Hi, I've googled for this, but no results, so I ask you guys for help. Do you know how I can switch on/off (blink) Macbook keyboard leds (capslock,numlock) under Mac OSX (preferably Tiger). I would like to add this feature as notifications (eg. new message received on Adium, new mail received). I would prefer applescript, python, but...
Maybe this is an overarching question as I've seen similar bugs in Firefox and I'd like to know how to avoid coding them. For no apparent reason, the function keys, arrow keys (de-numlocked numpad as well), the 6 keys over the arrows, and backspace stop working. Every other key seems to work leading me to think it's some sort of interr...
I'm thinking of retiring my 3 year old HP laptop I want to know which manufacturor makes laptops with the best Keyboards? I loved my Full width keyboard, with numberic pad on my HP, I've tried a a few laptop keyboards in shops and have found none of them satisfying to type with. What I want is something that will maximise my typing com...
I recently, at the order of my chiropractor, bought a laptop stand to elevate my screen. A result of this is that I need a standalone keyboard. Normal keyboards have numeric keypads on the right side, which moves my mouse further to the right... not an optimal position chiropractically speaking. I don't use the numeric keypad, but all t...
I'm developing an application that runs on a machine that has several usb keyboards attached. Occasionally keyboards will added or removed. Each time a key is pressed, the application needs to find out which key was pressed, and which keyboard was used. I have got a working version of the application which uses RawInput under windows. ...
I've been worried more and more about RSI lately. Especially of the dreaded "Emacs Pinky" as I'm an avid emacs users. How do you guys beat RSI? I thought we could share ideas for beating this common problem. EDIT: Advice here is not meant to replace advice from a medical professional. If you are having serious pain, go see a doctor. ...
My laptop has a mysterious "AV Now" button on it, which would usually launch Samsung's "AVStation Now" application. I don't have this application installed, so I'd like to get this button to do something else. So (and this question can be generalised to any keyboard with softbuttons on it), how would I go about writing a Windows program...
OK, I feel very very stupid for getting hung up on such a basic concept, but I can't seem to find a difinitive answer for this question anywhere. I'm in the process of trying to hack together the first bits of a kernel. I currently have the entire kernel compiled down as C code, and I've managed to get it displaying text in the console ...
I have two keyboards connected to my PC, is there any way to know what keyboard a key was pressed on in any language or framework? ...
When debugging, a trick I do whenever I want to exit the current method without running of its any statements, I move the current execution pointer to the end of the method, then click F10/11. Is there a keyboard shortcut (or can I program one) to accomplish this? (I don't mean shift-F11 (step out) - that does run all the code until th...
So I'm working on keyboard input for a very bare bones kernel that I'm throwing together, and I'm completely stuck. I can't seem to find any information online that can tell me the information I need to know. My kernel is running in protected mode right now, so I can't use the "normal" real mode keyboard routines without jumping into re...
how can i detect keyboard event in c language without using third party libraries? Should I use signal handling? ...
Hi all, I need some way to detect mouse/keyboard activity on Linux. something similar to what any IM program would do, if no actiivty is dected for say 5minutes, it will set your IM status to "I'm not here right now" Any help towards this is appreciated. Thanks ...
Back Story: I have no control over the desk at my workplace: a single flat surface, sits too high, and is an inflexible part of the cubicle itself. I am doing a lot of typing and, although I try to take breaks, I would like to help keep my wrists and arms in a more comfortable position for the frequently common programming marathons. M...
I am learning to use the Dvorak keyboad layout, but I am not good enough to enter passwords yet, so I need to be able to switch back to qwerty occasionally. In KDE this works very well, Windows fudges this in a way I can live with for the little time I spend on it, but I can't change my work box which runs Solaris 10 Java desktop. It d...
Hello! I've been crossing things out on my TODO list. I've recently picked up Colemak. Next I wanted to learn Vim or Emacs. I was leaning towards Vim, however one of its benefits are sticking to the home row. With Colemak, the home row has been changed. I realize that I could remap the keys, but assigning the functionality to diffe...
I have a custom UILabel subclass for displaying currency values. I only want the user to be able to enter digits and let the view format those digits into a currency value -- like a cash register. This makes UITextField an inappropriate choice for this kind of input. I've already overridden hitTest: so that the UILabel will return itsel...
Hi, I have one autocomplete search, in which by typing few characters it will show all the names, which matches the entered character. I am populating this data in the jsp using DIV tag, by using mouse I'm able to select the names. But I want to select the names in the DIV tag to be selected using the keyboard up and down arrow. Can any...
Is there a way to set/change the keyboard input language in Java (eg from English to German)? Example Use Case: Script to be used for playback is recorded (typed in) on a German keyboard. The automated playback is done on a English keyboard...fails if keyboard is not set to German automatically before script is run. ...
Typing fast is important to programmers. I've seen great programmers who instantly have an idea formed in their head of what they want a function to look like (or, for example, a class skeleton in Java). Then they spend a good amount of time just typing it in. This greatly decreases productivity, as your brain rather shuts off when you'r...