tony wrote: > I have a button on the desktop which when clicked starts xine full > screen and connected to the VDR live TV stream. From then on everything > is controlled via the remote including switch off and playing back > recordings. I have gnome configured to start xine full screen when I > insert a DVD too and from then on everything is controlled via the > remote. I use matchbox, I found the heavy weight desktops just got in my way. http://projects.o-hand.com/matchbox/ > The main advantage of running X windows is that the box can be used for > other things than watching TV. And on LCD or DLP projectors the quality > of small text is just fine. My dream is a big LCD and a wireless > keyboard to replace the ugly desk in my SOHO. check out the gyroscopic mouse. I bought one with a keyboard a few years ago, no desk required :-) dead handy when I want to do something from the sofa and cannot be bothered to walk into the study. http://www.gyration.com/ Simon
