# &irkick;: The KDE LIRC Server Handbook

Gav
Wood

    gav@kde.org

2004-01-02
1.0
2004
Gav Wood
&FDLNotice;

&kdelirc; is the infrastructure for the KDE's Infrared Remote Control functionality; &irkick; is the server component of that infrastructure.

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## Introduction

&irkick; is a background server that provides the 'glue' between the operating system and your KDE applications for the purpose of controlling KDE applications with your infrared remote controls.

It has a configuration tool, which may be accessed either by the KDE Control Center or directly from the menu of &irkick;.

### Requirements

For the KDELirc framework to be utilised you must have setup a LIRC on your KDE machine. If it is properly set up, the &irkick; icon in the system tray will light up red. If not, it will be grey and crossed out.

For more information about LIRC, visit their website at http://www.lirc.org.

## Using &irkick;

&irkick; provides one main function: When a button on a remote control is pressed, it will temporarily become lit up. Aside from this &irkick; does little for the user directly aside from telling them of the activity of their remote controls.

Using the right-mouse-button menu, you can configure the KDE infrared remote control framework.

## Credits and Licenses

&kdelirc;: The KDE LIRC Framework Copyright (c) 2004 Gav Wood gav@kde.org.

&underFDL; &underGPL;

## Installation

&install.intro.documentation; &install.compile.documentation;