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I have not, i'm not sure if its available for Linux or not, but I'm looking for cross platform solution. I'll look into it tho, both my pc's use Linux for os. My main issue is having to take my hands off of the keyboard, As a programmer, I do not like to use the mouse if I can help it, pretty much everything I can do with Macros shoul be able to be done easily without any clicking, or mouse movements... or ridiculous memorization of key combos. I even have scrolling bound to macro keys on the left part of my keyboard, its less of a reach. If there is a solution already that works great, thats awesome,but for now I'm going to make my own, I have a very basic prototype, but no where near done. Should work for win,Linux,osx I'll post alpha when I've made it that far

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I am really good in java, and like the cross platform nature of it. I am making a proof of concept, and I have a great idea for navigating the menu. Press trigger key/keys a frame pops up, with buttons labeled with a name, and a small letter. the buttons would be arranged in order of qwerty keyboard. so show the menu, press the key that corresponds to your macro. thats the basic idea. some pictures to show my idea:

Lets all brainstorm together on this one. Macros are important for productivity, in things such as software development, CAD, video editing.. I could go on forever. Every single solution out there,... Including my solution have huge drawbacks! desk space reaching / taking hand off keyboard or mouse remembering what each key/combo does macro recording abuilities auto hotkey is no mach for Java, or c++ for complex things Labels out of paper expensive (stream decks) setup time on the fly adjustments I have yet to see one solution out there that kills every one of those drawbacks. Drop down menus are horrible, especially nested ones... UGGHHH I think there is some way we all can make a solution to this problem! I'm willing to do the leg work, Ill make it open source... whatever will make this problem go away. all I can think of is a GUI popup kind of start menu ish thing... with ability to use GUI or code to make macros, and add to menu Have a key/keys bound to show and hiding it, and way of showing and hiding with mouse buttons. that would leave you with new problems: how do you navigate menu? what macros to show and when a popup menu on your screen if you are recording, or streaming.(above solutions probably better for streaming/screen recording) will it turn into something as horrible as windows start? I'd hate myself for that lol I have a ton of time invested in an app for macros, but it has all the same problems as a stream deck or extra keyboard. so ... its trash... well for my use case. Whats your thoughts? GUI thing? Does reaching matter much?

The recording functionality is nice, I just really wish it was better in corsair's software. I want more complicated things. just being able to do keys, and mouse movements isn't enough for me, I need like programming access. If, else. while()... stream decks are not any better either, the moving the hand is the worst! with that said, I am good with java so I can make a macro execute my code, but, still the reaching of the hand... You all have givin me some new Ideas :). At this point i would rather go with a potato than what is available, at least I could mash and eat it!

I am curios to know if anyone uses macro keypads, if the work well, and the downfalls of them. And most importantly, why they like using them.

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