The default setup of the terminal program in ArcoLinux is not OK. In particular, the opacity makes it practically unusable. Here is a description of how to configure it to get it into a usable state. Introduction Under the surface, …
Setting up the terminal/console program Alacritty to be usable (e.g., on ArcoLinux) Read more »
The short version: The Keychron V5 mechanical keyboard is fully capable of macros, including mouse operations (e.g., right-click). This is enabled by the use of QMK and the length of macros is only limited by the available flash memory in …
Keychron V5, a reasonably priced fully macro-capable QMK-based mechanical keyboard Read more »
The Via tool does not need Google Chrome. There are standalone executables (though they do need an Internet connection to work), but this is not advertised at all at the Via web site. It appears as if the only way …
dfu-util can be used to both read off and to flash (update) firmware on embedded devices, say for the firmware on a QMK-based keyboard like the Keychron V5 (about 50 KB). But it is very poorly documented. In most cases, the …
Flash utility ‘dfu-util’ gotcha: Always use option ‘-a 0’ Read more »