Alternative keymaps for most remotes

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Alternative keymaps for most remotes, as suggested by the community. This includes MCE/RC6 type remote controls.

Keymap 1

Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as remote.xml and place in userdata/keymaps/
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<keymap>
  <FullscreenVideo>
    <remote>
      <back>SmallStepBack</back>
    </remote>
    <keyboard>
      <back>SmallStepBack</back>
    </keyboard>
  </FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

What it does

  • Back durning full screen playback is changed to SmallStepBack (-7 seconds)

Keymap 2

Cut and paste the following into a new text document and save as remote.xml and place in userdata/keymaps/
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<keymap>
  <FullscreenVideo>
    <remote>
      <back>stop</back>
    </remote>
    <keyboard>
      <back>stop</back>
      <backspace>stop</backspace>
      <escape>stop</escape>
    </keyboard>
  </FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>

What it does

  • Back durning full screen playback will stop the video and return you to the file/library lists.