called "gen.xml".

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	{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}		{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}
	<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to Kodi and want to enable SMS-style text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "[[MCE]]" style remote or non-Android [[CEC]] device, then this how-to may not necessary.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to Kodi and want to enable SMS-style text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "MCE" style remote or non-Android CEC device, then this how-to may not necessary.<section end="intro" />

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
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	[[Category:Remotes]]		[[Category:Remotes]]
	[[Category:How-to]]		[[Category:How-to]]
	~~[[Category:Custom keymaps]]~~

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Ned Scott at 08:46, 25 March 2016

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	{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}		{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}
	<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to Kodi and want to enable SMS-style text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "[[MCE]]" style remote or [[CEC]] then this how-to is not necessary.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to Kodi and want to enable SMS-style text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "[[MCE]]" style remote or non-Android [[CEC]] device, then this how-to may not necessary.<section end="intro" />

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==

Ned Scott: /* Filter instead of jump */

2015-09-23T00:15:19Z

Filter instead of jump

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	== Filter instead of jump ==		== Filter instead of jump ==
	You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS in the above keymap. This will filter out titles that don't match the letters being entered. For example, typing "STAR" will filter out anything that doesn't start with those letters, leaving behind entries like "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Stargate", etc.		You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS in the above keymap. This will filter out titles that don't match the letters being entered.

			For example, typing "STAR" will filter out anything that doesn't start with those letters, leaving behind entries like "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Stargate", etc.

	== Note for Imon remotes users ==		== Note for Imon remotes users ==

Ned Scott at 00:15, 23 September 2015

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	* More info on this : http://www.dreamcraftdigital.com/kodiandimon/ , http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=218401 , http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27737		* More info on this : http://www.dreamcraftdigital.com/kodiandimon/ , http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=218401 , http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27737

	{{~~Helix~~ updated}}		{{Isengard updated}}

	[[Category:Remotes]]		[[Category:Remotes]]
	[[Category:How-to]]		[[Category:How-to]]
	[[Category:Custom keymaps]]		[[Category:Custom keymaps]]

Ned Scott: /* Filter instead of jump */

2015-09-23T00:14:25Z

Filter instead of jump

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	== Filter instead of jump ==		== Filter instead of jump ==
	~~{{incomplete}}~~		You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS in the above keymap. This will filter out titles that don't match the letters being entered. For example, typing "STAR" will filter out anything that doesn't start with those letters, leaving behind entries like "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Stargate", etc.
	You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS.


	== Note for Imon remotes users ==		== Note for Imon remotes users ==

Ned Scott at 10:15, 10 June 2015

2015-06-10T10:15:54Z

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	{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}		{{mininav\|[[Remote controls]]}}
	<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to ~~{{kodi}}~~ and want to enable SMS~~/T9~~-~~like~~ text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "[[MCE]]" style remote or [[CEC]] then this how-to is not necessary.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />If you have a remote control that is viewed as a keyboard to Kodi and want to enable SMS-style text input and page jumping, this guide wills how you how to enable this using a custom '''[[keymap]]'''. If you have a normal "[[MCE]]" style remote or [[CEC]] then this how-to is not necessary.<section end="intro" />

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
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	Note: if you use the Keymap Editor addon for Kodi, you need to append these new XML lines above inside the XML file generated by this addon, '''not''' in keyboard.xml. In March of 2015, the file generated by Keymap Editor is called "gen.xml".		Note: if you use the Keymap Editor addon for Kodi, you need to append these new XML lines above inside the XML file generated by this addon, '''not''' in keyboard.xml. In March of 2015, the file generated by Keymap Editor is called "gen.xml".

	\| Step4 = If {{Kodi}} is already running then restart it so that the changes take effect.		\| Step4 = If Kodi is already running then restart it so that the changes take effect.

	\| Step5 = {{note\|This step is not required for Kodi v14 and higher.}}		\| Step5 = {{note\|This step is not required for Kodi v14 and higher.}}

	Go into ~~{{kodi}}~~ and then {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System#Input devices\|Settings -> System -> Input devices]]}} and enable '''Remote control sends keyboard presses'''. This will allow your arrow keys to use the on-screen keyboard even though ~~{{kodi}}~~ thinks your remote is a keyboard already.		Go into Kodi and then {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System#Input devices\|Settings -> System -> Input devices]]}} and enable '''Remote control sends keyboard presses'''. This will allow your arrow keys to use the on-screen keyboard even though Kodi thinks your remote is a keyboard already.
	}}		}}

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	You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS.		You can also use FilterSMS instead of JumpSMS.

	~~{{Helix updated}}~~

	~~[[Category:Remotes]]~~
	~~[[Category:How-to]]~~
	~~[[Category:Custom keymaps]]~~


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	* More info on this : http://www.dreamcraftdigital.com/kodiandimon/ , http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=218401 , http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27737		* More info on this : http://www.dreamcraftdigital.com/kodiandimon/ , http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=218401 , http://www.soundgraph.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27737

			{{Helix updated}}

			[[Category:Remotes]]
			[[Category:How-to]]
			[[Category:Custom keymaps]]

Ned Scott: Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Use SMS/T9-style text entry for remotes to HOW-TO:Use SMS-style text entry for remotes

2015-06-10T10:15:12Z

Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Use SMS/T9-style text entry for remotes to HOW-TO:Use SMS-style text entry for remotes

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