This is a simple program that provides a simple way to use the special keys on Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboards in openbox.

Several keybind entries are added to the rc.xml file in the openbox config. Commands are stored in a seperate config file (default is ~/.ergo-favrc). This is so that changes are reflected by openbox immediately, without needing to restart. Openbox WILL need to be restarted after the initial install though.

There a number of commands added by default. These use generic programs where possible, for example "x-www-browser" is used by default for the "Web/Home" button. Other defaults rely on commonly used programs that may need to be changed to reflect the users settings, for example: catfish is used for the "Search" button by default and "amixer" for the audio controls.

I am unable to find a way to register events for the "Zoom" joystick, so this is not available. Only execute actions are available.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Curses/Ncurses, Tk

Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python Desktop Environment Software

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2012-02-08