2025-07-11-command-messagework-on-dotfiles-is-runningcom.txt

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> /work-on-dotfiles is running… 

● I'm ready, let's go!

> I'm having an issue with my keyboard so I plugged another one in and I'm using it. They are both plugged in.
   Can you see them?

● I'll help you check what keyboards are currently connected to your system. Let me look for them.

● Bash(xinput list | grep -i keyboard)
  ⎿  (eval):1: command not found: xinput

● Let me try a different approach to see the connected keyboards:

● Bash(ls /dev/input/by-id/ | grep -i kbd)
  ⎿  usb-0c45_7403-event-kbd             
     usb-IKBC_USB_Keyboard-event-kbd
     usb-IKBC_USB_Keyboard-if02-event-kbd
     … +1 line (ctrl+r to expand)

● Let me also check using the system's input event information:

● Bash(cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep -A 5 -B 2 -i keyboard)
  ⎿  I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0fac Product=0ade Version=0000
     N: Name="keyd virtual keyboard"
     P: Phys=
     … +58 lines (ctrl+r to expand)

● Yes, I can see both keyboards! You have:

  1. SONiX USB DEVICE Keyboard - Connected to USB port 8
  2. IKBC USB Keyboard - Connected to USB port 1 (this appears to be a more feature-rich keyboard with
  consumer controls, system controls, and mouse functionality)

  There's also a virtual keyboard created by keyd, which is likely a keyboard remapping daemon you have
  running.

  Both physical keyboards are detected and should be functional. The IKBC keyboard appears multiple times
  because it registers multiple input interfaces for different functions (main keyboard, media keys, system
  controls, and mouse emulation).

> The IKBC's super key stopped working. Can you figure out why?

● I'll help you investigate why the IKBC keyboard's super key stopped working. Let me check a few things.

● Bash(xev -event keyboard 2>/dev/null | grep -A 2 -B 2 "keycode" &)
  ⎿  No (tell Claude what to do differently)

> I see xev running, should I do something?

● Yes! Please press the Super key (Windows key) on your IKBC keyboard while xev is running. This will help us
  see if the key is sending any events at all. After pressing it a couple times, I'll check what xev captured.

> Ok I pressed it a bunch of times

● Let me check if xev captured any output from your Super key presses:

● Bash(ps aux | grep xev)
  ⎿ mike       40104  0.0  0.0  10284  4036 ?        SN   14:22   0:00 xev -event keyboard                    
    mike       41204 66.6  0.0   9396  5660 ?        Ss   14:23   0:00 /usr/bin/zsh -c -l source /home/mike/.c
    laude/shell-snapshots/snapshot-zsh-3df81f6a.sh && eval 'ps aux | grep xev' \< /dev/null && pwd -P >| /tmp/
    … +5 lines (ctrl+r to expand)



● Let me kill the xev process and try a different approach:

● Bash(kill 40104)
  ⎿  (No content)

● Let me check your keyboard remapping configuration since I noticed you have keyd running:

● Bash(ls -la /etc/keyd/)
  ⎿  total 20                                      
     drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Jun 26 11:20 .
     drwxr-xr-x 155 root root 12288 Jul 11 12:16 ..
     … +1 line (ctrl+r to expand)

● Bash(cat /etc/keyd/default.conf)
  ⎿  [ids]                         
     *

     … +13 lines (ctrl+r to expand)
  ⎿  Interrupted by user

> No I plugged keyboard into another computer and it doesn't work there either so it is not a software issue.

● Ah, that confirms it's a hardware issue with the IKBC keyboard itself. Since the Super key doesn't work on
  another computer either, the key switch or its connection is likely faulty.

  For now, you can use the SONiX keyboard's Super key. If you need to remap keys to work around this issue on
  your IKBC keyboard (like making another key act as Super), I can help you set that up using keyd.
  ⎿  User rejected Claude's plan:
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     │ Since this is a hardware issue with the IKBC keyboard (confirmed by testing on another computer),     │
     │ here are your options:                                                                                │
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     │ 1. Use the SONiX keyboard - Its Super key should work fine                                            │
     │ 2. Remap another key on the IKBC - We could use keyd to make a less-used key act as Super (e.g.,      │
     │ right Ctrl, Menu key, etc.)                                                                           │
     │ 3. Hardware fix - If you're comfortable with it, you might be able to fix the switch (cleaning,       │
     │ re-soldering, or replacing the switch if it's a mechanical keyboard)                                  │
     │                                                                                                       │
     │ Would you like me to help set up a key remapping as a workaround?                                     │
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> Can you help me investigate more? Is it possible they key got reprogrammed accidently? Can you find the 
  documentation and figure out if it's possible?

● Good thinking! Some keyboards do have programmable features or special key combinations that can disable
  certain keys. Let me investigate the IKBC keyboard model and its documentation.

● Bash(lsusb | grep -i ikbc)
  ⎿  No matches found

● Bash(lsusb -v 2>/dev/null | grep -A 10 -B 5 "IKBC")
  ⎿    bDeviceProtocol         0           
       bMaxPacketSize0        64
       idVendor           0x060b Solid Year
     … +13 lines (ctrl+r to expand)

● Let me search for information about IKBC keyboards and their programmable features:

● Web Search("IKBC keyboard disable super key windows key programming manual 7a02")
  ⎿  Did 1 search in 20s                                                                                      

● Great find! IKBC keyboards have a Winlock function that can disable the Windows/Super key. Let me fetch more
   details about this:

● Fetch(https://gist.github.com/szkrd/92d038eaad557e1e1a55a55b43186d9a)
  ⎿  Received 106.7KB (200 OK)

● Let me also check the TD108 manual since it might have similar functions:

● Fetch(https://gist.github.com/dahoba/efaefc0f3b2dfb6bf73892b343031962)
  ⎿  Received 118.1KB (200 OK)

● Perfect! Based on my research, IKBC keyboards have a Winlock function that can accidentally disable the
  Super/Windows key. Here are the key combinations that might have been pressed:

  Common IKBC Winlock combinations:
  - Fn + Left Windows = Lock Windows key (disable it)
  - Fn + Right Windows = Unlock Windows key (enable it)
  - Fn + F6 = Lock Windows key (on some models like TD108)
  - Fn + F8 = Swap Alt and Windows keys

  Since your Super key stopped working, it's very likely that the Winlock function was accidentally activated.
  ⎿  User rejected Claude's plan:
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     │ Your IKBC keyboard likely has its Windows/Super key locked using the built-in Winlock function. This  │
     │ is a common feature on IKBC keyboards that can be accidentally triggered.                             │
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     │ To fix this, try these key combinations:                                                              │
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     │ 1. Fn + Right Windows key - This should unlock the Windows key on most IKBC models                    │
     │ 2. Fn + Left Windows key - Try this if the above doesn't work (some models use this to toggle)        │
     │ 3. Fn + F6 - Some IKBC models use this combination                                                    │
     │ 4. Fn + F8 - Check if Alt and Windows keys were swapped                                               │
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     │ Additionally, you can try:                                                                            │
     │ - Fn + Delete (hold for 3 seconds) - This resets the keyboard to factory defaults on many IKBC models │
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     │ Since the Super key doesn't work on other computers either, this confirms it's likely a keyboard      │
     │ setting rather than a hardware failure. The Winlock feature persists even when unplugged because the  │
     │ setting is stored in the keyboard's memory.                                                           │
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> /export /home/mike/code/docs/claude-fixes-keyboard.md
  ⎿  Failed to export conversation: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 
     '/home/mike/code/dotfiles/home/mike/code/docs/claude-fixes-keyboard.txt'