Remap Mouse and Keyboard in Ubuntu

1_Remap Mouse and Keyboard in Ubuntu.md

Install X4Daemon for SideWinder X4.md

Using the X4daemon to enable the extra buttons on the SideWinder X4 Keyboard

NO packages are available for this daemon so we have to build from source. http://geekparadise.de/x4daemon

• The page above links to the source. Download this file and extract to ~.x4

• Install libusb headers

  sudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev

• Before compiling, update the file ~/.x4/x4daemon-0.4.4/src/x4daemon.c. Add the following headers to the bottom of the list at line 32

#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/param.h> 
#include <sys/types.h> 

• Compile the program

   cd ~/.x4/x4daemon-0.4.4/
   ./configure
   make
   # verify it works by running cmd below and testing keys
   sudo x4daemon -w
  

• Start the daemon at logon by adding the line below to /etc/rc.local (which starts as root at logon)

   x4daemon -w -D
  

• Buttons are mapped to alternate but standard keyboard keys

  KEY_PROG1, KEY_PROG2, KEY_WWW, KEY_MAIL, KEY_COMPUTER, KEY_PHONE, KEY_MEDIA, KEY_RECORD, KEY_PLAYPAUSE, KEY_PREVIOUSSONG, KEY_NEXTSONG, KEY_MUTE, KEY_VOLUMEUP, KEY_VOLUMEDOWN, KEY_CALC

• Use xev to find out which key is which

Use AutoKey to create keyboard macros.md

http://askubuntu.com/questions/133113/emulate-keypad-on-laptop/142339#142339

• Install AutoKey

  sudo apt install autokey-gtk

• Create Folder and phrases for each key -- Click Hotkey > Set and press the keyboard button that will intiiate the macro -- Type the macro as a phrase in the text box

  S1 --> + S2 --> +