The Amazing Shortcut Keypad
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#72I’ve been wanting a macropad for a while, but to be a really useful complement to the keyboard this would need a display. There appear to exist some OLED solutions, but iirc they were very pricey and probably didn’t support Linux very well.
Unfortunately nobody makes what might be a cheap display-enabled solution, namely a macropad with a regular, large LCD character display matrix, with buttons arranged on the side to each line, like a quickdial.
This is probably not super hard to realize with Arduino (though I would be unsure which interface to use; possibly serial over USB? Then implement an evdev driver?). Getting it nicely looking and sturdy would be much harder, though. So if anyone is going to market something like this let me know. ;)
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#73what it's missing is a display on each key.
I actually looked into this but it gets hideously expensive! Such a cool idea though
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#74I use different solution that is arguable better than this and is right now on the market for not much money. I am talking about MMO mouses. Personally I am using Logitech G600 that have total of 20 programmable keys which can be programmed in 3 layers giving grant total of 60 macros, all within a reach of your thumb. This mouse is able to save macros onto on board flash memory which allows use on any system, even An…
Huh, really? That's very nifty, I didn't know it saved commands to flash and didn't need a companion utility. Very useful, thanks for the info.
Yes, many mouses are doing that, you just have to check with the manufacturer (I had A4Tech and Bloody mouses having this feature). Unfortunately this is not the case for all mouses of one company so while Logitech G600 have this, Logitech M705 doesn't. I found out that mostly gaming oriented mouses have that feature. As for my mouse I have shortcuts for different systems (Linux, MacOS, Windows) set on each layer. Companion utility is needed only for initial setup.
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#76Hey! Robin here - the creator of TASK: The Amazing Shortcut Keypad. Great to see so many comments and some interesting engagement :D A lot of you are identifying other ways to achieve this sort of automation either with AutoHotKey or custom scripts and if that works for you then good on ya, no point in changing :) However, the keypad was designed to give you quick, easy and intuitive automation in seconds. No writing…
Very cool. Signed up for the crowdfunding update. How are you designing, sourcing, manufacturing your hardware (PCB, buttons, boxes)? What about the software?
We should compare notes. I am working on geting my hardware/software project[1] ready to launch.
[1] www.riffpod.io
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#77You can assign macro or function to keys on your keyboard, why the need for the extra hardware? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/237179/assign-macro...
Since you're citing a Microsoft page, let me give you my very recent experience.
We've acquired a Surface Book, which as you probably know can be used as a tablet or as a laptop. The tablet part can also be reversed and closed back on the keyboard. This makes for a very nice graphic tablet!
The only problem is that, in this configuration, no more keyboard for the essential shortcut used while drawing in Photoshop and the like.
One solution is to plug an external keyboard. Another solution would be to use this!
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#78You can assign macro or function to keys on your keyboard, why the need for the extra hardware? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/237179/assign-macro...
Since you're citing a Microsoft page, let me give you my very recent experience. We've acquired a Surface Book, which as you probably know can be used as a tablet or as a laptop. The tablet part can also be reversed and closed back on the keyboard. This makes for a very nice graphic tablet! The only problem is that, in this configuration, no more keyboard for the essential shortcut used while drawing in Photoshop and…
It was an example.
When using PS the menu bar is always available.
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#79Hey! Robin here - the creator of TASK: The Amazing Shortcut Keypad. Great to see so many comments and some interesting engagement :D A lot of you are identifying other ways to achieve this sort of automation either with AutoHotKey or custom scripts and if that works for you then good on ya, no point in changing :) However, the keypad was designed to give you quick, easy and intuitive automation in seconds. No writing…
Very cool. Signed up for the crowdfunding update. How are you designing, sourcing, manufacturing your hardware (PCB, buttons, boxes)? What about the software? We should compare notes. I am working on geting my hardware/software project[1] ready to launch. [1] www.riffpod.io
I have actually decided not to manufacture and instead, open source everything (upon successful crowdfunding).
This way it works out cheaper, more flexible and generally better for the end user. It also avoids things like import taxes, shipping costs and manufacturing delays.
Instead, I have created 4 designs at a range of different prices, all based around easily available components.
I will distribute software, 3D print files, circuit board designs, build instructions, and tutorials so that anyone can build their own. It will be completely open source.
This means you can tweak it to your own needs, use already purchased components and make as many as you like. I think it works out better for everyone :D
It also saves me the trouble of coordinating all the manufacturing and allows me to focus on the bit I like and am good at - improving the product.
I like the look of Riffpod, neat little product. Got to say I've done something similar with iRigg but no doubt there is plenty to set it apart. Good luck!
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#80You can assign macro or function to keys on your keyboard, why the need for the extra hardware? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/237179/assign-macro...
Since you're citing a Microsoft page, let me give you my very recent experience. We've acquired a Surface Book, which as you probably know can be used as a tablet or as a laptop. The tablet part can also be reversed and closed back on the keyboard. This makes for a very nice graphic tablet! The only problem is that, in this configuration, no more keyboard for the essential shortcut used while drawing in Photoshop and…
Fantastic use-case, never heard of that one before but a very interesting opportunity for automation :)