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:* '''Up: Volume amplification up''' | :* '''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 | :* Right: +30 seconds | ||
:* Left: -30 seconds | :* Left: -30 seconds |
Revision as of 20:14, 28 November 2014
Amazon Fire TV | Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote |
Alternative keymaps for the Amazon Fire TV remote, as suggested by the community.
Note: These keymaps can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from elmerohueso's XBMC repo.
Keymap 1
Changes from the default are shown in bold print.
Button | Global action | Fullscreen video action | |
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3 | Directional pad:
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Directional pad:
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4 | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
6 | Context menu | SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds) (also opens CodecInfo when the on-screen controls are visible) | |
8 | Play/pause | Play/pause | |
9 | Back | Stop |
- Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as keyboard.xml and place in
userdata/keymaps/
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <keymap> <FullscreenVideo> <keyboard> <menu>SmallStepBack</menu> <backspace>Stop</backspace> <up>volampup</up> <down>volampdown</down> <rewind>Rewind</rewind> <fastforward>FastForward</fastforward> </keyboard> </FullscreenVideo> <VideoMenu> <keyboard> <backspace>Stop</backspace> </keyboard> </VideoMenu> <VideoOSD> <keyboard> <menu>CodecInfo</menu> </keyboard> </VideoOSD> </keymap>
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.
Button | Global action | Fullscreen video action | |
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3 | Directional pad:
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Directional pad:
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4 | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
6 | Context menu (also show Favorites while on home screen) |
Toggle subtitles on/off (also opens CodecInfo when the on-screen-display controls are visible) | |
7 | Page Down | Fast forward | |
8 | Play/pause | Play/pause | |
9 | Back | Stop | |
10 | Page Up | Rewind |
- Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as keyboard.xml and place in
userdata/keymaps/
<?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> <rewind>Rewind</rewind> <fastforward>FastForward</fastforward> </keyboard> </FullscreenVideo> <VideoMenu> <keyboard> <backspace>Stop</backspace> </keyboard> </VideoMenu> <VideoOSD> <keyboard> <menu>CodecInfo</menu> </keyboard> </VideoOSD> </keymap>
Keymap 4
Changes from the default are shown in bold print.
Button | Global action | Virtual keyboard | Fullscreen video action | |
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3 | Directional pad:
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Directional pad:
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Directional pad:
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4 | Select | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
6 | Context menu | Shift | SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds) or Live TV OSD channel switcher (also opens CodecInfo when the on-screen controls are visible) | |
7 | Page Down | Move cursor right | Fast forward | |
8 | Play/pause (also highlights on File manager) |
Symbols | Play/pause | |
9 | Back (also show Favorites while on home screen) |
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
userdata/keymaps/
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <keymap> <Global> <keyboard> <rewind>PageUp</rewind> <fastforward>PageDown</fastforward> </keyboard> </Global> <Home> <keyboard> <backspace>XBMC.ActivateWindow(favourites)</backspace> </keyboard> </Home> <FullscreenVideo> <keyboard> <menu>SmallStepBack</menu> <backspace>Stop</backspace> <rewind>Rewind</rewind> <fastforward>FastForward</fastforward> </keyboard> </FullscreenVideo> <VideoMenu> <keyboard> <backspace>Stop</backspace> </keyboard> </VideoMenu> <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> </keyboard> </virtualkeyboard> </keymap>