Looking for a linux compatible programmable keyboard (lemmy.zip)

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Hey guys, in the last few days my current one has started having some ghosting / unresponsive key issues and I am looking for a replacement.

The current one is a logitech g910 with programmable keys, which sadly don't work under Linux (I bought the keyboard when I still used windows). Now I know most keyboards with programmable functionality require software on the computer to work, and windows software at that.

Can someone here make a recommendation? I need

full Linux compatibility
3-8 programmable keys
full layout with numpad
media / volume controls would be nice to have
(obviously) mechanical keys with good feedback, I mostly use it for gaming

Thank you in advance 🙂

E: thanks everyone for the useful responses, i landed on a keychron k3 (after some comparing i decided i could do without the numpad). Had to buy it from amazon sadly because their own store is like 3/4 sold out and didnt have the german layout i need in stock.

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[-] Coelacanthus@lemmy.kde.social 2 points 3 months ago

Choose the keyboard use QMK firmware or support VIA. Their configuration will be store in flash on keyboard permanently. VIA or QMK Configurator are just a "configuration writer".

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Get any QMK board with enough keys and the other features you need, particularly if its got a VIA/VIAL config. It's inherently programmable (literally every key) and cross-platform. The "easy" answer here would be a Keychron, but there are others.

If you can drop in size just a touch, where you still have a numpad but a small number of keys are moved, removed, or resized, then there are many enthusiast and near-enthusiast boards with "96%" or "1800" layouts, the main difference being whether the arrows, F-row, and numpad are fully compacted into a rectangle or slightly separated to guide your hands.

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