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Expand Up @@ -6,9 +6,33 @@ It runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

## Usage

_Note: This is a CLI program, but see below for GUI. It's advisable to use the official software if you're on Windows / Mac._
> This is a CLI program, but see below for GUI. It's advisable to use the official software if you're on Windows / Mac.

_Note: On Linux you will need to run it as super user [(issue with hidraw?)](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/issues/3). It can be compiled / ran with mono on Linux / Mac ([see #4](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/issues/4)). On Windows you compile it with Visual Studio._
### Compilation

It can be compiled / ran with mono on Linux / Mac ([see #4](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/issues/4)). On Windows you compile it with Visual Studio.

### Linux

On Linux you will need to run it as super-user (with `sudo`) or udev can be used to give yourself permissions to the raw-hid device. See [(issue with hidraw?)](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/issues/3).

I made a udev rule file that looks like this, in `/etc/udev/rules.d/gk6x.rules`:

```
SUBSYSTEM=="input", GROUP="input", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1ea7", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0907", MODE:="666", GROUP="plugdev"
KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1ea7", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0907", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
```

I added myself to `plugdev` (then rebooted):

```sh
sudo adduser $(whoami) plugdev
```

You will need to reboot to make the udev rules & group take effect.

### General

When you open the program it will connect to your keyboard (there's no console output until it finds something to connect to).

Expand All @@ -18,13 +42,13 @@ You can reprogram the base layer and layers 1-3 (and the Fn keys). The 'driver'

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pixeltris/GK6X/master/Screenshot.png)

## Usage (Web GUI)
### Web GUI

There's some very basic (and mostly untested) support for a web GUI by using the official software's web component. Use the 'gui' command to start the web server (it should automatically open the web page at http://127.0.0.1:6464).

_Note: This repo doesn't contain the web files. Copy and paste the official software's folder into the "Build" folder, or use the pre-bundled version on the [releases](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/releases) page._
> This repo doesn't contain the web files. Copy and paste the official software's folder into the "Build" folder, or use the pre-bundled version on the [releases](https://github.com/pixeltris/GK6X/releases) page.

_Note: The GUI isn't capable of remapping keys on the base layer. Changes to the JavaScript would be required to get this working_
> The GUI isn't capable of remapping keys on the base layer. Changes to the JavaScript would be required to get this working

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pixeltris/GK6X/master/ScreenshotWeb.png)

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