foobar volume control from wireless keyboard [also winamp]

[shantiq]

With Ubuntu [and probably other distros too] If you have foobar playing on a computer and a wireless keyboard you use as a handset this is fun >>>




➊

sudo apt-get install winbind

to facilitate processes


➋ sudo gedit ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml
➌ CTRL+F to find where "keybind key" starts on page
➍ Create a new <keybind key> </keybind> this way >>>

#foobar


<keybind key="A-f"><action name="Execute"><command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/foobar2000/foobar2000.exe /playpause</command></action></keybind>


<keybind key="C-0"><action name="Execute"><command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/foobar2000/foobar2000.exe /command:Up</command></action></keybind>


<keybind key="C-9"><action name="Execute"><command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/foobar2000/foobar2000.exe /command:Down</command></action></keybind>

Nota Bene: if you want other settings use:


Modifier keys

S Shift key
C Control key
A Alt key
W Super key (Usually bound to the Windows key on keyboards which have one)
M Meta key
H Hyper key (If it is bound to something)


➎ then run

openbox --reconfigure && lxpanelctl restart

to validate the changes


NOW: Take your wireless keyboard sit away from computer hit Alt+F to playpause or Ctrl+0 or 9 to see the volume cursor move


NJOI

[shantiq]

and run exactly in the same way for Winamp [there are other versions too knocking around]

but you will need to install a piece of kit called CLEveR.exe which i install inside the winamp folder

#winamp 


  <keybind key="A-b">
      <action name="Execute">
          <command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/Winamp/CLEveR.exe playpause</command></action>
    </keybind>
    
  <keybind key="C-7">
      <action name="Execute">
          <command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/Winamp/CLEveR.exe voldn</command></action>
    </keybind>   
    
  <keybind key="C-8">
      <action name="Execute">
          <command>wine ~/.wine/dosdevices/c:/"Program Files (x86)"/Winamp/CLEveR.exe volup</command></action>
    </keybind>

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