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mikeza:
Right now I'm using awesome window manager so my hotkeys are mostly implemented via command line calls but it appears the linux version does not support the command-line commands. What is the best way to get play/pause support working with hotkeys on linux?

mwillems:
MCWS is the best way to handle automation for MC on Linux. If you navigate to localhost:52199 on the machine running MC, you can find the MCWS documentation (it's self documenting).

For some examples of bash scripting using MCWS, check out my notification script: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=99309.0

EDIT: Link fixed, thanks Brian!

blgentry:
Don't user defined keys work in the Linux version?

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/User_Defined_Global_Keyboard_Shortcuts

They work on the Mac version, so I assumed they had a high chance of working well in Linux also.

BTW Mwillems I think your link isn't the one you meant to post.

Brian.

mwillems:

--- Quote from: blgentry on March 22, 2016, 02:47:54 pm ---Don't user defined keys work in the Linux version?

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/User_Defined_Global_Keyboard_Shortcuts

They work on the Mac version, so I assumed they had a high chance of working well in Linux also.

BTW Mwillems I think your link isn't the one you meant to post.

Brian.

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Those rely on MCC commands don't they? I thought those weren't supported on non-windows platforms? Are you saying that the core command automation works on Mac? If so, I can hold out hope it will come to Linux ;D

Additionally, I'm not sure how well even the built in keyboard shortcuts work in Linux when the window isn't focused. I'll have to test, but when I last fiddled with them (a very long time ago) they didn't work well.

blgentry:

--- Quote from: mwillems on March 22, 2016, 02:55:48 pm ---Those rely on MCC commands don't they? I thought those weren't supported on non-windows platforms? Are you saying that the core command automation works on Mac?
--- End quote ---

Well, not exactly as I think you're thinking of doing something like MC.exe /MCC 20001 right? The user defined keys are done inside of a Resource.xml file that specifically maps keys. Here's a portion of the one I use on MC for Mac:

--- Code: ---
<Entry Key="Ctrl;D" Command="10016" Param="0" />

<Entry Key="Space" Command="10000" Param="0" TranslateFlags="21" />

<Entry Key="Ctrl;Right" Command="10003" Param="2" TranslateFlags="21" />
<Entry Key="Ctrl;Left" Command="10004" Param="2" TranslateFlags="21" />

<Entry Key="Ctrl;N" Command="10013" Param="1" />

--- End code ---

As you can see, they specifically use MCC command numbers, but it's called via the "entry key" commands and not through an MC.exe command line.

--- Quote ---Additionally, I'm not sure how well even the built in keyboard shortcuts work in Linux when the window isn't focused. I'll have to test, but when I last fiddled with them (a very long time ago) they didn't work well.

--- End quote ---

As I understand it, none of the keys that are mapped into MC (manually or built in) are functional unless the window is focused. If you want truly global key mappings, then I guess your solution of using MCWS and some kind of scripting and integration with the window manager is probably a better solution.

Brian.

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