Hi,
I've committed some changes, adding more functions to the LIRC client, in sync
with the latest improvements by Toni Arnold. Also added support for IRKick:
the KDE LIRC daemon as an alternative to the internal LIRC client.
Attached is a draft for the documentation. I would appreciate if you can
review and comment it. I would add it to the Handbook, eventually. Where can
it fit better?
Regards,
Pedro
Using infrared remote controls with Rosegarden
==============================================
Rosegarden can use infrared remote controls for some functions, like transport
buttons and track navigation. There is an internal LIRC client that can be
optionally compiled into the program. This internal LIRC support may be useful
when you don't use the KDE desktop with Rosegarden, or when you don't want to
use IRKick (the KDE LIRC Server daemon). If you already use an infrared remote
control with other KDE applications with IRKick, you may use also Rosegarden in
the same way.
LIRC Daemon Setup
-----------------
First, it is necessary to install and configure the LIRC (Linux Infrared Remote
Control) daemon. See http://www.lirc.org documentation about how to configure
the lircd daemon. The details are different depending on the infrared receiver
that you use, and the remote control model.
As an example, here is the howto for a modern digital TV USB receiver:
http://mcentral.de/wiki/index.php/LircRemote
LIRC Client
-----------
If you want to use the internal LIRC client compiled into Rosegarden, you need
to provide a configuration file. It is usually located in your home directory
with the name ".lircrc", and here is where you define the bindings between the
remote control buttons and the application functions. Here is an example of
such configuration.
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# lircrc.rosegarden
#
# Example .lircrc config file for rosegarden.
# Adjust the "button =" lines to your remote control in your ~/.lircrc
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
begin rosegarden
# ------------------------------
# rosegarden transport
# ------------------------------
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = FORWARD
config = FORWARD
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = REWIND
config = REWIND
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = PLAY
config = PLAY
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = STOP
config = STOP
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = RECORD
config = RECORD
end
# (mis-)use volume up/down for jumping to beginning/end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = VOLUMEUP
config = FORWARDTOEND
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = VOLUMEDOWN
config = REWINDTOBEGINNING
end
# ------------------------------
# track navigation
# ------------------------------
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = CHANNELUP
config = TRACK-
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = CHANNELDOWN
config = TRACK+
end
# track LED's
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = MUTE
config = TRACK-MUTE
end
begin
prog = rosegarden
button = MENU
config = TRACK-RECORD
end
end rosegarden
IRKick support
--------------
The IRKick profile was already installed in your system when you installed
Rosegarden. You only need to start the IRKick program, and use the
configuration dialog to bind the buttons of your remote control to the actions
provided by Rosegarden. You may also bind a remote button to any Rosegarden
function exported in a DCOP interface.
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