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Are there any macro pads that can be programmed via a text file stored onboard? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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I am wanting a macro pad for work, but we are not allowed to install software on them and even the websites we have access to is limited. I don't want to have to use my personal computer or take the pad home whenever I want to make a more complex macro and am wondering if there are any where the keys can be configured using a configuration file stored onboard?

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

VIA is at the firmware level. You can program it on a personal computer then plug it into your work computer.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    That's my worst case, but I'd rather not as there are times when I'd like to change the macros during work and I won't be bringing a personal computer with me to work to do so.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    If you're allowed to have flash media, KMK as mentioned elsewhere just lives on the microcontroller as a python script, and the keymap is very human readable. I have made everything from a 4x3 macropad to a 102-key compact 1800 with it.

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