IR remote control as mouse

[johnea]

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