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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: gun_sl1nger on Sun, 20 July 2025, 22:47:03
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Hi,
I'm building a Laneware LW67 with a rotary encoder and for some reason, after soldering it in it is identified as a keyswitch which seems to be a Play button.
I have a feeling that this is a firmware thing, does anyone have firmware for the board which I can flash to it's micro controller?
Thanks
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you mean turning the encoder is `media play/pause`?
from a quick glance at the qmk configuration i assume, that the encoder has a switch and pushing it down would be `KC_MPLY` (media play/pause).
though i did not see, what action is programmed for turning the encoder..
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No, unfortunately when I turn the encoder nothing happens.
When I push the encoder, yes I get the KC_MPLY.
I've tried contacting the vendor but have had no reply for days and days
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perfect, because thats what i would expect. if you are willing to get into qmk a little i can give you a few pointers on how to get your encoder working (you would have to work with a command line, because i don't know the gui way). or i could make you a binary, though i would advise against running binaries from random people on the internet.
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You might want to check if VIA or QMK firmware is available for the LW67 — the encoder behavior can usually be adjusted there. Also make sure the encoder is properly defined in the keymap.
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I own two LW67 boards. I couldn't remember how the encoder was programmed, but I went back through my thought process when I built them. I found my old posts on his discord and conversations with other users. The actions for turning the encoder are not programmable with VIA (and there is no VIAL firmware offered). So you will have to edit the firmware in QMK.
Maybe you could try reflashing the VIA firmware. Not that you would be able to program the encoder, but it should work by default. There is a pin on the Laneware discord for the LW67 channel that has the firmware and JSON. The default controls the volume for me, but I'm on PC.
https://discord.gg/5yFnCusd
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perfect, because thats what i would expect. if you are willing to get into qmk a little i can give you a few pointers on how to get your encoder working (you would have to work with a command line, because i don't know the gui way). or i could make you a binary, though i would advise against running binaries from random people on the internet.
Yes, honestly - I'd be happy to do either. I'd really like to build the board and one of the major features was having a knob which allowed volume control which currently is the thing that doesn't work. Apologies for the delay I have been ill (influenza season here in Australia).
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I own two LW67 boards. I couldn't remember how the encoder was programmed, but I went back through my thought process when I built them. I found my old posts on his discord and conversations with other users. The actions for turning the encoder are not programmable with VIA (and there is no VIAL firmware offered). So you will have to edit the firmware in QMK.
Maybe you could try reflashing the VIA firmware. Not that you would be able to program the encoder, but it should work by default. There is a pin on the Laneware discord for the LW67 channel that has the firmware and JSON. The default controls the volume for me, but I'm on PC.
https://discord.gg/5yFnCusd
Yes! This is what i'd like the knob to do. Thanks for the discord link, would the firware be there to flash the baord?
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seems like someone might have done the work already.
if you want help to make your own configuration anyways, send me a direct message.