Logitech G15 Keyboard

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Logitech G15 Keyboard

A few months back we had looked at the OCZ Alchemy Elixir Keyboard, which was designed for gamers and was built quite nicely, but it had fallen short when it came to the multimedia keys working under Linux. Though if you are looking for an advanced keyboard that works quite well with Linux, you may want to check out the Logitech G15, which works under Linux and even with its small LCD display.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=13140

[Lattyware]

For those looking to get, or owning a G15, I'm one of those people who has developed software using G15Tools.

If you use xChat and have/plan to get a G15, check out my xChat G15 Highlighter plugin (http://www.lattyware.co.uk/G15H/).

[deanjo]

Wouldn't own any other keyboard. Worth every penny.

Some key URLS pertaining to the G15 in linux:
G15tools:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/g15tools
http://www.g15tools.com/Welcome.html


Some additional plug ins

G15daemon-audio-plugins
http://g15daemon.svn.sourceforge.net/vi ... o-plugins/ (http://g15daemon.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/g15daemon/trunk/g15daemon-audio-plugins/)

G15daemon-clients
http://g15daemon.svn.sourceforge.net/vi ... n-clients/ (http://g15daemon.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/g15daemon/trunk/g15daemon-clients/)

G15 Audacious plugin
http://www.0xdeadbeef.nl/?page_id=5

G15 Rhythmbox applet
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/rhythmbox-applet-t5166.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhjgL4cqcDc6nbXvoI3-O9d141q9aQ

G15 Pidgin plug-in
http://wiki.goatpron.de/code/python/g15pidgin

G15 Amarok plug-in - just add it it via the script manager in amarok Tools--->Script Manager ---> Get new stuff
You will find 2 there G15 Amarok Plugin Plus and G15 Simple

G15 Amarok 2 script Show-Tune 1.0
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/amaroK-Scripts/G15-Show-Tune-42556.shtml

G15 Internode Usage Meter
http://users.on.net/~kevorkian/g15/Internode_Usage_Meter.html (http://users.on.net/%7Ekevorkian/g15/Internode_Usage_Meter.html)

Time, Network, CPU, CPU Temp script with autostart
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/uhrzeitnetzwerkcpucpu-temp-skript-mit-autostart-t4131.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhi55cX_S1q7HDlbzCRJZrZYEnsslQ

Another mini G15 Sysinfo script
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/g15disp-sys-t1314.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhhwvp50Q-RkX7vB58DQzBvV9p3YrQ

And yet another
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/tux---benutzername---zeit---datum---cpu---ram-t4336.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhga4OVj6SDCTML6o90O25bHs426-g

And one more
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/anzeige-cpu-loadavg--system-infos-unter-linux-t2011.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhhHyfkbY69mB-BIZ9Gi6NKCkFzh3w

[PHP CLI] mpc information for G15, might be helpful to look at for a certain php project I know of:
http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.g15-applets.de/php-cli-mpc-informationen-t3576.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.g15-applets.de%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DFrV&usg=ALkJrhgEey9ZFGKmTTxkWMIPlDdWcQ8hCQ

OpenLierox (worms type like game) also has G15 support:
http://openlierox.sourceforge.net/
details here :http://www.g15tools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=101

ET:QW Server Browser Plugin
https://launchpad.net/g15etqw

LCDproc also supports the G15
http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/

As does LCD4Linux
http://ssl.bulix.org/projects/lcd4linux/

Java G15 Control
http://code.google.com/p/g15control/wiki/Guide

G15 V2 support patch
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2190346&group_id=172261&atid=861062

openSUSE rpms are found in their build service @

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/dgege:/g15tools/

[greg]

A totally overengineered piece of hardware. Ridiculous in every possible way. It's not a keyboard, it's a spaceship!

[deanjo]

A totally overengineered piece of hardware. Ridiculous in every possible way. It's not a keyboard, it's a spaceship!

I take it you never have actually used one.

[pfunkman]

I love my g15 had an original blue backlit one that had the problem with the paint coming off the keys and replaced it with a v2 that im very happy with.

Love my G5 too! hell of a combo.

[Kano]

But never put your drink near it or you will lose lots of money ;)

[deanjo]

But never put your drink near it or you will lose lots of money ;)

Actually, I've spilled a few beer on mine. They drain quite nicely and stand up pretty well.

[december]

For those looking to get, or owning a G15, I'm one of those people who has developed software using G15Tools.
[...]

Do you know if it really needs that daemon? My Cherry CyMotion Linux also came with a daemon, but I added some keycodes to the kernel and my own X keyboard definition (these days X has one included). It seems absurd to need a daemon for interpreting some keypresses...

[deanjo]

Do you know if it really needs that daemon? My Cherry CyMotion Linux also came with a daemon, but I added some keycodes to the kernel and my own X keyboard definition (these days X has one included). It seems absurd to need a daemon for interpreting some keypresses...

Yes it does, otherwise the G keys share the same keycodes as Function Keys. As well the daemon allows for macro recording. The daemon isn't only for the keyboard functionality though. It also is needed for the display.

[Kano]

@december

did you use xmodmap or something else?

[Lattyware]

Do you know if it really needs that daemon? My Cherry CyMotion Linux also came with a daemon, but I added some keycodes to the kernel and my own X keyboard definition (these days X has one included). It seems absurd to need a daemon for interpreting some keypresses...

Yes, it needs the daemon for the screen.

[LightningCrash]

I've written some scripts for G15Composer
One (a perl script) will rotate the screen with rstat load averages from your servers.
The other (python script) pulls the latest Dow Jones Industrial average from Google and displays it on the LCD so you can watch your 401K disappear.

The G15 is an awesome keyboard, would buy again!

xvkbd and xbindkeys are your friends on the G keys.

[Setlec]

can this g15tools be used for a logitech MX3200?