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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# This is a simple example showing how you can send a key press event
+# to XBMC using the XBMCClient class
+
+import os
+from socket import *
+import sys
+import time
+
+if os.path.exists("../../lib/python"):
+    # try loading modules from source directory
+    sys.path.append("../../lib/python")
+
+    from xbmcclient import *
+
+    ICON_PATH = "../../icons/"
+else:
+    # fallback to system wide modules
+
+    from kodi.xbmcclient import *
+    from kodi.defs import *
+
+def main():
+
+    host = "localhost"
+    port = 9777
+
+    # Create an XBMCClient object and connect
+    xbmc = XBMCClient("Example Remote", ICON_PATH + "/bluetooth.png")
+    xbmc.connect()
+
+    # wait for notification window to close (in XBMC) (optional)
+    time.sleep(5)
+
+    # send a up key press using the xbox gamepad map "XG" and button
+    # name "dpadup" ( see PacketBUTTON doc for more details)
+    xbmc.send_button(map="XG", button="dpadup")
+
+    # wait for a few seconds to see its effect
+    time.sleep(5)
+
+    # send a right key press using the keyboard map "KB" and button
+    # name "right"
+    xbmc.send_keyboard_button("right")
+
+    # wait for a few seconds to see its effect
+    time.sleep(5)
+
+    # that's enough, release the button.
+    xbmc.release_button()
+
+    # ok we're done, close the connection
+    # Note that closing the connection clears any repeat key that is
+    # active. So in this example, the actual release button event above
+    # need not have been sent.
+    xbmc.close()
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+    main()