From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 9 03:00:43 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 059C528A for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2014 03:00:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yh0-x229.google.com (mail-yh0-x229.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c01::229]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BD583380 for ; Sun, 9 Nov 2014 03:00:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-yh0-f41.google.com with SMTP id i57so2302287yha.28 for ; Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=X1MdiUgR/yp5nxmo1xMurTtlL2fNfug3wj0So3rng6Q=; b=kD58xjN/aj4vyqUZtUUqRgpD33bz8iOC2Jsoi4geQ7VfYIVmMuO8RJLzAysttP7otG bSMsboHCUkU6R1LUVGO1GnwaRwZT1BZ8Jh3qY0/nE+vSddWgGQZtzqUmctvyBPmAKMNb 0A5O70/Fhc68QMZ4zysYuERsrzDkyClF1TQQnVmJSp6TiV2ooyIgs4OUtCsS14nZgMcB QRM2ZITm2f7zsCYpJaMUFrmvBkQQq4p2L/HJotAdofh8EElD6bM6DMTKF9DeVDTkykJx LZqUZO6doR0y1mx5SaQIMzAT6CJQGVhyiETCNv34PhT8+P00icp9NhqBCNxD2cKHqHmA MylA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.170.129.201 with SMTP id v192mr15735254ykb.8.1415502041787; Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.170.84.133 with HTTP; Sat, 8 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <6917859.lnRM16i5ho@falbala> <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de> Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: FreeBSD and gaming keyboards (like k95) From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk To: Polytropon Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18-1 Cc: Christian Baer , FreeBSD Questions Mailing List X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:00:43 -0000 On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Polytropon wrote: > On Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:09:22 +0100, Christian Baer wrote: > > The problem is that the software for these keyboards is typically only > for > > Windows and somehow I doubt that Wine will really shine in this respect. > I > > would definately not mind booting Windows to program my keyboard, I would > > really like it to work well under FreeBSD too. > > That should not be a problem as long as the keys > send individual codes. You can verify this with > the X event tester utility, xev. Adding a key symbol > to a key code is done by xmodmap. The window manager, > desktop environment, or application programs can > then pick up those key symbols and cause the desired > action to happen, either natively through the program > itself, or by using the xbindkeys program to "output" > custom actions (press a key, press a key combination, > press a key sequence, start a program, and so on). > > > > > Meaning: > > > > - The light is usable. > > This is probably just a matter of USB power. > > > > > - At least one set of macros works under FreeBSD. > > This entirely depends on what the keyboard sends to > the USB interface. > > > > > A friend of mine has the Corsair K95 which I really like because of its > build, > > feel and looks. He has the red switched (as a gamer) and I would want > the blue > > ones as someone who has used a Model M for years. But I like the macro > block > > on the left. > > I have something similar on the Sun USB type 7 keyboard > which I have gotten comfortable with, even though I miss > the feel of the model M switches. That's why I'll soon > migrate to a BOSCOM 5250 keyboard with has a 2x5 block > on the left plus 12 additional function keys (2nd row > on top) - best of both worlds. Needless to say, I have > already verified the keyboard in the way mentioned above. :-) > > > > > Does anyone have this particular Keyboard (or any other gaming keyboard > that > > fits the profile) running under FreeBSD and would like to share his > thoughts? > > Don't call my professional programming keybards "gaming > keyboards". :-) > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Is it the following keyboard : http://bosanova.net/122-keyboard.html Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk