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Are there any macro pads that can be programmed via a text file stored onboard? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by TonyOstrich@lemmy.world to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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I am wanting a macro pad for work, but we are not allowed to install software on them and even the websites we have access to is limited. I don't want to have to use my personal computer or take the pad home whenever I want to make a more complex macro and am wondering if there are any where the keys can be configured using a configuration file stored onboard?

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[–] joao@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago

I don't think there is any commercially available macropad that allows remapping without compiling. A custom macro with a controller that runs MicroPython though, like the Raspberry Pi Micro, can be modified by changing the source code, so no extra software needs to be installed. See this as an example https://blog.4dcu.be/diy/2021/04/05/Macropad.html