Macro keyboards are mini programmable USB keyboards that can be pressed to trigger shortcuts, a sequence of keypresses etc. They can have several layers so switching to a different one will trigger different keypresses from the same key, so e.g. different IDEs can be represented.

I've just bought one with a view to setting up shortcuts for debugging. Each IDE has its own unique keys for navigating through the code, so I figure it'll be nice to just press one key to start debugging and one key to step into instead of a combination of ctrl+whatever etc

Do you use one? If so, what do you use it for and what size do you use? Is it too big / too small?

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Surprised I haven't seen it mentioned here, but I've had both the DuckyPad and recently backed the DuckyPad Pro and love them both!

https://github.com/dekuNukem/duckyPad

https://dekunukem.github.io/duckyPad-Pro/

I use it for a variety of shortcuts, Markdown notes, numpad for my Lily58, and it's compatible with Autohotkey!

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    $70 for a macropad? You can buy an entire kb for that price.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    You're not wrong, but it's a small developer and an otherwise niche product. These things tend to get a bit more expensive as a result.

    Totally worth it though!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Yes and no? Being a niche product, I feel like there should be a diy option where you get all of the parts as a kit for a reduced price. Maybe 30-35USD would make more sense. At 70 I would not even consider this product tbh.

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