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GLogiK, daemon to handle special features on some gaming keyboards

Last release : version 0.8.18

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Recognized devices

  • Logitech G510s Gaming Keyboard (046d:c22d)
  • Logitech G510s Gaming Keyboard (046d:c22e) (onboard audio enabled)

Features

  • Macros keys (G-Keys) support (create, run or delete macros)
  • Keyboard backlight color support
  • Ability to set keyboard configuration on the fly in multi-users environment
  • Ability to handle multiple keyboard devices simultaneously
  • Hotplugged devices monitoring
  • Device status control via DBus
  • LCD screen support, including LCD keys
  • Multimedia keys support

Build Dependencies

  • dev-libs/boost >= 1.64.0
  • a libudev provider :
    • sys-fs/eudev
    • sys-fs/udev
    • sys-apps/systemd
  • dev-libs/libusb >= 1.0.19

Optional Build Dependencies

  • dev-libs/hidapi (libusb backend) >= 0.10.0
  • sys-apps/dbus >= 1.10.18
  • dev-libs/libevdev >= 1.5.7
  • x11-libs/libnotify >= 0.8.1
  • x11-libs/libICE
  • x11-libs/libSM
  • x11-libs/libX11
  • x11-libs/libXtst
  • Qt5 packages, including :
    • dev-qt/qtcore
    • dev-qt/qtgui
    • dev-qt/qtwidgets

Runtime Dependencies

  • if built with D-Bus support, a user-seat-session manager is required to run desktop binaries :
    • sys-auth/elogind
    • sys-apps/systemd

GLogiK Daemon and Desktop Service

The GLogiKd daemon starts as root and drops its privileges.
See following configure options :

  • --with-glogikd-user : defaults to glogikd
  • --with-glogikd-group : defaults to glogikd

For desktop users, see also :

  • --with-glogiks-group : defaults to glogiks

D-Bus support is required to build and run desktop binaries.

Users who wants to run the GLogiKs desktop service must be in the following groups :

  • glogiks (or whatever is defined with the above option)
  • input (to gain write access to /dev/uinput)