Linux 6.9 To Support Samsung Wireless Gamepad, Keyboards & Action Mouse

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 6.9 To Support Samsung Wireless Gamepad, Keyboards & Action Mouse

Samsung engineers have been extending their "samsung" HID driver to support more of their wireless input devices by the mainline Linux kernel...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.9-Samsung-Better-HID

[Quackdoc]

This is all nice, but im still waiting for the day linux can support analog keyboards

[timofonic]

This is all nice, but im still waiting for the day linux can support analog keyboards

Are "analog" keyboards really worth it? Analog keyboard is a confusing term, but I get it. I'm interested in the 256 press levels, but not sure about Linux support and how precise it is. Wooting keyboards use Lekker switch that is hall effect.

[Quackdoc]

Are "analog" keyboards really worth it? Analog keyboard is a confusing term, but I get it. I'm interested in the 256 press levels, but not sure about Linux support and how precise it is. Wooting keyboards use Lekker switch that is hall effect.

Absolutely, Adjustable actuation, Real time "rapid fire" actuation (Key resets based on how far the key is lifted, not a set point), Games which support analog input (usually games will just support keyboard and gamepad at the same time but some games have explicit analog keyboard support), you can set "W" for 50% pressure and "Shift + W" for 90% pressure to do a "walk then run"

For me my real use case is adjustable actuation since I have RSI and it actually helps me a bunch. Linux has zero support for analog keyboards so any configuration would need to be done in firmware sadly. IF you are interested in one of these, the keychron Q1 will come with QMK https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...rd/description which will make sure it's "linux compatible config software".

EDIT: I personally have a razer tartarus pro for gaming, however openrazer rejected the analog configuration stuff for it sadly T.T