Change if you want to create configuration file in another directoryĭon't try to run the script if you can't run it again without the use of your keyboard (unless you got another keyboard of course). Id as the keyboard id (found it with xinput) Icoff as the path of the icon to display when disabling.Icon as the path of icon to display when enabling (for instance, /home/user/path/icon.png).Notify-send -i $Icoff "Disabling Keyboard" \ "OFF - Keyboard disconnected" Bash script to enable/disable keyboard #!/bin/bash Here is a little switch button to enable and disable a specific keyboard.įirst, you have to find your keyboard id with xinput or xinput-list. ⎜ ↳ Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse id=12 So if the number was 3, you would do xinput reattach 10 3.
To re-enable the keyboard, execute the command xinput reattach, where master is that second number we noted down.For example, if the id was 10, then the command would be xinput float 10. To disable the keyboard, execute the command xinput float, where is your keyboard's id number.Also, take note of the number at the end, this is the id number of the master, which will be used to re-enable your keyboard. Locate AT Translated Set 2 keyboard and take note of its id number this will be used to disable the keyboard.Execute the command xinput list to list your input devices.Navigation: If your keyboard has a numeric keypad, you can also use its second assignments to navigate through documents.You can use xinput to float the input device under X. The most common functions include the following: Available commands vary depending on your device’s manufacturer and model. Frequently used functions are usually indicated by a symbol on the corresponding key. System settings: Using the second assignments of the F keys, you can access a variety of frequently used functions without having to modify the system settings menu. Using the Fn key, you can activate keys on the right side of the keyboard that have been assigned both letters and numbers and use this as a numeric keypad. However, most small laptop keyboards do not have one. Numeric keypad: A numeric keypad allows you to enter numbers quickly and easily. The following is an overview of the most common functions: The second assignments available on your keyboard vary depending on the manufacturer and model.
When the Fn key is enabled, the function of some keys will change accordingly.
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