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Very pretty. I'm tempted. Will it work properly on Linux via bluetooth? E.g. I have a very nice mechanical keyboard from Keychron but over bluetooth it does so

Very pretty. I'm tempted. Will it work properly on Linux via bluetooth? E.g. I have a very nice mechanical keyboard from Keychron but over bluetooth it does something weird so that a hack [1] to use it in Mac mode is necessary and some key combos still don't work right for me. On a similar note, if its firmware needs an update will I be able to do that from Linux? It's a hard life being a Windows/Mac hater :D [1] https://gist.github.com/andrebrait/961cefe730f4a2c41f57911e6195e444 https://gist.github.com/andrebrait/961cefe730f4a2c41f57911e6...

unsafecast 4y ago
> but over bluetooth it does something weird so that a hack [1] to use it in Mac mode is necessary and some key combos still don't work right for me. I have one too and it does it over USB as well. Though keyboard shortcuts work fine for me, USB or not.
- vladvasiliu 4y ago
  Which Keychron is that? I have a K2 which works well for me in "mac mode", both wired and USB. The only gripe I have with it is that the Fn key is "fake", as in it doesn't send any signal by itself, so it can't be remapped.
  - unsafecast 4y ago
    I have a K2 as well. I set it in Windows/Android mode to use with my Linux box (Mac just changes the modifier keys afaict). The F-keys default to the FN row, not the F1-12. You can change that with a command I completely forgot and just copied once to a startup script.
    - vladvasiliu 4y ago
      > The F-keys default to the FN row, not the F1-12. You can change that with a command I completely forgot and just copied once to a startup script. > cat /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf options hid_apple fnmode=0 I think this has recently (Linux v5.19) changed to have F1-F12 by default.
      - unsafecast 4y ago
        I just looked in my startup and this is what I have: echo 0 | doas tee /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode But it's good to know where the permanent configuration lives, thanks!
ebastler 4y ago
I am the person who designed the PCB for the current prototype. It's running the open source ZMK firmware, and that one works flawlessly on Linux. I had a prototype connected to my notebook (T450s, Intel AC9260 wifi chip, Arch Linux) already and did not encounter any issues, and since it's open source and all configs are public, adapting the keymap to your needs and maybe get rid of some mac-specific things wouldn't be a problem. In fact we are considering a software toggle (e.g. FN + ESC or maybe more complicated to avoid accidentally toggling it) that has a "Win/Linux" and "macOS" mode, but I didn't get around testing that yet.
loulouxiv 4y ago
I had a similar problem with the Tecurs KB510 I got at work. The only way I found to type F1-F12 keys on Linux was to set up a hack with kbct [0] and the Super key... until I tried the configuration described in the gist you linked. Thanks a lot for that ! [0] https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct

unsafecast 4y ago

> but over bluetooth it does something weird so that a hack [1] to use it in Mac mode is necessary and some key combos still don't work right for me. I have one too and it does it over USB as well. Though keyboard shortcuts work fine for me, USB or not.

vladvasiliu 4y ago
Which Keychron is that? I have a K2 which works well for me in "mac mode", both wired and USB. The only gripe I have with it is that the Fn key is "fake", as in it doesn't send any signal by itself, so it can't be remapped.
- unsafecast 4y ago
  I have a K2 as well. I set it in Windows/Android mode to use with my Linux box (Mac just changes the modifier keys afaict). The F-keys default to the FN row, not the F1-12. You can change that with a command I completely forgot and just copied once to a startup script.
  - vladvasiliu 4y ago
    > The F-keys default to the FN row, not the F1-12. You can change that with a command I completely forgot and just copied once to a startup script. > cat /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf options hid_apple fnmode=0 I think this has recently (Linux v5.19) changed to have F1-F12 by default.
    - unsafecast 4y ago
      I just looked in my startup and this is what I have: echo 0 | doas tee /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode But it's good to know where the permanent configuration lives, thanks!

ebastler 4y ago

I am the person who designed the PCB for the current prototype. It's running the open source ZMK firmware, and that one works flawlessly on Linux. I had a prototype connected to my notebook (T450s, Intel AC9260 wifi chip, Arch Linux) already and did not encounter any issues, and since it's open source and all configs are public, adapting the keymap to your needs and maybe get rid of some mac-specific things wouldn't be a problem. In fact we are considering a software toggle (e.g. FN + ESC or maybe more complicated to avoid accidentally toggling it) that has a "Win/Linux" and "macOS" mode, but I didn't get around testing that yet.

loulouxiv 4y ago

I had a similar problem with the Tecurs KB510 I got at work. The only way I found to type F1-F12 keys on Linux was to set up a hack with kbct [0] and the Super key... until I tried the configuration described in the gist you linked. Thanks a lot for that ! [0] https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct