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> Ever tried to move that YT video slider to a specific position but your mouse moves too jumpy and suddenly you are moving your hand super-carefully like you're 5 and playing "Operation" all over again? On YouTube specifically, you can scrub through a video frame-by-frame using the , (comma) and . (period) keys, no custom hardware required. :-)
I wish there was a solution for Android. Sliders for fine grained selections are horrible in touch interfaces.
I have a similar project inspired by another similar project ( https://github.com/jfedor2/screen-hopper ). My own version of this consists of two programs. One program runs on a Linux desktop and listens to input events from the Linux input subsystem (evdev). When you press a specific key, it will start consuming all events and sending them over USB serial to a RPI Pico. Pressing the key again will toggle back into p…
I learned about about that screen hopper project only yesterday, and it just confirmed my theory - whatever I try to do, somebody smarter than me already made, only better, smoother running and with nicer features :)
I play no games whatsoever so absolute coords would be perfectly fine, but one of the items on the to-do list is to make it configurable.
Synergy works well for this purely in software. Unfortunately it's not free or open source, but it's relatively inexpensive. https://symless.com/synergy
Just responding to the clunky and slow switching that is available. I have this wireless DELL mouse+keyboard set that switches quite easily and fast. Supports up to three devices (dongle + 2x BT). Dedicated key for tge switch, wirelss is instant, BT takes roughly 2 seconds. I can't recommend it though, as the mouse scroll wheel broke pretty quickly, and it's apparently a common problem. Can't "warranty it" individual…
Some dell monitors also allow switching video input via keyboard + mouse using the Dell Display Manager utility. You can set custom hotkeys for each input. I have a dell monitor as my daily driver and its my central monitor in a multi display setup simply because of the display input switching capability. Beats having to buy a expensive DisplayPort KVM.
Seriously, if any VC is reading this, get this man some funding to make it a real project. Even at double or triple what it costs, it's still cheaper than any other commercial competitor.
Links:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/garage/profiles/mouse-without-borders
- https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToysWhy not use Remote Desktop? I work on multiple computers on one laptop and if your network is fast enough it’s silky smooth. For linux I use VNC and it works well but isn’t as nice as RDP.
Security: remote desktop requires the machines to be on the same network.
Performance and compatibility: hardware accelerated rendering often does not play nice with remote desktop.
Level1Techs does the same thing for DisplayPort if you want fast monitor switching. Just be prepared for the price: https://www.store.level1techs.com/products/p/14-kvm-switch-d...
One of the coolest hack projects I've seen in some time. Looking at the schematics took me back to my electronics technology class, learning the value of heat syncs and accidentally setting amps on fire :,) Having an accompanying explainer article or video is something I'd pay/donate for, just out of sheer curiosity of the work involved.