Send keystrokes to a remote Kodi eventserver

key-to-kodi.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# This script takes keyboard input and uses it to send events to the Kodi eventserver,
# it can be installed on any small pc like a Pi.
# To use an ordinary remote one could a Flirc.
# (the eventserver will be started automaticly when Kodi starts)
# It is assumed the keyboard is at /dev/input/event0
# The IP address connected to need to be adjusted to your Kodi installation
# The XBMCClient class is used and can be found in the official Kodi repo
# To get the evdev library you'll need pip: apt-get install python-pip python dev
# and install the library: pip install evdev

from evdev import InputDevice, categorize, ecodes
from subprocess import call
import select
import time
from xbmcclient import XBMCClient
from xbmcclient import ACTION_BUTTON

client = XBMCClient(ip='192.168.x.x')
client.connect()
client.send_notification('Remote', 'connected')

lastPing = time.time()

while True:
  try:
    dev = InputDevice('/dev/input/event0')
  except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError):
    continue

  try:
    r, w, x = select.select([dev], [], [], .1)
    if r:
      for event in dev.read_loop():
        if event.type == ecodes.EV_KEY:
          if event.value == 1:# or event.value == 2:
            action = None
#            print('Got an event')
            if event.code == ecodes.KEY_LEFT:
              action = 'Left'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_RIGHT:
              action = 'Right'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_UP:
              action = 'Up'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_DOWN:
              action = 'Down'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_BACKSPACE:
              action = 'Back'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_ENTER:
              action = 'Select'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_SPACE:
              action = 'Pause'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_MINUS:
              action = 'SetProperty(cec_redirect, voldown 5, 10000)'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_EQUAL:
              action = 'SetProperty(cec_redirect, volup 5, 10000)'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_S:
              action = 'RunScript(script.powerkey)'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_C:
              action = 'ContextMenu'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_X:
              action = 'Stop'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_P:
              action = 'Play'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_R:
              action = 'Rewind'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_F:
              action = 'Forward'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_COMMA:
              action = 'ChapterOrBigStepBack'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_DOT:
              action = 'ChapterOrBigStepForward'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_0:
              action = 'Number0'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_1:
              action = 'Number1'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_2:
              action = 'Number2'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_3:
              action = 'Number3'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_4:
              action = 'Number4'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_5:
              action = 'Number5'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_6:
              action = 'Number6'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_7:
              action = 'Number7'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_8:
              action = 'Number8'
            elif event.code == ecodes.KEY_9:
              action = 'Number9'
            else:
              print('Unknown key: ' + ecodes.KEY[event.code])
            if action != None:
              client.send_action(actionmessage=action, actiontype=ACTION_BUTTON)
  except OSError:
    pass
  except IOError:
    pass

  if time.time() > lastPing + 30:
    # Keep connection alive (will timeout if we remain quite for 60 seconds):
    client.ping()
    lastPing = time.time()