MMM-KeyBindings: Control your mirror with Amazon Fire Stick Remote and Generic Keyboard Inputs

shbatm

@AgilesChroms - I’m out of town for business, so bear with me since I’m unable to fully test these suggestions.

To use custom keyboard keys AND the remote, you can also modify the evdevKeymap and handleKeys in the MMM-KeyBindings Config. The module tries to “map” the remote’s key names to more standard keyboard key names and this can be tweaked. For example in the MMM-KeyBindings Config:

 ...
 evdevKeymap: {  
     Home: "KEY_HOMEPAGE", 
     Enter: "KEY_KPENTER", 
     j: "KEY_LEFT",          // Change default "ArrowLeft" to "j"
     k: "KEY_RIGHT",         // Change default "ArrowRight" to "k"
     ArrowUp: "KEY_UP", 
     ArrowDown: "KEY_DOWN",
     Menu: "KEY_MENU", 
     MediaPlayPause: "KEY_PLAYPAUSE", 
     MediaNextTrack: "KEY_FASTFORWARD", 
     MediaPreviousTrack: "KEY_REWIND",
     Return: "KEY_BACK"
     },
 handleKeys: ['j','k']       //  Add the new keys to the keyboard bindings

In MMM-Carousel, you can now use:

 keyBindings: { NextSlide: "k", PrevSlide: "j", Slide0: "Return", ... }

Side note:

Something you may also find useful: the evdevKeymap tries to standardize keys, but if it receives a key that isn’t in the map, it will still pass it along. I use this to also control my Mirror via my home automation system using GET requests.

For example: if you add a keybinding to MMM-Carousel like Slide1: "SomeSlideTitle", you can jump to that slide with a GET request to the following URL:

http://mirror_ip:8080/MMM-KeyBindings/notify?notification=KEYPRESS&payload=%7B%22KeyState%22%3A%20%22KEY_PRESSED%22%2C%20%22Duration%22%3A%200.0%2C%20%22KeyName%22%3A%20%22SomeSlideTitle%22%7D

// payload parameter is a url-encoded JSON string:
{"KeyState": "KEY_PRESSED", "Duration": 0.0, "KeyName": "SomeSlideTitle"}

AgilesChroms

@shbatm
I am now satisfied with the behavior. The screen is now syncron with the browser
thank you for your help

shbatm

You are welcome. Glad you made it work and happy to see someone can make use of the module!

jchenaud

hey thk for module !

i try to use it but i have some problem:

i have put that on my conf file .

	{
            module :  'MMM-KeyBindings' ,
            config : {
				enableNotifyServer : false 
            }
        },

i just want to use a local keyboard for now and i probably change after for remote.
and on my module of pages organisation

i have put your config :

Module.register("Print_text_from_txt",{
	curentPage: -1,
	defaults: {
		updateInterval:  1000,// 30 * 60 * 1000 //reads the file every 30 mins
	
	


    /*** defaults ***
     *
     *   Add items below to your moduleName.js's `defaults` object
     *
     */
        /*** MMM-KeyBindings STANDARD MAPPING ***/
        /* Add the "mode" you would like to respond to */
        keyBindingsMode: "DEFAULT",
        keyBindings: {
            /* Add each key you want to respond to in the form:
             *      yourKeyName: "KeyName_from_MMM-KeyBindings"
             */
            Right: "ArrowRight",
            Left: "ArrowLeft",
            /* ... */
        },
    },

/////////////////////////////
	start: function(){
		this.setupKeyBindings(); //key binding test

		this.sendSocketNotification("START", this.config);
	},
/////////////////////////////
notificationReceived: function(notification, payload){
		if (this.validateKeyPress(notification, payload)) { return; }
		if (notification === "PAGE_NUMBER_IS")
		{
			this.curentPage = payload
			this.sendNotification("PAGE_CHANGED", this.curentPage);
		}
///////////////////////////

i have clone directory on my module folder.

