Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 20:14:59 +0100 From: Christian Baer <christian.baer@uni-dortmund.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and gaming keyboards (like k95) Message-ID: <20141109201459.3ce94354@falbala.rz1.convenimus.net> References: <6917859.lnRM16i5ho@falbala> <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAOgwaMujA6yZBh0OB6xnKMkX7xsHYvRoWwgOYKqeYwf5f7iMdw@mail.gmail.com> <20141109063744.eb9884aa.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Sun, 9 Nov 2014 06:37:44 +0100 Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > From looking at it... yes, I think that is the one. > But in order to make it "fully programmable", one > needs to open it and open the jumper that can be > easily found. This makes certain keys send an > individual code instead of a "hardwired" key > combination: For example, jumper closed && PF13 > will send Shift_L+F1, whereas jumper open && PF13 > will send code 181 instead (which can then be > associated to any symbol desired). While I guess this configuration will work fine on my computer at home (or at work), I'd have to write my own driver for each place. This is one thing I have always wanted to do but I have never found the right information on how to actually go about doing it. Now that I have pretty much given up the notion, I find someone else who could give me a push in the right direction. Figures... > The keyboard has a PS/2 mini-DIN plug, but with > an adapter to USB, it also works nicely. > Comparable model: > http://www.twindata.com/affirmative/1221TD.htm Looks a lot like a Model M terminal keyboard I still have here. I always thought the terminal keyboard was totally cool because it is so retro and if you have ever typed on a buckling sping keyboard, you never want to go back. :-) A few things about this keyboard did frustrate me though: - There is no ESC key. - Most of the extra keys are unusable out of the box (note my comment about the driver). - The arrow keys are in a non-standard layout. While I could get used to the arrow keys, I am not sure I want to. I have to type in several places on the keyboards that I am handed there. This applies mainly to the office and to clients I have to visit. Ariving at a client's place with a giant Model M terminal keyboard under my arm would seem extremely nerdy at best and complete dorky at worst. :-) The missing ESC-Key is kind of an issue that is hard to resolve unless I hack the keyboard driver and use an different key for ESC. This is one key that is hard to do without on UNIX systems. Ask vi, he'll tell you! :-P I'm not sure I understood you completely in the other post. However, I think you meant, that I should remap the specials keys. Is it possible to actually make macros out of these keys? Meaning: Would FreeBSD let me map a key to maybe a whole sentence? Best regards, Chris
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