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Achintya: /* Other keyboard software */ Update information on keyd

2025-10-15T19:47:37Z

Other keyboard software: Update information on keyd

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	[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.		[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.
	Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.		Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.
	I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work. Alternatives include [https://github.com/jtroo/kanata <code>kanata</code>] and [https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd <code>keyd</code>]. If installing <code>keyd</code> using <code>sudo apt install keyd</code>, ~~don’t forget to create an alias or a symlink, because~~ the package is called <code>keyd.rvaiya</code> in Debian/Ubuntu repositories.<ref>https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/issues/1118#issuecomment-3315041065</ref>		I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work. Alternatives include [https://github.com/jtroo/kanata <code>kanata</code>] and [https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd <code>keyd</code>]. If installing <code>keyd</code> using <code>sudo apt install keyd</code>, note that the package is called <code>keyd.rvaiya</code> in Debian/Ubuntu repositories.<ref>https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/issues/1118#issuecomment-3315041065</ref>

	=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===		=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===

Achintya: /* Other keyboard software */ Mention how to use keyd on Debian/Ubuntu

2025-10-15T19:44:11Z

Other keyboard software: Mention how to use keyd on Debian/Ubuntu

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	[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.		[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.
	Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.		Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.
	I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work. Alternatives include [https://github.com/jtroo/kanata kanata] and [https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd keyd].		I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work. Alternatives include [https://github.com/jtroo/kanata <code>kanata</code>] and [https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd <code>keyd</code>]. If installing <code>keyd</code> using <code>sudo apt install keyd</code>, don’t forget to create an alias or a symlink, because the package is called <code>keyd.rvaiya</code> in Debian/Ubuntu repositories.<ref>https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/issues/1118#issuecomment-3315041065</ref>

	=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===		=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===
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	I can then replace <code>disable</code> with <code>enable</code> to reactivate it. Since I don’t yet know how to automate this so that the internal one is disabled automatically when a USB keyboard is connected, I have to remember to reactive it when I disconnect the laptop from the hub and take it with me.		I can then replace <code>disable</code> with <code>enable</code> to reactivate it. Since I don’t yet know how to automate this so that the internal one is disabled automatically when a USB keyboard is connected, I have to remember to reactive it when I disconnect the laptop from the hub and take it with me.

			==References==
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Achintya: /* Other keyboard software */

2025-10-06T09:03:49Z

Other keyboard software

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	[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.		[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.
	Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.		Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.
	I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.		I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work. Alternatives include [https://github.com/jtroo/kanata kanata] and [https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd keyd].

	=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===		=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===

Achintya: Update info on compose

2024-11-18T20:23:31Z

Update info on compose

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	== Compose key ==		== Compose key ==

	On my [[ThinkPad]] running [[~~Linux~~]], I have my <kbd>~~AltGr~~</kbd> key mapped to <kbd>Compose</kbd>.		On my [[ThinkPad]] running [[Kubuntu]], I have my <kbd>Right Ctrl</kbd> key mapped to <kbd>Compose</kbd>.
	This allows me to type symbols like ¶ and § by entering the right sequence of keys (<kbd>~~AltGr~~</kbd>+<kbd>p</kbd>+<kbd>!</kbd> and <kbd>~~AltGr~~</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd>+<kbd>o</kbd> respectively).		This allows me to type symbols like ¶ and § by entering the right sequence of keys (<kbd>Right Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>p</kbd>+<kbd>!</kbd> and <kbd>Right Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd>+<kbd>o</kbd> respectively).
	To get a list of all available combinations, type the following in the terminal (via [https://askubuntu.com/a/34933 Ask Ubuntu]):		To get a list of all available combinations, type the following in the terminal (via [https://askubuntu.com/a/34933 Ask Ubuntu]):

	cat /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose		cat /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose

			I have also mapped the <kbd>AltGr</kbd> key to choose third-level characters.
			For this to work, I also have to enable “Enable extra typographic characters” under “Compatibility options” in the keyboard settings.

	== Mechanical keyboards ==		== Mechanical keyboards ==

Achintya: Fix explanation for xinput section

2021-10-27T14:26:26Z

Fix explanation for xinput section

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	I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.		I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.

	If I want to disable the built-in keyboard on my laptop (if I’m connected to an external keyboard, for example), I can run ~~<code>xinput disable "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"</code>~~ in the terminal and it will stop using the internal one~~. I can then run <code>~~xinput ~~enable~~ "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"</code> to reactivate it. Since I don’t yet know how to automate this so that the internal one is disabled automatically when a USB keyboard is connected, I have to remember to reactive it when I disconnect the laptop from the hub and take it with me.		=== Disabling laptop keyboard ===

			If I want to disable the built-in keyboard on my laptop (if I’m connected to an external keyboard, for example), I can run the following in the terminal and it will stop using the internal one:

			xinput disable "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"

			I can then replace <code>disable</code> with <code>enable</code> to reactivate it. Since I don’t yet know how to automate this so that the internal one is disabled automatically when a USB keyboard is connected, I have to remember to reactive it when I disconnect the laptop from the hub and take it with me.

Achintya at 14:24, 27 October 2021

2021-10-27T14:24:37Z

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	Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.		Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.
	I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.		I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.

			If I want to disable the built-in keyboard on my laptop (if I’m connected to an external keyboard, for example), I can run <code>xinput disable "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"</code> in the terminal and it will stop using the internal one. I can then run <code>xinput enable "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"</code> to reactivate it. Since I don’t yet know how to automate this so that the internal one is disabled automatically when a USB keyboard is connected, I have to remember to reactive it when I disconnect the laptop from the hub and take it with me.

Achintya: Create page

2021-06-27T10:33:27Z

Create page

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This page contains more than just information about [[Typing|typing]].
Specifically it deals with [customising] keyboards in general.

== Compose key ==

On my [[ThinkPad]] running [[Linux]], I have my <kbd>AltGr</kbd> key mapped to <kbd>Compose</kbd>.
This allows me to type symbols like ¶ and § by entering the right sequence of keys (<kbd>AltGr</kbd>+<kbd>p</kbd>+<kbd>!</kbd> and <kbd>AltGr</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd>+<kbd>o</kbd> respectively).
To get a list of all available combinations, type the following in the terminal (via [https://askubuntu.com/a/34933 Ask Ubuntu]):

cat /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose

== Mechanical keyboards ==

I was gifted a Corsair K95 RGB Platinum keyboard for my birthday in 2021.
While Corsair does not provide software for controlling the keyboard profiles and lights, there is a free/open-source alternative called [https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next <code>ckb-next</code>].
Unfortunately, one cannot write the profiles to the keyboard’s hardware from Linux, so I need to do so using a different machine.

== Other keyboard software ==

[https://github.com/kmonad/kmonad <code>KMonad</code>] allows you to customise all kinds of keyboards, including the built-in ones on laptops. You can create layers, remap keys and more.
Since there are no packages for [[Ubuntu]], I grabbed the pre-compiled binary, ran <code>chmox +x</code> on it and moved it to <code>/usr/local/bin</code>.
I need to set up the configuration and start-up files before it can work.