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| author | Danilo M. <danix@danix.xyz> | 2026-10-02 17:02:41 +0200 |
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| committer | Danilo M. <danix@danix.xyz> | 2026-10-02 17:02:41 +0200 |
| commit | 0c5f4df2088d1d132ee38aa4c75727d86daf9c48 (patch) | |
| tree | 531cac5fad864edc73324ce3d07211a0bd629023 /ch57x-keyboard-tool/README | |
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ch57x-keyboard-tool: add version 1.7.0
Utility to program CH57x USB macro keypads (1189:8840/8842/8850/8890)
by uploading a YAML key/knob mapping to the device. Rust crates are
listed in DOWNLOAD and vendored for an offline cargo build. Ships a
uaccess udev rule so the logged-in user can program the keypad.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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diff --git a/ch57x-keyboard-tool/README b/ch57x-keyboard-tool/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f915ab --- /dev/null +++ b/ch57x-keyboard-tool/README @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +ch57x-keyboard-tool is a utility to program the cheap Chinese USB +macro keypads with keys and rotary knobs, built on the CH57x chip +(USB ID 1189:8840, 1189:8842, 1189:8850, 1189:8890). + +Key and knob bindings are described in a YAML file and uploaded to the +device, which then works as a plain USB keyboard with no daemon. +See /usr/doc/ch57x-keyboard-tool-*/example-mapping.yaml. + +A udev rule is installed so the logged-in user can program the keypad +without root. Replug the device after installing. |