Remote for Mac OS X Dashboard
After a bit of hobby programming and playing with the External Interfaces doc in the SDK, I have put a ROKU remote online at https://sourceforge.net/projects/roku-dashboard/ . This remote isn't quite...
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Sorry for abruptly disappearing a few years ago.
I got a mac in front of me after a pretty long hiatus. I just pushed a new version of the remote it fixes:
- Better async behavior (particularly when entering an IP)
- Fixed any broken buttons (right-arrow + enter changed behavior)
- Automatically selects the IP when you goto the back
One change I could go either way on, but it matches the way I use it:
- The "enter" key on the keyboard behaves differently in text mode vs command mode. In text mode, it accepts a text input. In command, more it presses a selection. I find the API a little widgety for this. It works really well if you go into text mode to enter data and remember to leave it once you've finished (which is how I use it). Maybe I'll add an option..
I got a mac in front of me after a pretty long hiatus. I just pushed a new version of the remote it fixes:
- Better async behavior (particularly when entering an IP)
- Fixed any broken buttons (right-arrow + enter changed behavior)
- Automatically selects the IP when you goto the back
One change I could go either way on, but it matches the way I use it:
- The "enter" key on the keyboard behaves differently in text mode vs command mode. In text mode, it accepts a text input. In command, more it presses a selection. I find the API a little widgety for this. It works really well if you go into text mode to enter data and remember to leave it once you've finished (which is how I use it). Maybe I'll add an option..
