D11250: Expose presentation via MPRIS to rich remote controllers

[Friedrich W. H. Kossebau]

kossebau added a comment.


  So far got a few comments about this being a nice idea in general, and one already about something in the code. So far all positive. Now, where are the negative ones, there must be some :)
  If not or even then, I hope for some good people for some further detailed review of the code and/or feature in the next days, please :)
  
  I know this came late in as new feature for 18.04, but still would be glad if we could manage to decide about it just in time (5 days left still until feature freeze next Thursday).
  
  Some more motivational info about this patch:
  While the current state of this feature is yet missing a lot over e.g. what is possible with https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Impress_Remote , it still already adds value for people wanting to remote control their presentation, but who do not have a special wireless remote control input device.
  Older projects like https://code.google.com/archive/p/remuco/ or (k)anyRemote also supporting Okular show there are at least some people who like to have such functionality for making use of their existing mobile device instead.
  
  Also having this now in Okular, next to Gwenview (which already got a similar feature a few days ago), allows to keep Okular presentation feature in the loop and getting feedback from users already when working on enhancing the MPRIS spec for a future version for improved support for non-music media (see also https://community.kde.org/MPRIS#Features_for_MPRIS_3.0 for planning).
  
  For your inspiration about the proposed feature, here another thing which gets possible this way: in a meeting everyone could have their mobile connected with KDE Connect to the presentation device running Okular, and in discussion then everybody could navigate through the current presentation thanks to KDE Connect & MPRIS :) No more need to having to tell the current presentation-doing person which slide you want to see again or pass the remote control around or stand up and take over position next to presentation device when it is your turn. Just keep leaned back in your chair with legs up and touch your mobile :)
  
  And some note:
  when testing with KDE Connect for Android, make sure to use latest version 1.8, there had been some glitches with previous/next action buttons before.

REPOSITORY
  R223 Okular

REVISION DETAIL
  https://phabricator.kde.org/D11250

To: kossebau, #okular
Cc: pino, rkflx, #kde_connect, michaelweghorn, ngraham, aacid
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