Custom special keyboard

[zscholz]

First off - LOVE the software!!

It would be really awesome to be able to define a custom "special" keyboard. For instance - I'm a Mac user, and I use the "apple"/ "command" key all the time - which happens to be on page 2 of the special keyboards. It woul be great to define a "user" special keyboard that has all of the special keys that I use all the time (arrows + tab + apple for me!). Keep up the good work!!!

[raf]

Thank you!,
Yes, a custom keyboard is under consideration.
Another idea, is to have some of the most used keys (configurable) be part of the VirtualTrackpad.

Thanks for the feedback!,

Raf.

[Create]

If you add the custom keys to the trackpad, please also allow for custom key combination. E.g. Command-w to close window is something I do very often as well a command-q to quit apps. You could also add these custom keys/combos to the bottom or top bars.

Thanks for the kick ass app.

[raf]

If you add the custom keys to the trackpad, please also allow for custom key combination. E.g. Command-w to close window is something I do very often as well a command-q to quit apps. You could also add these custom keys/combos to the bottom or top bars.

Thanks for the kick ass app.

Good idea! I'll think about that some more. The hardest is designing a UI that would allow the user to easily define these combinations.

Raf.

[jpb]

Hi,

I have just started with RemoterVNC and find the macro function a ball but would also need custom keypads. I was wondering if you could not combine the macro feature with the definition of the custom keypads. What about defining a key, its label, its position and the macro it would then "fire" when pressed.

I am actually using your application to control machine tools! These machines support the RFB protocol but have beside a standard ASCII keyboard a dedicaded control panel with specific keys. In fact behind the sceene these keys send ctrl-alt-key combination that can be used when connected with a VNC like remote desktop app.

Attached is an example of such a keypad built with the "Custom Keypad" app from IOS Pro Apps.

Example keypad

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This keypad could be shown instead of the normal iPad keypad if a dedicated key is typed (something like the current keyboard key). Ideally would be to have a set of 2 to 3 keypads that are linked to 2 to 3 deticated keys next to the existing keyboard key.

What do you think?

Would something like this be doable?

Thanks for a great app.

[raf]

It's definitely doable; and I've been wanting to do something just like this for a while now. The only thing stopping me right now is lack of time; so hang in there, hopefully I'll get around to adding something that would allow this soon!

Thanks!,

Raf.

[CU2]

..possibly a companion enhancement - or at least custom kb design considerations in this thread idea for enh #124 if ever adding any HTPC, etc remote control functionality.

..additional KB related glue :

macros keys forum post
enh #103 - custom keyboards from sp-keys toolbar

[macmedix]

Yes, a custom keyboard would be most useful! Please accept my vote for this important feature!

While I am dreaming of utopia, I would love to have a custom keyboard for SSH, and another for telnet, a 3rd keyboard for ordinary VNC use.
It would be really awesome to have a key to Switch Apps (vnc).

I'm thinking that a custom keyboard could be just one button tall, if I define only a few buttons. So I could use it well with telnet & still see the screen too. I would start with the keys: esc, 4 arrows, return, tab.
THANKS
Dave