On 2012-12-13 11:58, Tormod Volden wrote: > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 3:32 AM, johnea wrote: >> On 2012-12-07 21:00, johnea wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I've previously used LIRC for IR remote control of multimedia software, as >>> well as configuring the arrow keys, of the remote, to function as a mouse. >>> >>> Can both of these functions be implemented via xorg configuration? >>> >>> Remapping the buttons to control the media player is working, but without >>> access to key codes greater than 255. >>> >>> Is there a way to configure the arrow and enter keys to function as an >>> evdev mouse? > > If you want to make an evdev device, look at the uinput interface > http://thiemonge.org/getting-started-with-uinput (unless you want to > make a kernel driver). > > Alternatively, I think you can rather easily make a small lircd client > which calls xdotool (or uses libxdo itself). > http://www.lirc.org/html/lircd.html > http://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/xdotool.xhtml#mouse_commands > http://www.semicomplete.com/files/xdotool/docs/html/xdo_8h.html#aa15b8082764bbd889545c30364f18145 > > Regards, > Tormod
Great tips Tormod. Thank You! johnea _______________________________________________ xorg@lists.x.org: X.Org support Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg Your subscription address: arch...@mail-archive.com
