Linux Infrared Remote Control

It actually works now after a reboot. I must have forgotten to reload
the new lirc modules.

New problem is the mouse movement is a bit erratic. Is there any way of
fine tuning the movement?

Another issue is that irw doesn't detect any other remote button presses
now.



Adam wrote:
> Hi,
> I've got an imon knob and I fetched the latest cvs lirc version and
> compiled it, but the mouse emulation isn't working.
>
> Is there a particular lircd.conf file I should be using?
>
> The cursor pad is generating mouse events so the only other thing I can
> think of is using firing off mouse events via xautomation.
>
>
>
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On Wednesday 08 July 2009 21:59:11 Adam wrote:
> It actually works now after a reboot. I must have forgotten to reload
> the new lirc modules.
> 
> New problem is the mouse movement is a bit erratic.

Can you describe exactly how it is erratic? I know mine feels a bit
jumpy at times, and going diagonally, it moves a bit faster than when
you try to move straight up or down. Haven't bothered to look into
tweaking it at all though.

> Is there any way of
> fine tuning the movement?

Nothing imon-specific, no. Your distro's mouse prefs ought to apply
though, or so I think... Under gnome 2.26 here, System->Preferences
->Hardware->Mouse contains the bits I think would be relevant. I'll
have to actually try that out some time...

> Another issue is that irw doesn't detect any other remote button presses
> now.

That sounds... Odd. Oh, wait... Current cvs just moved the default
location of lircd.conf, perhaps you have it at /etc/lircd.conf when its
now being looked for at /etc/lirc/lircd.conf? (shot in the dark)

Otherwise, it ought to be working, I've actually tested this code with
an iMON Knob receiver myself, and irw was perfectly functional.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...

Sorry. the first part was horribly worded.
When I push the left cursor button on the remote control the mouse
pointer moves much faster on the screen compared with when I push the
right cursor button on the remote.


Jarod Wilson wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 July 2009 21:59:11 Adam wrote:
>   
>> It actually works now after a reboot. I must have forgotten to reload
>> the new lirc modules.
>>
>> New problem is the mouse movement is a bit erratic.
>>     
>
> Can you describe exactly how it is erratic? I know mine feels a bit
> jumpy at times, and going diagonally, it moves a bit faster than when
> you try to move straight up or down. Haven't bothered to look into
> tweaking it at all though.
>
>   
>> Is there any way of
>> fine tuning the movement?
>>     
>
> Nothing imon-specific, no. Your distro's mouse prefs ought to apply
> though, or so I think... Under gnome 2.26 here, System->Preferences
> ->Hardware->Mouse contains the bits I think would be relevant. I'll
> have to actually try that out some time...
>
>   
>> Another issue is that irw doesn't detect any other remote button presses
>> now.
>>     
>
> That sounds... Odd. Oh, wait... Current cvs just moved the default
> location of lircd.conf, perhaps you have it at /etc/lircd.conf when its
> now being looked for at /etc/lirc/lircd.conf? (shot in the dark)
>
> Otherwise, it ought to be working, I've actually tested this code with
> an iMON Knob receiver myself, and irw was perfectly functional.
>
>

Just an update.
Reducing the acceleration in xfce has made the remote slightly more
usable. But the left cursor button is still more sensitive than the
right button. Maybe this is a fault with the remote?

Finally one last issue. The left mouse click button on the remote issues
a right click event, and the right mouse button on the remote does nothing.

Adam wrote:
> Sorry. the first part was horribly worded.
> When I push the left cursor button on the remote control the mouse
> pointer moves much faster on the screen compared with when I push the
> right cursor button on the remote.
>
>
> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>   
>> On Wednesday 08 July 2009 21:59:11 Adam wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> It actually works now after a reboot. I must have forgotten to reload
>>> the new lirc modules.
>>>
>>> New problem is the mouse movement is a bit erratic.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Can you describe exactly how it is erratic? I know mine feels a bit
>> jumpy at times, and going diagonally, it moves a bit faster than when
>> you try to move straight up or down. Haven't bothered to look into
>> tweaking it at all though.
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> Is there any way of
>>> fine tuning the movement?
>>>     
>>>       
>> Nothing imon-specific, no. Your distro's mouse prefs ought to apply
>> though, or so I think... Under gnome 2.26 here, System->Preferences
>> ->Hardware->Mouse contains the bits I think would be relevant. I'll
>> have to actually try that out some time...
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> Another issue is that irw doesn't detect any other remote button presses
>>> now.
>>>     
>>>       
>> That sounds... Odd. Oh, wait... Current cvs just moved the default
>> location of lircd.conf, perhaps you have it at /etc/lircd.conf when its
>> now being looked for at /etc/lirc/lircd.conf? (shot in the dark)
>>
>> Otherwise, it ought to be working, I've actually tested this code with
>> an iMON Knob receiver myself, and irw was perfectly functional.
>>
>>   
>>     
>
>

On Jul 9, 2009, at 12:42 AM, Adam wrote:

> Just an update.
> Reducing the acceleration in xfce has made the remote slightly more
> usable. But the left cursor button is still more sensitive than the
> right button. Maybe this is a fault with the remote?

Possibly, but its entirely possible its a problem in the mouse  
handling code for this device...


> Finally one last issue. The left mouse click button on the remote  
> issues
> a right click event, and the right mouse button on the remote does  
> nothing.

Huh. Those definitely worked at one point, but then we did alter some  
code in that area slightly to fix things for the newer imon devices.

Obtaining mouse data from the receiver is slightly different for the  
current-gen stuff and the older stuff -- the current stuff, its dead- 
simple, the older stuff, not as simple, and the knob is classified  
under "older stuff". I'll see what I can see...


-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...

On 07/09/2009 11:10 AM, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> On Jul 9, 2009, at 12:42 AM, Adam wrote:
>
>> Just an update.
>> Reducing the acceleration in xfce has made the remote slightly more
>> usable. But the left cursor button is still more sensitive than the
>> right button. Maybe this is a fault with the remote?
>
> Possibly, but its entirely possible its a problem in the mouse
> handling code for this device...
>
>
>> Finally one last issue. The left mouse click button on the remote
>> issues
>> a right click event, and the right mouse button on the remote does
>> nothing.
>
> Huh. Those definitely worked at one point, but then we did alter some
> code in that area slightly to fix things for the newer imon devices.
>
> Obtaining mouse data from the receiver is slightly different for the
> current-gen stuff and the older stuff -- the current stuff, its dead-
> simple, the older stuff, not as simple, and the knob is classified
> under "older stuff". I'll see what I can see...

Just found two minor buglets in the code related to handling mouse 
events on the older devices, and hopefully got them fixed now. Should 
get both the button presses correct now, and hopefully smooth out the 
motion of the cursor...

--jarod