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Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Wed, 09 June 2010, 07:53:56

I just ordered a SIIG Minitouch (GH version) and was
wondering if the spare key works or can be mapped?

Thank you!

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 09 June 2010, 08:04:06

Using AHK (http://www.autohotkey.com/) you can do a lot of things.  There are plenty of AHK ninjas on this site that can make any key do just about anything.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: 002 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 08:06:41

The key is discussed somewhat here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=10112&page=4)

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Wed, 09 June 2010, 08:14:17

Thank you, Now I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas.

It has been a long time since I had a decent keyboard.
(I foolishly gave away my Northgate OmniKey).

Recently I realized I really missed having a good
keyboard; this one should fit the bill very nicely.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Wed, 09 June 2010, 08:15:04

Quote from: 002;191236

The key is discussed somewhat here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=10112&page=4)

Thank you

Reading it now.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 15:57:18

Yes, I have them mapped on all my computers with sharp keys to the Japanese henkan key which drops a menu down and lets you select different types of kanji/katakana from what you type. Very useful.

http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Thu, 10 June 2010, 18:07:04

It's been a long week .....

I forgot to mention that the box it will be on is running Linux

Edit:

in linux I can map macros, so I'll just wait until it comes in then try it.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Brodie337 on Sat, 12 June 2010, 05:09:02

Google around, the blank key can be remapped using xmodmap, the keycode is 94 as reported by xev.

Use something like "xmodmap -e 'keycode 94=Delete'", put it in a script and run that script on startup.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Sat, 12 June 2010, 09:55:49

Quote from: Brodie337;192400

Google around, the blank key can be remapped using xmodmap, the keycode is 94 as reported by xev.

Use something like "xmodmap -e 'keycode 94=Delete'", put it in a script and run that script on startup.

Thank you

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Sat, 12 June 2010, 14:21:23

I gust got the keyboard in today and I found the perfect function for my spare key

"Mute"

When someone comes in to ask me something I can mute my speakers with one keystroke.

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: didjamatic on Sat, 12 June 2010, 15:29:46

That's actually a really good idea, one that I would use often.  I remap capslock to ctrl so I have 2 left control keys and really like that, but I think I'm going to add the mute remap as well.  Thanks for the suggestion!

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Sat, 12 June 2010, 15:59:15

I'm really loving this keyboard

Title: SIIG Minitouch - Can the spare key be mapped?
Post by: Harry_Y on Sun, 13 June 2010, 19:36:14

My new mapping on the spare key:

Spare = Mute
Ctrl Spare =Vol Down
Alt Spare = Vol Up