i have one error on console but she not cause by the module

TypeError: Failed to execute 'appendChild' on 'Node': parameter 1 is not of type 'Node'.
    at updateModuleContent (main.js:206)
    at main.js:139
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at updateDomWithContent (main.js:137)
    at main.js:119
    at <anonymous>

i have probably miss something but i dont find :(
i haven’t notification on console
sorry for my bad language
and thanks for your help

edit:
i have miss on Line on config file

but notification is not hear and probably never send :(

jchenaud

hey i remake all process but nothing new . i am alone in this case ?

just my log when all looks ok

 MagicMirror git:(master) ✗ npm start

> magicmirror@2.4.1 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
> sh run-start.sh

Starting MagicMirror: v2.4.1
Loading config ...
Loading module helpers ...
No helper found for module: alert.
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: updatenotification
No helper found for module: clock.
No helper found for module: compliments.
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: newsfeed
No helper found for module: MMM-EyeCandy.
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: Print_text_from_txt
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: MMM-kalliope
Initializing new module helper ...
Module helper loaded: MMM-KeyBindings
No helper found for module: MMM-pages.
All module helpers loaded.
Starting server on port 8080 ... 
Server started ...
Connecting socket for: updatenotification
Connecting socket for: newsfeed
Starting module: newsfeed
Connecting socket for: Print_text_from_txt
Starting module helper: Print_text_from_txt
Connecting socket for: MMM-kalliope
MMM-kalliope is started
Connecting socket for: MMM-KeyBindings
MMM-KeyBindings helper has started...
Sockets connected & modules started ...
Launching application.
Create new news fetcher for url: https://www.tdg.ch/rss_ticker.html - Interval: 300000
MMM-kalliope received a socket notification: CONNECT - Payload: null

rak

Hello guys,

I cant get the remote connected to the R3B+. I stuck. Searching the web like cracy since yetserday evening with no result.

It seems the pairing fails bc of the message “ServicesResolved: no”

Any clue whats missing?

$ sudo bluetoothctl 
[NEW] Controller B8:27:EB:DF:FF:D1 raspberrypi [default]
[bluetooth]# agent on
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller B8:27:EB:DF:FF:D1 Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Amazon Fire TV Remote
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A RSSI: -66
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A RSSI: -74
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A RSSI: -62
[bluetooth]# scan off
Discovery stopped
[bluetooth]# pair C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Attempting to pair with C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Connected: yes
Request confirmation
[agent] Confirm passkey 301420 (yes/no): yes
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Modalias: usb:v1949p0410d0304
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A UUIDs: 00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A UUIDs: 00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A UUIDs: 00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A ServicesResolved: yes
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Paired: yes
Pairing successful
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A ServicesResolved: no     <<<<< THIS sounds strange to me
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Connected: no

[bluetooth]# trust C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Trusted: yes
Changing C4:95:00:6F:19:8A trust succeeded

[bluetooth]# devices
Device 4F:8A:AE:69:E9:71 4F-8A-AE-69-E9-71
Device 6A:79:D3:6A:17:13 6A-79-D3-6A-17-13
Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Amazon Fire TV Remote
Device 61:A4:04:D0:5D:66 61-A4-04-D0-5D-66
Device 6E:91:C7:B3:7A:C8 6E-91-C7-B3-7A-C8
[bluetooth]# trust C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Changing C4:95:00:6F:19:8A trust succeeded
[bluetooth]# pair C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Attempting to pair with C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AlreadyExists
[bluetooth]# conntect C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Invalid command
[bluetooth]# connect C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
Attempting to connect to C4:95:00:6F:19:8A
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed
[CHG] Device C4:95:00:6F:19:8A Connected: no
[bluetooth]#

shbatm

@rak Have you tried pairing the remote using the Bluetooth menu/GUI on the desktop?

shbatm

@jchenaud I am away right now and will take a closer look at your issue when I am back in town.

rak

@shbatm Thanks. Much appreciated. No urgent need. Looking forward to your reply.

I tried both. GUI and command line. Both gave the same error message. I even tried a 2nd remote without success. Same error message.

rak

@shbatm, did you had a chance to look into this? Thanks for an update.