piHotKeys – remote PC control
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About piHotKeys – remote PC control
This is a open source app to control your PC with Android’s touchscreen using hot keys. No more “Ctrl-C”, “Ctrl-Shift-Z” or tons of other shortcuts to remember — just touch the button on the screen!
Please, install the free piServer app on your PC before using this application. piServer is available here: http://tiny.cc/piServer
Features:
- available on-screen hotkeys depend on the active PC application
- create custom hotkey set for any PC app
- gestures support (switch windows, scroll, Enter, etc)
- connection via WiFi or USB
- use your Android’s volume hardware buttons to control your PC
- optimized for ICS
- app looks amazing both on Android phones and tablets
Useful tips:
- Double tap for “enter”
- With one finger on the screen tap with the other to switch between applications
- Scroll the screen up/down with two fingers to scroll the active page on your PC
Hot keys support for:
- Photoshop
- PowerPoint
- Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer
- VLC, Winamp, Windows Media Player, SPlayer, AIMP, KMPlayer, Media Player Classic
- IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse
- Skype
- Far Manager
(more is coming soon!)
OS Recommended:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7)
Sources: https://github.com/pilgr/piHotKeys
kw: gPad, Gmote, remote droid, unified remote, remote control
Please, install the free piServer app on your PC before using this application. piServer is available here: http://tiny.cc/piServer
Features:
- available on-screen hotkeys depend on the active PC application
- create custom hotkey set for any PC app
- gestures support (switch windows, scroll, Enter, etc)
- connection via WiFi or USB
- use your Android’s volume hardware buttons to control your PC
- optimized for ICS
- app looks amazing both on Android phones and tablets
Useful tips:
- Double tap for “enter”
- With one finger on the screen tap with the other to switch between applications
- Scroll the screen up/down with two fingers to scroll the active page on your PC
Hot keys support for:
- Photoshop
- PowerPoint
- Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer
- VLC, Winamp, Windows Media Player, SPlayer, AIMP, KMPlayer, Media Player Classic
- IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse
- Skype
- Far Manager
(more is coming soon!)
OS Recommended:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7)
Sources: https://github.com/pilgr/piHotKeys
kw: gPad, Gmote, remote droid, unified remote, remote control
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- using XML you can add new PC app support and edit existing hotkeys. File located on SD card
- using XML you can add new PC app support and edit existing hotkeys. File located on SD card
More downloads piHotKeys – remote PC control reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads piHotKeys – remote PC control reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Name changed Name changed! piHotKeys – smart&wireless now is known as piHotKeys – remote PC control.
Name changed Name changed! piCat –smart hot keys now is known as piHotKeys – smart&wireless.
What are users saying about piHotKeys – remote PC control
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The server side app doesn't display a pin. I cannot get the app to work properly at all. Will have to make my own!
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I wondered why the installer was 23mb, turns out the server is written in java. I'm not going to dedicate that kind of system resources to a remote. Uninstalled before I even ran it.
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anyone knows where we can find the server-side app? all links are dead.
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the pin never appears, i wish this was fixed, is just a simple thing, i don't understand the method of showing the pin in that text popup
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Does not work on windows 10
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Edit: doesnt work on windows 10, if you have win 7 it should be fine. /edit This takes a but of tinkering to change the keys but definitely makes it possible to make this app your own. If this could implement a simple track pad functionality then you wouldn't need any other apps to control your media center.
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Make sure that your notifications are NOT in quiet hours. This is an issue with java and there is nothing the author can do to fix this.
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Does not work, needs a pin which the server does not popup
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Can you make shortcuts for sketchup? Working really good
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Finally, I can take the 800 or so commands from Rhino3D and have them all at the tip of my fingers! Just one problem, it's quicker for the eye to read an icon than read through a bunch of text...Therefore, I've donated some cash for Icon support... Keep up the good work!
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the pin never appears, i wish this was fixed, is just a simple thing, i don't understand the method of showing the pin in that text popup
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The server side it's not Windows 8 compatible, useless
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The server side app doesn't display a pin. I cannot get the app to work properly at all. Will have to make my own!
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i cant find the program for pc. the link not working
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I have downloaded this app mainly to use with EvE Online. After an hour of fiddling arround trying to find the settings, I located it in the emulated storage, not the SD card! I had to then download another app that allowed me to edit the files on the emulated storage which sucks as its not a PC keyboard. Once I got it configured, it could not do Ctrl or Alt for some reason! I mapped Ctrl+S but it just kept doing only the S. Once this issue is fixed and customisation is easier, this would be an awesome app.
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only handles 32 bit aps
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Finally, I can take the 800 or so commands from Rhino3D and have them all at the tip of my fingers! Just one problem, it's quicker for the eye to read an icon than read through a bunch of text...Therefore, I've donated some cash for Icon support... Keep up the good work!
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What a shame windows only
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the pin never appears, i wish this was fixed, is just a simple thing, i don't understand the method of showing the pin in that text popup
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Great
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Which is a lot more than I can say about the other apps I tried. Would be nice if you could edit the buttons in the app, but editing the xml file is pretty easy.
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I have downloaded this app mainly to use with EvE Online. After an hour of fiddling arround trying to find the settings, I located it in the emulated storage, not the SD card! I had to then download another app that allowed me to edit the files on the emulated storage which sucks as its not a PC keyboard. Once I got it configured, it could not do Ctrl or Alt for some reason! I mapped Ctrl+S but it just kept doing only the S. Once this issue is fixed and customisation is easier, this would be an awesome app.
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Finally, I can take the 800 or so commands from Rhino3D and have them all at the tip of my fingers! Just one problem, it's quicker for the eye to read an icon than read through a bunch of text...Therefore, I've donated some cash for Icon support... Keep up the good work!
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Clean icons would be so much nicer
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Simple & does what I need.
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This app is really great! Works flawlessly on my GNex!
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Cool
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would like program switching & w7 hibernate, sleep, shutdown command buttons.
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Great and flexible app for remote controlling your most used programs on the PC.
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I love this app - the ability to make new hotkeys is great. Only downside is the interface for making hotkeys. Would be better to have a nicer UI that lets you just put in pertinent details rather than all the syntax.
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Couldn't connect. Would help if I knew if my os is supported. Evo+windows xp
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Great app! Easy to use.
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Would pay 5 dollars if I could create customs. Photoshop doesn't have essentials like brush size, density, opacity... Want to make 3ds max one also.
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Needs password/encryption options for use on larger networks. Otherwise great app especially for watching a movie on a tv hooked in a laptop :)
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Can you make shortcuts for sketchup? Working really good
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Works as described and opens source. Can easily (with a little xml) integrate any program.
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Fantastic app!
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i cant find the program for pc. the link not working
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If been looking for an RPG gaming keyboard for my PC and this does the trick. With plenty of customization!! Edit XML and you're in control of any app. Awesome!
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Google won't let me download the pc software part of this saying it is in violation of the google terms of service, and the devs website is very blank. Happy to revisit this and give it the higher rating it looks like it deserves when i can get it to work.