Archive:MINIX A2

This is the MINIX NEO A2 Remote.

It has a full QWERTY keyboard on the back, which allows the use of the Search function in KODI.
As much as we would like every button to work 'out of the box', we need to make changes to the keymaps files for several of the front facing buttons
This task is necessary for the majority of RF remotes on the market.

Keystrokes sent were discovered by enabling KODI's debugging feature, and monitoring the debug log
The Actions associated with each button are completely within the user's discretion.
The example keymaps shown are only one possible permutation

Keycode	key name	Desired KODI action	keymap file	keymaps entry(s)	Notes
0xf0de	power	Power Menu	keyboard.xml	<power>ActivateWindow(shutdownmenu)</power>	Works by default
0xf0b7	volume_mute	Mute	keyboard.xml	<volume_mute>Mute</volume_mute>	Works by default
					Sends signal, but not recognized by KODI
0xf091	F2	Next Subtitle	keyboard.xml	<F2>NextSubtitle</F2>
0xf088	home	Next Audio Language	keyboard.xml	<home>AudioNextLanguage</home>
0xf080	up	Navigate Up	keyboard.xml	<up>Up</up>	Works by default
	leftclick	Select	mouse.xml	<leftclick>Select</leftclick> <mousedragend>Select</mousedragend>	available starting in version 15
0xf081	down	Navigate down	keyboard.xml	<down>Down</down>	Works by default
0xf082	left	Navigate Left	keyboard.xml	<left>Left</left>	Works by default
0xf083	right	Navigate Right	keyboard.xml	<right>Right</right>	Works by default
	rightclick	Back	mouse.xml	<rightclick>Back</rightclick> <mouserdragend>Back</mouserdragend>	available starting in version 15
0xf00d	return	Search menu	keyboard.xml	<return>SendClick(8)</return>	Compromised choice, unfortunately a duplicate of this key exists on the back of the remote. Both keys are affected by custom keymap entry
--	--				This button only Enables/disables the Air-mouse
0xf0b8	volume_down	Volume Down	keyboard.xml	<volume_down>VolumeDown</volume_down>	Works by default
0xf090	F1	Stop Playback	keyboard.xml	<F1>Stop</F1>
0xf0b9	volume_up	Volume Up	keyboard.xml	<volume_up>VolumeDown</volume_up>	Works by default
0xf0bb	prev_track	Page Up	keyboard.xml	<prev_track>PageUp</prev_track>
0xf0bd	play_pause	Pause / Play	keyboard.xml	<play_pause>PlayPause</play_pause>	Works by default
0xf0ba	next_track	Page Down	keyboard.xml	<next_track>PageDown</next_track>

Customized MINIX NEO A2 mouse.xml

<keymap>
 <global>
   <mouse>
     <leftclick>Select</leftclick>
     <rightclick>Back</rightclick>
     <middleclick>noop</middleclick>
     <doubleclick id="0">noop</doubleclick>
     <longclick id="0">noop</longclick>
     <wheeldown>noop</wheeldown>
     <wheelup>noop</wheelup>
     <mousedrag>noop</mousedrag>
     <mousemove>noop</mousemove>
     <mousedragend>Select</mousedragend>
     <mouserdragend>Back</mouserdragend>
   </mouse>
 </global>
</keymap>

Customized MINIX NEO A2 keyboard.xml (additions)

If there are multiple keymap entries for the same key name, the last entry wins.
I recommend placing manual entries at the end of the <keyboard> stanza inside <global>

This saves us the effort of finding and editing each original key assignment

     ....
     <F2>NextSubtitle</F2>
     <home>AudioNextLanguage</home>
     <return>SendClick(8)</return>
     <F1>Stop</F1>
     <prev_track>PageUp</prev_track>
     <next_track>PageDown</next_track>
   </keyboard>
 </global>
 ....

keyboard.xml per Window customization

Another valuable tool when editing keyboard.xml: there are subsections which allow you to re-assign keys while in a particular 'Window'.
For example let's look this default entry:

 ....
 <FullscreenVideo>
   <keyboard>
     ....
     <return>OSD</return>
     ....
   </keyboard>
 </FullscreenVideo>
 ....

While a video is playing (fullscreen) the <return> key will bring up the OSD, instead of executing SendClick(8) as assigned in <global>
If this behaviour is not desired, an additional manual entry is required in the relevant subsection.

keyboard.xml per Window customization, refining remote actions

Earlier I reassigned the <return> key within the <global> section of keyboard.xml.
This had one negative side effect: After manually entering text, pressing <return> would not submit the text.

The solution is to modify the action of the <return> key while in the VirtualKeyboard Window.
Add one line to the <VirtualKeyboard> section of keyboard.xml

 ....
 <VirtualKeyboard>
   <keyboard>
     ....
     <return>Select</return>
     ....
   </keyboard>
 </VirtualKeyboard>
 ....

remote.conf example for amlogic boxes

/etc/amremote/remote.conf

Example settings needed to map the power button (note - this only applies once the device has booted, the initial power on detection appears to be in hardware)

 ....
  factory_code    = 0xfe010001
  key_begin
      0x18 116 # power
  key_end
 ....