Wayfire Remote Control

A remote control app for Wayfire compositor using IPC (Inter-Process Communication). This app is designed to act as a TV remote, allowing you to control your Wayfire-based system from a web interface. It supports cursor movement, keyboard input, volume control, and launching popular streaming apps directly on your system.

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Features

• Remote Cursor Control: Move the cursor using touch or mouse input.
• Keyboard Input: Activate an on-screen keyboard for text input.
• Volume Control: Adjust system volume directly from the remote.
• Streaming App Launcher: Open popular streaming apps like Netflix, Max, Crunchyroll, and more directly in Firefox.
• WebSocket Communication: Real-time communication between the web interface and the Wayfire compositor.
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on both desktop and mobile devices.
• Customizable Speed: Adjust cursor movement speed with a slider.

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Technologies Used

• Backend: Python (Quart framework for WebSocket and HTTP server)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), JavaScript
• Wayfire IPC: Inter-process communication with Wayfire compositor
• Volume Control: Uses pactl or amixer for system volume adjustment.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• Wayfire compositor
• Microsoft-Edge (for opening streaming apps)
• wayfire.ipc library (for IPC communication)
• pactl or amixer (for volume control)

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/killown/wayremote.git
   cd wayremote
   python wayremote.py
   firefox localhost:5000
   username: admin
   password: 12345