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Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by joshspankit »

acjohnson55 wrote: post #56
1f60c wrote: post #13

> 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 wish we had standardized on “the longer you leave your finger, the finer the control”, but it seems like no one even adds that modality.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by psd1 »

xp84 wrote: post #217
trallnag wrote: post #210

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What about switching display input source?

Amazon has a lot of cheap KVMs now. I have a DisplayPort one with 3 USB ports and my favorite part, a wired button to switch between computers! I just stuck the button to the bottom of my desk top and can switch instantly. There’s also a wireless remote I’ve never tried and a keyboard hotkey (though using its special keyboard port confused my Mac so I plug my keyboard into a hub through the KVM’s ‘generic’ USB port.…

I have an amazon cheapo. It takes several seconds to switch hdmi, during which there's an edid exchange.

I'd love to have a more sophisticated device that switches in under a second.

Hdmi is also slightly glitchy. All in all, it's a slight improvement but not what I'm looking for.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by raarts »

Have been searching for a Bluetooth solution to switch my keyboard+mouse between multiple devices. Only found Logitech MX keys - pricey.

Maybe it could be implemented using Raspberry Pico? I think I found me a new side project!

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by mtlynch »

vidarh wrote: post #240
jevogel wrote: post #236

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It already exists commercially. Search for boundless or borderless or roaming KM switch.

Having searched for that, most options I find are either ridiculously expensive, and/or poorly documented or limited. Any suggestion for good ones? Frankly I'd be far more inclined to pay the "ridiculously expensive" prices for one that is well documented and open, and where the firmware is easily modifiable.

I make one that I put a lot of effort into documenting:

https://github.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot

It's pretty easy to extend since it's just Python and vanilla HTML/JS/CSS, so there's not much of a toolchain to install.

You can buy it pre-made for $399 or make a DIY one for under $100.

https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by vidarh »

mtlynch wrote: post #254
vidarh wrote: post #240

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Having searched for that, most options I find are either ridiculously expensive, and/or poorly documented or limited. Any suggestion for good ones? Frankly I'd be far more inclined to pay the "ridiculously expensive" prices for one that is well documented and open, and where the firmware is easily modifiable.

I make one that I put a lot of effort into documenting: https://github.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot It's pretty easy to extend since it's just Python and vanilla HTML/JS/CSS, so there's not much of a toolchain to install. You can buy it pre-made for $399 or make a DIY one for under $100. https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100

This seems to be a KVM switch, not a boundless/roaming KM switch?

Note no "V"; it's to have the mouse seamlessly move from one desktop to the other when the machines are each connected to their own screen. Browser-based is also a non-starter for that use.

I'll definitely have a look if/when I need a KVM over IP switch, though.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by mtlynch »

vidarh wrote: post #255
mtlynch wrote: post #254

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I make one that I put a lot of effort into documenting: https://github.com/tiny-pilot/tinypilot It's pretty easy to extend since it's just Python and vanilla HTML/JS/CSS, so there's not much of a toolchain to install. You can buy it pre-made for $399 or make a DIY one for under $100. https://tinypilotkvm.com/blog/build-a-kvm-over-ip-under-100

This seems to be a KVM switch, not a boundless/roaming KM switch? Note no "V"; it's to have the mouse seamlessly move from one desktop to the other when the machines are each connected to their own screen. Browser-based is also a non-starter for that use. I'll definitely have a look if/when I need a KVM over IP switch, though.

Ah, yes. My mistake.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by lofaszvanitt »

55555 wrote: post #223
lofaszvanitt wrote: post #159

How the switch via screen edge works if it doesn't need any progs installed on your computer? Doesn't the absolute mouse coordinate space need two identical monitors? And how it figures out when you are at the edge of the screen?

I’m wondering this too. How does it know the relative positioning of the two monitors?

Maybe it detects when the mouse is moving, but a given coordinate is always the same. So you reach an edge, and X is always the same, while y has some variability. So this means time to change to the other monitor.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by hrvach »

lofaszvanitt wrote: post #159

How the switch via screen edge works if it doesn't need any progs installed on your computer? Doesn't the absolute mouse coordinate space need two identical monitors? And how it figures out when you are at the edge of the screen?

It doesn't, the coordinates are always reported 0-32767 and the computer does the heavy lifting of mapping it to the physical screen geometry. This also takes care of the problem with different resolutions.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by pests »

joshspankit wrote: post #251
acjohnson55 wrote: post #56

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I wish there was a solution for Android. Sliders for fine grained selections are horrible in touch interfaces.

I wish we had standardized on “the longer you leave your finger, the finer the control”, but it seems like no one even adds that modality.

Its swipe up while moving the trackbar to go into fine control and down again for coarse.

YT also has Premium Controls whcih is a widget but I think it's experimental and not on mobile yet.

Re: DeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching

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Post by ElCapitanMarkla »

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #55
figmert wrote: post #5

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Prior to Synergy going to closed source, it was forked into Barrier[0], which then was forked into input-leap[1]. Both open source. [0] https://github.com/debauchee/barrier [1] https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap

I haven’t tried Synergy. barrier and input-leap were useless for me as they don’t capture “ctrl-alt” so my crucial “open a terminal” shortcut always opens it on the primary computer. Maybe Wayland is to blame?

You might have to change the modifier keys on the server config. I have a Linux server and MacOS client, a few minutes trial and error fiddling those settings until I got it all working.
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