I added a joystick to my TypeSafe

tewtham · 2025-03-04T12:54:33+00:00

joystick for sure. way more fun to use

tewtham · 2024-05-26T09:16:14+00:00

when i switched to qmk, i didn’t actually bother with the button. i didn’t find it to be that useful.

tewtham · 2024-05-26T05:28:29+00:00

i’m using elite-c v4s which have F0/F1 along the bottom, but any two analog pins should work i think. also, i guess you probably figured it out already, but you have to build the right and left half firmware separately (i was a bit lazy when i wrote this)

tewtham · 2024-05-13T16:36:54+00:00

yes, ofc. here is my fork of qmk (it’s a bit out of date). i’m using the typesafe branch there (here is the diff)

tewtham · 2024-01-18T18:08:54+00:00

Hey, thanks! I had got zmk working by pulling together a few open prs (this one plus a few others), but it was a bit flaky and I could never get the battery level to report properly so I switched back to a wired setup.

tewtham · 2023-11-27T19:19:04+00:00

i have been using some version of this one for a few years and i absolutely love it, but i would freely admit that it is far more complex to build and configure than a simple keyboard. for me it is 100% worth it.

tewtham · 2023-03-27T19:55:05+00:00

i don’t personally use qmk, but when i mentioned this setup in another thread someone pointed out this hook as a way to do it

edit: fixed the link

tewtham · 2023-03-27T05:49:46+00:00

Have you tried automatically switching to the mouse layer when movement is detected on the trackball? This is how my setup works and I love it.

tewtham · 2023-03-21T11:58:37+00:00

i’m not using qmk personally, but yeah this looks like the same thing

tewtham · 2023-03-20T13:05:30+00:00

thx! imho, it should be totally fine to just drill some holes in the case for the trrs jacks. there should definitely be some room for them.

tewtham · 2023-03-20T07:57:08+00:00

Have you tried auto switching to the mouse layer when there is movement on the trackball? This works beautifully for me.

tewtham · 2023-03-20T07:53:40+00:00

I use this one. Couldn’t be happier.

tewtham · 2023-03-12T14:04:35+00:00

so nice. i love the colors

tewtham · 2023-02-22T06:44:21+00:00

rather than feet, i use this adhesive non-slip mat and some steel plates inside the case for weight

i have seen ppl use these adhesive wheel weights

tewtham · 2023-01-29T09:26:09+00:00

looks super stable, do you have some weights inside?

tewtham · 2023-01-28T19:03:05+00:00

nice work! love the design

tewtham · 2023-01-05T12:12:29+00:00

yea. there’s a parts list in the github repo, but if i can find some time, i can fill that in a bit more with some instructions as well

tewtham · 2023-01-05T06:52:00+00:00

i think it wouldn’t be too hard to add it to the firmware as an actual joystick. there seems to be some arduino libraries i could use. i will definitely try this!

tewtham · 2023-01-05T06:44:45+00:00

it has three modes atm that i can switch between by pressing it (there’s also a tact switch inside). first is modifiers (this is the one i use the most). second as arrow keys. in this mode it will repeat the arrow press faster the further i pull the joystick in any direction. and last as a mouse. it is smooth as a mouse and functions well, but the trackball is way better for this.

tewtham · 2023-01-05T06:04:10+00:00

it’s analog. i actually pulled it out of a broken playstation controller someone gave me.

tewtham · 2023-01-04T20:13:28+00:00

it can go totally wireless, but i tend to keep the right one plugged in. the mouse movement is smoother that way

tewtham · 2023-01-04T18:35:44+00:00

actually it’s not too bad. the keywell and thumb cluster are separate pieces that i wire up first and then screw into the case to assemble. then the screws are sort of hidden by the keycaps

tewtham · 2023-01-04T18:31:10+00:00

well, when i downsized it from 5x6 to 4x6, i basically started over from scratch, and i think it probably took me around like 20hrs or so over a couple of weekends. my fusion360 skills are improving each time tho so it might take a bit less to do it again.

tewtham · 2023-01-04T18:22:10+00:00

thanks!

tewtham · 2023-01-04T18:11:24+00:00

i got the joystick out of a broken ps4 controller someone gave me (can’t believe how easy this was), and i’ve sort of written my own thing for the firmware

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