deskthority

Some time ago I was trying to program QMK Dynamic Macros in the keyboard and every time that I added the feature to the firmware the keyboard froze in a way that it was impossible to enter into bootloader mode without opening the keyboard.

I assumed that I was doing something wrong in the ...

While you can configure almost any Unicode in Linux, in Windows you are restricted to the characters that are supported by Alt code entry. Luckily, the ones that you mentioned are supported.

When you can install additional software, QMK recommends installing WinCompose. This is a composer ...

A macro was not needed. The code below should help you to toggle the layer as a function of a change in the Num Lock state. Notice that you might already have the function process_record_user in you keymap.c file. In that case, you only need to add from lines 5 to 14.

Important: For this to work ...

Putting the following into keymap.c seems to give the desired behaviour.

Basically a _NUMLOCK layer that is identical to the base except for the numpad keys, and then replacing the NUMLOCK key with a layer switch. Hopefully no side effects if/when the OS itself toggles numlock. The numpad keys ...

Hi ellipse,

Do these slots located at each side of the keyboard have an intended purpose? They look like a space reserved for a very specific slide switch, but I'm not sure which one would fit there.

When my two keyboards finally arrived, my gf threw away the boxes that same night, which the garbage truck immediately picked up. At first I was pretty unhappy about that, but just like the originals, these are meant to be driven. I am not worried about what they will go for in 15-30 years or even ...

@hanxor,

You said that you got the layout files (.json). You know that you have to convert that into a .hex file that you will load into the keyboard, right? Are you clear on how to do that?

There are two methods. There's the simple one, using a website, and a more elaborate one, using a QMK ...

I didn't know about util.exe. I enter bootloader by pressing Left_Shift+Right_Shift+B.

If you have qmk_toolbox.exe running already it will recognize when the keyboard enters bootloader mode, and enable the Flash button.

I like the idea of a reset button.

https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/captain-resetti-pico-reset-button

Pimoroni released a reset button for the Raspberry Pi Pivot board and I just realized that this would be a great idea for our keyboard controller.

Can anybody suggest the proper part that I ...

@Gunsight1,

I had exactly the same dead keys that you listed on my keyboard when it arrived. I opened the keyboard expecting to find a soldering problem or short circuit, but was frustrated not to find anything evident. Therefore closed it again, just to find that the problem was gone. I have ...

Pandrew, I tested the first half of it and it words flawlesly. This is solving my primary need from the programmable features of this keyboard. I don't have much time today (will work until very late), but wanted to document this for other people reading this in the future,

This is implemented as a ...

Wow. Ohh, wow. Thanks!

This is impressive. It is too late to test today and might not be able to test until late tomorrow, but I'm already salivating. :-)

I cannot believe how much C Language has evolved since the mid '90s. I used to say that C was my second language, after Spanish (much ahead of ...

I think that I found the error in my code. My newly installed Num Lock LEDs proved to be useful.

I was missing that the in the Model F Keyboard the Alt+Numpad codes only work when the keyboard has the Num Lock mode is activated. Therefore, When I was trying to enter Alt+160 (for the á character ...

elcano : Regarding the question about USB hubs: I don't use one at the moment, but it is good to know that unpowered ones may cause trouble!


I recently purchased a power supply for the USB hub that was causing problems, but have not tested if that will solve the problem. I'll try later this ...

Aren't you using a USB hub? If you do, make sure that it is a powered one. I was having ghost keys registered with an unpowered USB hub.

Well, IBM fixed that design flaw only when they launched the Model M. They added cost and complexity in one side and reduced it in the other, sadly.

My F77 is installed in the main desktop in my house. This computer is shared by me, wife and my two teen sons.

They use it, but from time to time they ask about how to use the Function Keys (they originally assumed that it was impossible to enter F-keys in this keyboard), entering the accented ...

darkcruix wrote: 20 Jan 2021, 23:46 It really depends on the configuration. In my case I have a solenoid and two LEDs connected.

@darkcruix, I'm not interested in the solenoid for now. Would it be enough adding the LEDs directly in series with the resistors like in the following diagram?

The problem that I'm trying to solve has to do with eliminating the use of the US-International layout.
When using that layout you must confirm your single and double quotes with the space bar. That totally destroys my flow when programming. I have used that layout for years, but when remote ...

Thank you. I gave up and installed WinCompose. Now it is working perfectly. I wish I didn't have to install anything this app works nice. Thanks for the tip anyway. I will check it later.

I received my new F77 keyboard last week and soon noticed that what I wanted to do wasn't possible with the QMK Online Configurator. Therefore, I have been using the local compilation.

My priority is programming characters with diacritics for us in Spanish in Windows and Linux (á, ñ, ü, etc.) with ...

I experienced exactly the same. My keyboard was not registering any keys from 3-4 to C-V (2 diagonal columns of 4 keys each). I disassembled the keyboard expecting to see something disconnected but found nothing. Upon connecting again, I noticed that it was working fine.