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| '''SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds) or Live TV OSD channel switcher'''<br /> | | '''SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds) or Live TV OSD channel switcher'''<br /> | ||
{{ | {{small| ''(also opens '''[[CodecInfo]]''' when the on-screen-display controls are visible)'' }} | ||
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{{ | {{small| ''(also '''highlights''' on [[File manager]])'' }} | ||
| '''Symbols''' | | '''Symbols''' | ||
| Play/pause | | Play/pause | ||
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| Back<br /> | | Back<br /> | ||
{{ | {{small| ''(show '''Favorites''' while on home screen)'' }} | ||
| '''Stop''' | | '''Stop''' | ||
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Revision as of 04:16, 27 November 2014
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 Amazon Fire TV |
Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote
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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
- 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>
</keymap>
What it does
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:
| |
| 4 | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
| 6 | Context menu | SmallStepBack (go back 7 seconds) | |
| 8 | Play/pause | Play/pause | |
| 9 | Back | Stop |
Keymap 2
- 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>CodecInfo</menu>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
<rewind>Rewind</rewind>
<fastforward>FastForward</fastforward>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
<VideoMenu>
<keyboard>
<backspace>Stop</backspace>
</keyboard>
</VideoMenu>
</keymap>
What it does
Changes from the default are shown in bold print.
| Button | Global action | Fullscreen video action |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Directional pad:
|
Directional pad:
| |
| 4 | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
| 6 | Context menu | CodecInfo overlay | |
| 8 | Play/pause | Play/pause | |
| 9 | Back | Stop |
Keymap 3
- 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>
</keymap>
What it does
| Button | Global action | Home Screen action | DVD Menu action | Fullscreen Video action |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Directional pad:
|
Directional pad:
|
Directional pad:
|
Directional pad:
| |
| 4 | Select | Select | Select | On-screen-display menu | |
| 6 | Context menu | Show Favourites | Context menu | Toggle subtitles on/off | |
| 7 | Page Down | Page Down | Page Down | Fast forward | |
| 8 | Play/pause | Play/pause | Play/pause | Play/pause | |
| 9 | Back | Back | Stop | Stop | |
| 10 | Page Up | Page Up | Page Up | Rewind |
Keymap 4
- 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>
What it does
| Button | Global action | Virtual keyboard | Fullscreen Video action |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Directional pad:
|
Directional pad:
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Directional pad:
| |
| 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-display controls are visible) | |
| 7 | Page Down | Move cursor right | Fast forward | |
| 8 | Play/pause (also highlights on File manager) |
Symbols | Play/pause | |
| 9 | Back (show Favorites while on home screen) |
Stop | ||
| 10 | Page Up | Move cursor left | Rewind |