DeskHog, an open-source developer toy

Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by doubleorseven on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @02:41PM (#44250518)

i still wish i had a small keyboard with like 9 configurable keys that can execute what ever i want like "start debug" or "open tty at a specific folder" or "git status a specific repository" and so on...

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by sandebert on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:05PM (#44250726)

There are lots of keyboards like that. I use an eight-key version that I found on Amazon. Works just fine, no complaints.

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by EricBetts on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @02:46PM (#44250551)

Have you heard of, or considered, a elgato stream deck?

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by ctxc on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:25PM (#44250905)

Hey, the website on your profile is broken.

Btw I did exactly that! I cut (literally) a cheap keyboard at the numpad boundary. Installed AHK (Windows) which runs macros on button click.

Postits to label each button.

Now I have one of those fancy few-button keyboards that do my bidding.

I've been meaning to post it. Would that be interesting?

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by themikesanto on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:06PM (#44251238)

Yes, please do!

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by gala8y on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:59PM (#44251168)

Look up "macropads" on the Internetz.

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by fader on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @02:49PM (#44250580)

Adafruit makes a keyboard kit that you can assemble and write your own macros in Python: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5128

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by fragmede on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @02:51PM (#44250600)

Macropad keyboarda exist, just need to do the software configuration for your particular use case.

I have one with a rotary knob that I hooked up to my debugger so that I can step forwards and into fluidly.

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by ctxc on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:26PM (#44250909)

Brilliant usage of the rotary knob!

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by yRetsyM on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @05:05PM (#44251787)

Something like this https://www.mylocalbytes.com/products/localdeck?

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by bfors on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @06:10PM (#44252387)

This is probably the one I would get - https://protadesigns.com/ It looks great, and also I appreciate that it's a one man operation

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Re:DeskHog, an open-source developer toy by RollingRo11 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @08:38PM (#44253313)

Couple other people suggesting some great options, I'll throw a hat in the ring for building your own!

This May Pad kit is great (https://keyhive.xyz/shop/may-pad)

Also great options from keebio (https://keeb.io/collections/macropads)

The tidbit is also really cool! (https://nullbits.co/tidbit/)

Again, just options if you feel like this would be a cool project and you're cool with doing some soldering. Other people have suggested good pre-built solutions, and many macropads can do what you're looking for.

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