SOLVED: i used the simulate input action on opendeck and set it to f7. yes i have a streamdeck

so i use a program where you need to press f7 and you cant change it, but i only have a 67% keyboard and the layout i have selected in my keyboard setting doesnt seem to have fn on any of my keys so pls help

EDIT: just so you guys know i have a streamdeck that i can use but idrk how to configure a button to be f7

de:kde distro:endeavouros keyboard: custom kbd67 lite

  • HelloRoot@lemy.lolEnglish
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    1 month ago

    You can make a keyboard shortcut in the settings that runs a script that simulates f7. From the top of my head

    Installydotool:

    yay -S ydotool
sudo systemctl enable --now ydotool

    Create script~/f7.sh:

    #!/bin/sh
ydotool key f7

    chmod +x ~/f7.sh

    Bind it via System Settings → Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts → New → Script/Application.

    Set trigger to e.g.Ctrl+Shift+F, Action to/home/youruser/f7.sh.

  • SatyrSack@quokk.auEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Looks like that keyboard is VIA-compatible. So, you should be able to use VIA to remap the keys so the Fn keys are under a certain layer or something.

      • SatyrSack@quokk.auEnglish
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        1 month ago

        The website: https://caniusevia.com/

        Correct, Firefox is not supported. VIA requires WebHID, which is a web standard that Firefox does not support. You can install something like Ungoogled Chromium for this. I keep that browser installed just for tinkering with keyboards. For literally everything else, I use a Firefox fork.