Missing option to disable special "browser" keys

[redfox]

When I have TC in focus, my special multimedia keys (i.e. browser keys on my multimedia keyboard) are not working as I defined (although they are not used by TC at all).

Any solution?

TC v. 8.51a

EDIT: After additional testing, I found that some of the keys are used by TC, assigned to its internal commands (see few posts below).

[umbra]

Hi
Do you have some special keyboard software installed (even a driver with it's own control application)? Are you running TC as administrator? Maybe it's something similar to this: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=34798

[HolgerK]

(although they are not used by TC at all).

Do you have an entry

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MediaRemote=1

in your wincmd.ini?

07.12.11 Added: wincmd.ini [Configuration] MediaRemote=1 use windows media remote to control TC (default: 0): Cursor+OK as usual, <- Backspace, i directory hotlist, >| Tab, |< Ctrl+Tab, Play/Pause Command menu, Stop ESC in dialogs, select file in lists (32/64)

Regards
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

MediaRemote=1
was the default in a very old beta version. Just add
MediaRemote=0
to your wincmd.ini under [Configuration] to disable it.

It's meant to use TC from a TV screen with the standard Microsoft remote.

[redfox]

I have added the MediaRemote=0 into the config file, but with no effect.

I use some (remapped) media keys like BROWSER_REFRESH and BROWSER_STOP to launch external applications, using the built-in Explorer\AppKey registry key in Windows - without a special keyboard driver. Their actual functions depend on the window/application that has focus. If the current application uses these keys, their default assignment specified in the system registry is temporary overwritten.

If TC is focused, most of my BROWSER buttons loose their original functions, see the list on the bottom. It can not be changed in the GUI, there are no entries for them, just for the standard keys, in the keyboard shortcut section.

Is there another config entry to disable using these buttons in TC?

At least, I need to disable using the BROWSER_REFRESH, BROWSER_STOP and BROWSER_FAVORITES buttons by TC, in order to keep their default assignments, specified in the system registry.

Summary:

BROWSER_REFRESH - used by TC, refreshes the folder/files list (like pressing F2)
BROWSER_STOP - used by TC, like Cancel button
BROWSER_FAVORITES - used by TC, opens the "favorites" menu of TC (like pressing Ctrl+D)
BROWSER_BACK - used by TC, history back
BROWSER_FORWARD - used by TC, history forward
BROWSER_HOME - not used by TC
LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT - not used by TC
LAUNCH_APP1, LAUNCH_APP2 - not used by TC

Other media keys not tested, but it seems that only the BROWSER keys (except for the Home key) are affected.

[ghisler(Author)]

These aren't really multimedia keys sent by the Microsoft remote - they are keys which are sent e.g. by a Microsoft keyboard. TC is a file browser, therefore it reacts the the BROWSER_* keys. Therefore MediaRemote=0 only ignores the keys above APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_FAVORITES:

APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_MUTE=8;
APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN=9;
APPCOMMAND_VOLUME_UP=10;
APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_NEXTTRACK=11;
APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PREVIOUSTRACK=12;
APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_STOP=13;
APPCOMMAND_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE=14;

Currently there is no way to ignore the BROWSER_* keys when TC has the focus.

[redfox]

OK, I'll look forward to a next release of TC, wich could probably have an option to turn off / on using these browser keys in the application preferences or through the config file.
Thanks for the reply.

[redfox]

Re-posted as suggestion for v9 in http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=312633

[ghisler(Author)]

This has been added to TC9:

wincmd.ini
[Configuration]
MediaRemote=-1