Feature request and update for Mele Fly Air Mouse

I have been using the Mele Fly Sky Air Mouse for about 2 months now.  So far, it is great.  I have only needed to recharge the mice twice each (I have two of them).  When the mouse gets low on charge, the mouse starts to jump around but is mostly usable.  There are times when a key would not work on the keyboard, but I think that may have been related to having a low charge (I don't use the keyboard frequently).  I love having the volume buttons on the remote.  Not all of the buttons map to Android keys, however.  I have run a test so I have all the key codes for the remote side of the device.  I will post them at some point.  The device packs light so I was able to bring it with me when I brought my MK802 to a family member's house.  I have had a few people try it out.  Most have struggled with it for a few minutes, then got the hang of it.  Most people struggle with the fact that is not a Wiimote, but it acts like one.  Before my cousin tried it out, I specifically told him he didn't have to point it at the screen.  He still pointed it at the screen.  He caught himself doing it 3 times.

The sensitivity in a device like this will always be a battle.  The only time I find it difficult to use is when I need to pinpoint a small button on the screen.  It can be difficult to hit the bulls eye.  You can get very close, but moving it that few pixels (yes, you saw that right, pixels on a 1080p TV) to get it from thumbs down to fullscreen in the Youtube app can be problematic.  I blame this more on the app then the mouse; I have blogged about those apps before.

On to the feature requests.  I have ordered them from the nice to haves to the most important essential changes.



1) The Home button doesn't take you to the home screen

I use Android with this mouse.  I understand the fact that this mouse was designed as a generic USB HID device, but it would be nice if the Home button acted like the Android Home button.  This isn't essential for me, because I tend to stay in one app 90% of the time, but it would help.  On a related note, the Mute button doesn't actually mute.  It does send a keyboard event, so Android apps can intercept the Mute button.

2) Mouse wheel

Scrolling up and down can be a pain.  Using the drag gesture doesn't work well with large lists on this device.  Having a mouse wheel could help drastically.  I think one would fit on the left side of the remote, just to the left of the DPAD.  It would stick out the side of device.  You can then use your left hand or your right index finger to scroll the wheel.

3) Swap Enter and Left Mouse Click.

The Enter button is above and to the left of the DPAD.  The left mouse click is inside of the DPAD.  The natural flow if you are using the DPAD is to hit the button inside of the DPAD.  What you will find is that you end up selecting something totally different because the mouse was over one button while the highlight from the DPAD is over another.  This is unnatural.  My wife and I have gotten used to it, but it needs to be swapped

4) Add media buttons

I absolutely need the ability to pause, play and skip on the remote.  Right now, I have to move the mouse to the on-screen pause button.  This is slow and requires effort to hit the button.  If I could request one feature for the next version of the mouse, this would be it.