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Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-06-19

When pressing H the channel list is displayed while when pressing it for the second time kodi goes to the main menu. This is actually not that usable especially when using RC...

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - FXB78 - 2021-06-19

Never used it, but I'm guessing the Back button would take you back to where you want to go?

EDIT - I just tried the H key, and it toggles between the Channel List & whichever screen you were in. So if I'm in fullscreen video it toggles between that & Channel List. If I'm in Home Screen, it toggles Home Screen & Channel List. Not sure what else you expect it to do?

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-06-19

(2021-06-19, 01:42)FXB78 Wrote: Never used it, but I'm guessing the Back button would take you back to where you want to go?

EDIT - I just tried the H key, and it toggles between the Channel List & whichever screen you were in. So if I'm in fullscreen video it toggles between that & Channel List. If I'm in Home Screen, it toggles Home Screen & Channel List. Not sure what else you expect it to do?
No, unfortunately it won't. The OK button will if you have it

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - FXB78 - 2021-06-19

You might want to explain your use case, because for me it toggles between the current view & the channel list.

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-06-19

(2021-06-19, 02:22)FXB78 Wrote: You might want to explain your use case, because for me it toggles between the current view & the channel list.

Using Simple PVR client (not sure if that matters and the issue remains with other PVR clients), NUC, Windows, Kodi 19 Matrix - last build. When pressing H on the keyboard or corresponding remote button channel list appears. Pressing H button for the second time Kodi goes to the main menu i.e. not hiding the channel list as it normally happens with real TVs.
I managed to have it somehow solved in Aeon Nox Silvo when activated "Hide Main Menu elements when pressing back". That worked perfectly as i was expecting but once i restarted Kodi that stopped working and won't work again regardless if i check/uncheck this box again.
If you say that it toggles between the current view i expect you press H - channel list (not E - guide) and once you press H for the second time the channel list dismisses and you DO NOT see the main menu but the live tv channel was playing before you called the channel list. Similar i had it once when i switched to Aeon Nox Silvo. If it is so then it must be a bug somewhere - not sure if others experience similar issue i do.

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - FXB78 - 2021-06-19

I'd suggest trying it with Estuary, as this skin will always give the correct behaviour for any core functions. That way you can narrow it down to either a skin issue or something else.

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-06-19

(2021-06-19, 16:01)FXB78 Wrote: I'd suggest trying it with Estuary, as this skin will always give the correct behaviour for any core functions. That way you can narrow it down to either a skin issue or something else.

Same issue with Estuary - when changed the skin it works perfectly well. Next time i start Kodi - it doesn't work... Checked with Mac version of Matrix - same issue.

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - Atreyu - 2021-07-26

This is interesting .
I get the same behaviour as FXB78 using Estuary, so it must be something particular with your setup.
I am wondering: did you do any button customisations ( altering key map files)? Asking because I had some weird behaviour in the past which turned out to be some buttons that had contradictive or overruling settings done in specific contexts.
Do you have a setting stored in a key map file for 'H' action for any of the starting context screens ( either global, FS video or Live TV) ?

:edit Just noticed last post has been some time ago. In case you have already solved this I'd be interested in the solution

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - scott967 - 2021-07-27

I think this is more of a support issue or bug.  I'm guessing the cause is how TVChannels window is implemented, it sets a path so the PreviousMenu Action ends up back in the Home window.

scott s.
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RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-09-04

(2021-07-26, 18:47)Atreyu Wrote: This is interesting .
I get the same behaviour as FXB78 using Estuary, so it must be something particular with your setup.
I am wondering: did you do any button customisations ( altering key map files)? Asking because I had some weird behaviour in the past which turned out to be some buttons that had contradictive or overruling settings done in specific contexts.
Do you have a setting stored in a key map file for 'H' action for any of the starting context screens ( either global, FS video or Live TV) ?

:edit Just noticed last post has been some time ago. In case you have already solved this I'd be interested in the solution
Sorry, i've missed the post. No, i didn't do anything about customization at all. I've tried with a Libreelec build - same issue. What is strange the first time you set any skin it works just fine. Next time you restart Kodi - it won't.

RE: Channel List (button H) won't dismiss - dhatkovsky - 2021-09-05

For those who might be interested, i've edited keymap.xml

<TVChannels>
    <keyboard>
      <h>PreviousMenu</h> REPLACE to <h>Fullscreen</h>

Now it works as expected.