Programmable keypad

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Sun, 2008-10-05 at 11:09 -0500, Michael Hipp wrote:
> I'm looking for a keypad (like a numeric keypad) but that I can program to 
> certain keystrokes rather than what's written on the keycaps. It probably 
> needs to be USB.
> 
> Anyone make such a thing, or any way in Linux to intercept and translate 
> certain keystrokes?

We use the x-keys strip. Fits nicely above the keyboard function keys.
We access it via our own software. It shows up as a USB device on Linux.
We have a udev rule to make a nice sym link to it so it is easy to find.
No additional software is needed. However, if you want the key itself to
send something specific, and not use the X facility to do this, then
there is Windows-only software.

	http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys.php

> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
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