[Gizmod-devel] First Questions

[Sean K. <ske...@gm...>]

I spent the last couple of days getting gizmod to a place where it is=20
useable with my system, which has really helped me understand the=20
basic framework of this tool.  I have mostly focused on the python=20
scripts, but I have taken a few ganders at the C++ code and most of=20
it makes some sense, enough that I think I can manage with the file=20
loading items I mentioned earlier.

But I do have a few questions that I hope you can answer for me.

=46irst up, does whoever writes the ATIX10 scripts actually HAVE an ATI=20
remote?  I have to ask, because the scripts in v3.3 are seriously=20
broken for the mouse :(

I'm attaching a diff for 499-ATIX10-Default.py, which does a handful=20
of things.

1) it fixes an error with the right and left mouse click (it=20
previously made a call to a GizmoKey that didn't exist, which then=20
threw an exception)
2) calls xine with the appropriate DVD flags when the KEY_DVD is=20
pressed
3) presses "ALT+F4" when KEY_POWER is pressed, since my previous setup=20
used the power button as a generic window closer
4) calls a special Konqueror window when you press KEY_TV (I wouldn't=20
integrate this into the official version if I were you...  since most=20
folks won't be doing what I'm doing)
5) calls amarok when KEY_A is pressed on the remote

=46eel free to take from that what you want :)

Second, the mouse device on the remote, while gizmod is running, is=20
not so good.  First, it won't accept up/down and left/right inputs at=20
the same time, thus the mouse only moves up/down OR left/right, no=20
diagonal.  Second, it moves in these weird jerky motions.  Any ideas=20
as to where I might look to start fixing that behavior?  I was=20
thinking it might make most sense to figure out if the mouse=20
behaviors can just pass through entirely and not be interpreted=20
through gizmod?  I don't know.

Third, there seems to be some sore to throttle code that makes it so a=20
button press is only interpreted once or something, I'm not sure. =20
What I do know is that using the direction arrows is awfully flaky.=20
Like if I'm scrolling through a list of files in Konqueror by=20
pressing and holding KEY_DOWN, it works great at first...  then slows=20
down, then comes to a total stop.  After I a few seconds of waiting I=20
can do some more but it'll stop again soon thereafter.  Same behavior=20
when using the arrow directions in mplayer to move around in the=20
video stream.

Is that something in the code or is my remote starting to go wonky?

Well, I think that's enough for the moment (I will have some questions=20
about the MythTV stuff, but it'll wait until I do some more=20
investigation).  I'm excited to start getting this tuned properly... =20
I think there is some really amazing potential here.

=2DSean

=2D-=20
Sean Kellogg
e: ske...@gm...
w: http://blog.probonogeek.org/

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