Using xbmc Remote as a monitor and a remote control

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Hi everyone,

I own an Android touchscreen tablet which I would like to use to control xbmc 
(if my tv is switched off) and as a monitor (if my tv is switched on).
The functionalities of this application for controlling xbmc although the tv is 
not running are great. The monitor feature could become some better, but I 
think monitoring is not the main purpose of the application. Anyway, there 
already is a "Now playing" screen which definitely is a monitor feature.

Some more interaction would be great, so here are some suggestions:
1) If I control xbmc on my tv (not by using xbmc remote as remote controller), 
xbmcremote automatically switches to "Now playing" as it obviously should not 
be used as remote controller this time. I don't know if xbmc triggers your 
applicatrion if thre is someone doing something. Alternatively you can realize 
it by using a idle timeout. e.g. after 60 seconds idle stime xbmcremote 
switches to "Now playing".
2) Landscape mode for the "Nor playing" screen (Ticket 
http://code.google.com/p/android-xbmcremote/issues/detail?id=143)
3) If I shutdown xbmc, xbmcremote shuts down the android device as well. This 
is helpful if you use your tablet just for being connected to xbmc (like I do).

That are my ideas for the moment. If I have some more ideas I will post them 
here. Everyone else who uses this application the way I do: Feel free to add 
your suggestions here.

Kind regards
Oliver

Original issue reported on code.google.com by oliver_l...@gmx.de on 12 Oct 2010 at 5:58

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Please create a separate issue to each of those points so we can discuss them 
separately.

Original comment by phree...@gmail.com on 22 Oct 2010 at 1:31

• Changed state: Done

[GoogleCodeExporter]

[deleted comment]

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I have created Issue 420 and Issue 421.

Original comment by oliver_l...@gmx.de on 23 Oct 2010 at 5:29