[NTLUG:Discuss] XMMS Remote Control?

[Jack Snodgrass]

Say that I have XMMS ( or some other 'player' ) that is
playing a bunch of mp3s.

I have this minimized on my desktop or on a different
work space ( the window does not have focus... this
is important )

I want to be able to use a remote control device to
send input to the player ( repeat, next, stop, etc )


I can do all of this with my mouse, but I have to:
1) bring up the XMMS player.
2) use the mouse to find the control I want to use
3) click the mouse
4) minmize XMMS

I want to
1) pick up a external remote
2) press a button on the remote

Is this possible? Am I 'dreaming'?

One possible solution ( that I wish to avoid )
is hava a external device ( like a web pad )
that I can run xmms commands on. i.e. I'd
use my web pad to connect to my linux box ( via
the network ) and bring up some sort of XMMS
menu and control it that way. That seems like
more programming/work/setup than an remote
control device.

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Thanks - jack