Controller Oriented Interface for linux?

eshep, 22 days ago

@TheMonkeyLord #AntiMicroX is a good choice for mapping controllers to keyboard/mouse functions. I use it daily to control my computer from a flight-stick when I just want to lay back and watch stuff.

Max_P, 23 days ago

KDE has Plasma BigScreen. It even maps remotes to regular common keybinds so you can navigate apps without native support for that kind of use.

I haven’t seen it in the wild and I don’t think there are many apps that do integrate very well with it, but it exists to mess with.

chronicledmonocle, 23 days ago

Flex Launcher.

skullgiver, 23 days ago

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synestine, 23 days ago

I use Jellyfin as a backend for my Kodi boxes (I have 3, and JF keeps them in sync). I used to have a YouTube plugin, but YT broke that this year.

impure9435, 23 days ago

Kodi is ideal for an HTPC

possiblylinux127, 23 days ago

It is good if you watch TV or listen to music. I especially like kore

bjoern_tantau, 23 days ago

Kodi works well.

Or if you do more gaming-things Steam’s Big Picture mode.

boo_, 23 days ago

OpenGamepadUI works well as a FOSS alternative to Steam if you’d like that as well.

synestine, 23 days ago

Personally, I use Kodi for that. It works very well with minimal keyboard and no mouse (though it can handle both), so much so that I’ve run it for years using only an IR remote.

TheMonkeyLord, 23 days ago

Awesome, I will look more into that!

BOFH666, 23 days ago

This.

Using a CEC link will make things even more simple, but that might involve additional hardware. Those raspberry thingies have native CEC on hdmi. For x86 you might have to look at some extra hardware.

And of course, Kodi is an example of a 10 foot interface.