Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 19:00:41 -0800 From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Christian Baer <cb@icerats.de>, FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and gaming keyboards (like k95) Message-ID: <CAOgwaMujA6yZBh0OB6xnKMkX7xsHYvRoWwgOYKqeYwf5f7iMdw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <6917859.lnRM16i5ho@falbala> <20141109032704.63b2de9e.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> 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
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