MBT loses focus after using WMC

[swhitmore 781]

Does anyone else use the WMC launcher app to load WMC from MBT? I'm having an issue when I try and close WMC to go back to MBT. Since I'm only using a remote (no keyboard), I can see MBT, but it doesn't have focus in Windows and I can't alt-tab.

[Spaceboy 2493]

For live TV? No, I took a look at this but decided it was just too clunky to meet WAF. I'd love to be able to use MBT but not yet

 

 

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[ripper 5]

If you are using a programmable remote (I use a Harmony) that can do multiple key presses (example: alt+9), you can configure custom buttons. Then, using a combination of WinHotKey and AutoHotkey (both freeware utils), you can setup buttons on the remote to do all the app switching.

 

1. Configure your key presses on the remote to be whatever combination of key presses you choose.

2. Configure WinHotKey to listen for those key combos and launch the corresponding AutoHotKey script

3. Make an AutoHotKey script for each task

 

I have two buttons on my remote, "WMC", and "Media Browser". This setup ensures that only one of the two is ever running, as my scripts close one before opening the other. It will also ensure the apps steal focus from WHATEVER else may be running on the PC.

 

It might take an hour to setup, but has high WAF.

[Della Dog 19]

If you are using a programmable remote (I use a Harmony) that can do multiple key presses (example: alt+9), you can configure custom buttons. Then, using a combination of WinHotKey and AutoHotkey (both freeware utils), you can setup buttons on the remote to do all the app switching.

 

1. Configure your key presses on the remote to be whatever combination of key presses you choose.

2. Configure WinHotKey to listen for those key combos and launch the corresponding AutoHotKey script

3. Make an AutoHotKey script for each task

 

I have two buttons on my remote, "WMC", and "Media Browser". This setup ensures that only one of the two is ever running, as my scripts close one before opening the other. It will also ensure the apps steal focus from WHATEVER else may be running on the PC.

 

It might take an hour to setup, but has high WAF.

 

Hey Ripper,

 

Might you post those scripts - I'd like to do the same on a harmony ultimate.

Thanks

[swhitmore 781]

Thanks Ripper. I only use a harmony in my Theatre room, and I've set up something like this already. I'm using a standard WMC remote in the other room where I'm having the issue.

[ripper 5]

Hey Ripper,

 

Might you post those scripts - I'd like to do the same on a harmony ultimate.

Thanks

 

Della,

 

Sorry for the delayed response. Here you go:

 

Activate MBT and close WMC -

 

IfWinExist Media Browser Theater

{

WinActivate

}

 

else

{

Run "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Theater\System\MediaBrowser.UI.exe"

WinWait Media Browser Theater

WinActivate

}

 

IfWinExist, Windows Media Center

WinClose ;

 

Activate WMC and close MBT -

 

IfWinExist Windows Media Center

{

WinActivate

 

}

else

{

Run C:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe

WinWait Windows Media Center

WinActivate

 

}

 

IfWinExist, Media Browser Theater

Winclose ;

[Della Dog 19]

 

Della,

 

Sorry for the delayed response. Here you go:

 

Activate MBT and close WMC -

 

IfWinExist Media Browser Theater

{

WinActivate

}

 

else

{

Run "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Theater\System\MediaBrowser.UI.exe"

WinWait Media Browser Theater

WinActivate

}

 

IfWinExist, Windows Media Center

WinClose ;

 

Activate WMC and close MBT -

 

IfWinExist Windows Media Center

{

WinActivate

 

}

else

{

Run C:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe

WinWait Windows Media Center

WinActivate

 

}

 

IfWinExist, Media Browser Theater

Winclose ;

 

 

 

Thanks!

Edited July 15, 2014 by Della Dog

[Rogerr 4]

Here's another way to do it:

1. Put shortcuts to your WMC and MB on the task bar.

2. Use AdvancedMCERemoteMapper to make 2 keys do this:

Windows logo key +number

Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program

This also fixes the Windows 8 problem that makes you press the green button twice to start Media Center.

[DigiTM 60]

Having this issue as well. Using the WMC plugin, once I exit WMC the WMC remote becomes unresponsive in MBT.  However just by moving the mouse, suddenly I can use the remote again as normal.