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Date:      Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:10:11 +0100
From:      Alice Sowerby <alice@freebsdfoundation.org>
To:        ykla <yklaxds@gmail.com>, freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [FF-laptop-LSU] Hardware Discussion Thread
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Hi ykla,

Sorry that it has taken so long to respond. I had an email filter
incorrectly set and missed your message.

Thanks for the suggestion. The Foundation's laptop project's scope doesn't
currently include this functionality, but it's good to hear about what
people are looking for from the laptop experience as this can inform any
future work that the Foundation commissions.

In the meantime, the best place to seek support for new laptop
functionality is to attend the Laptop and Desktop Working Group [1] where a
list of in-progress community and Foundation laptop work is being
maintained, and new items may be added.

I hope this helps,

Alice.

[1] https://wiki.freebsd.org/LaptopDesktopWorkingGroup

On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 8:38=E2=80=AFAM ykla <yklaxds@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would like to request a graphical utility that lets users customize
> FN key combinations on laptops=E2=80=94for example: brightness, volume, H=
DMI
> switching, mute, airplane mode, and Wi-Fi toggle.
>
> Adapting each key combination for every laptop individually is
> impractical, and asking users to edit DSDT/SSDT files is too
> technically demanding. A user-friendly tool would make this process
> much easier and accessible to more users.
>
> Thank you for considering this feature request.
>
> ykla
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi ykla,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Sorry that it has taken =
so long to respond. I had an email filter incorrectly set and missed your m=
essage.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for the suggestion. The Found=
ation&#39;s laptop project&#39;s scope doesn&#39;t currently include this f=
unctionality, but it&#39;s good to hear about what people are looking for f=
rom the laptop experience as this can inform any future work that the Found=
ation commissions.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>In the meantime, the best=
 place to seek support for new laptop functionality is to attend the Laptop=
 and Desktop Working Group [1] where a list of in-progress community and Fo=
undation laptop work is being maintained, and new items may be added.=C2=A0=
</div><div><br></div><div>I hope this=C2=A0helps,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div=
><div>Alice.</div><div><br></div><div>[1]=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://wiki.free=
bsd.org/LaptopDesktopWorkingGroup">https://wiki.freebsd.org/LaptopDesktopWo=
rkingGroup</a></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_contain=
er"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 8:38=E2=80=
=AFAM ykla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:yklaxds@gmail.com">yklaxds@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I woul=
d like to request a graphical utility that lets users customize<br>
FN key combinations on laptops=E2=80=94for example: brightness, volume, HDM=
I<br>
switching, mute, airplane mode, and Wi-Fi toggle.<br>
<br>
Adapting each key combination for every laptop individually is<br>
impractical, and asking users to edit DSDT/SSDT files is too<br>
technically demanding. A user-friendly tool would make this process<br>
much easier and accessible to more users.<br>
<br>
Thank you for considering this feature request.<br>
<br>
ykla<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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