XBMC Remote for Android

[the_alien]

No, clicking isn't a good option, try clicking without rolling the trackball...
Option could be made I guess, should be discuessed if the trackball is needed anyway.

@SkogsTrollet:
We would have to add the api of facebook and make a call to get updates, this won't happen. Sorry.

[freezy]

Well in my opinion Facebook is pure evil so don't expect any help from my side

[SkogsTrollet]

Originally Posted by the_alien

No, clicking isn't a good option, try clicking without rolling the trackball...
Option could be made I guess, should be discuessed if the trackball is needed anyway.

@SkogsTrollet:
We would have to add the api of facebook and make a call to get updates, this won't happen. Sorry.

Yeah, I guessed so much. then it would probably make more sense just to send a notification from the computer Thanks for a great app though!

[mikkle]

Originally Posted by freezy

Added: Pressing a key on the (hard) keyboard jumps to the letter in music library...

For the record: On the HTC Magic, Long-pressing the menu-key will always bring up the soft-keyboard (on-screen), so Magic users (like yours truly) do have access to this feature now (yes, it works with soft-kbd). Work on implementing long-menu=soft-kbd for all handsets is in progress, and will be completed shortly.

:O) Mikkle

[StarChild]

@the_alien: Clicking the trackball without rolling the trackball works here (HTC Magic), but I agree that it requires a lite finesse.

@mikkle: Nice, I was just going to ask about the soft keyboard.

[bob_loblaw]

I tested this last night. I'm running a build after 9.04 on XP. I've been using "Boxee Remote" with no problems, but it's pretty limited (arrow keys and OK/cancel, and that's it). I didn't have the Event Server enabled but did after my first test. Ports all setup and OK.

* The remote didn't work -- all buttons stayed grey and presses were not registered by XBMC.
* Tested Videos. I was able to browse and select a video, but I couldn't pause or fast forward.
* Didn't test music or pictures

Since I use the library to watch TV and Movies, having Videos there is really quite useless for me and if there's an option to switch in the application, I couldn't find it.

Wake on LAN didn't work either but I'm not sure if my motherboard supports it, since I couldn't find the setting in the BIOS. Darn, that would've sold me the app regardless of if anything else worked.

This is with an HTC Hero using the latest publicly-available build on the HTC (UK) website. Running whatever the latest version was 12 hours ago (0.55 something). Not going to wade through 50 pages, but if someone hasn't suggested to use the trackball as a mouse yet, let me suggest that. I'm not familiar with the Event Server so I doubt it's even possible, but I thought I'd put it out there.

[the_alien]

Originally Posted by bob_loblaw

I tested this last night. I'm running a build after 9.04 on XP. I've been using "Boxee Remote" with no problems, but it's pretty limited (arrow keys and OK/cancel, and that's it). I didn't have the Event Server enabled but did after my first test. Ports all setup and OK.

* The remote didn't work -- all buttons stayed grey and presses were not registered by XBMC.
* Tested Videos. I was able to browse and select a video, but I couldn't pause or fast forward.
* Didn't test music or pictures

You have to enable the setting "Allow other computers to connect" in the Event Server, have a look here

Oh and the buttons have to be grey, there designed that way

Since I use the library to watch TV and Movies, having Videos there is really quite useless for me and if there's an option to switch in the application, I couldn't find it.

Sorry, no video library right now. It will be implemented if the music library is completed. But you can use the remote control until that is done (after you configured the Event Server ).

Not going to wade through 50 pages, but if someone hasn't suggested to use the trackball as a mouse yet, let me suggest that. I'm not familiar with the Event Server so I doubt it's even possible, but I thought I'd put it out there.[/url]
You don't have to wade through all pages, you can just check our [url=http://code.google.com/p/android-xbmcremote/issues/list]issue tracker on google code

to check if this enhancement is planned and you can enter one if you want us to check the enhancement.
Oh and yeah, it is possible through the Event Server, but I had some issues with the it on a full hd tv last time I tried it.

Thanks for your feedback.

[freezy]

There goes the daily build:

Added: Doing stuff like queuing will pop a small notification informing what you have just done.
Fixed: Music library is now pretty well tested and bugfixed. Please report anything weird when queuing/playing stuff.


Download v0.5.12

Next release will contain more bugfixes. Now there are basic menus in the music library and I'm open for discussion what could be added (don't wanna hear about anything but music library).

Enjoy!

[freezy]

@bob_loblaw: lazy bastard huh. Just read the main page of the Google code site, and install instructions wouldn't hurt either.

[bob_loblaw]

Originally Posted by the_alien

You have to enable the setting "Allow other computers to connect" in the Event Server, have a look here

Thanks for that. I'll have another crack at it tonight, since the full remote is what I was most interested in. The thumbs/etc look nice, if that is added to the Video Library that'd be a great addition, though to me not a necessity (not to say I won't use it once it's added).

Originally Posted by the_alien

Oh and the buttons have to be grey, there designed that way

The first screenshot has grey and green buttons, hence my comment.

Originally Posted by the_alien

Thanks for your feedback.

I'll let you know how I go tonight. I will have a look at the music library too, since that is a feature I could see myself using to listen to and control music from around (and outside) the house.

Currently I'm just streaming directly to my A/V receiver without using XBMC since it requires more things to be on, but if this was more convenient I could end up preferring that.

Originally Posted by freezy

@bob_loblaw: lazy bastard huh. Just read the main page of the Google code site, and install instructions wouldn't hurt either.

Real men don't follow instructions. They stuff up all by themselves.