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Askannz / msi-perkeyrgb

Linux CLI tool to control per-key RGB lighting on MSI laptops.
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Does not work for gl65 #36

Open koder5665 opened 3 years ago

koder5665 commented 3 years ago

Any major compatibility issue with gl65 ?

apinunt commented 3 years ago

Compatibility with what? I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 Mate desktop on a new MSI GE75 with no major issues to complain about. I haven't found a way to light the USB ports yet, and only have limited control of the keyboard back lights. Other than that I've not yet found anything else to complain about. I did have an internal speaker issue which requires me to run a script each time I boot or use the headphone jack. That was resolved by the command: alsactl restore

koder5665 commented 3 years ago

Am also running on ubuntu 20.04 desktop . Cant get keyboards lit with any of the presets supported in this package.

apinunt commented 3 years ago

What the output of lsusb? And what command are you using to light the keys?

purgeme commented 3 years ago

I am on a GL65 and other than not being able to edit the colors of extra keys when I press function keys ( I can't seem to do this on windows either, might be wrong), everything works just fine. I just have to run it as sudo everytime I want to change something (Also, I am very happy to find this project, I wanted to make it so that say on a tiling window manager, when I press the windows key, only the keys bound to shortcuts light up and are color coded. Super happy about this project. Might be able to contribute some code as well)

apinunt commented 3 years ago

I'm not sure what you're wanting to do, but if you want something other than the same colour lighting all the keys you need to create a config file and use the -c option to path the config file. I just use the following command usually: msi-perkeyrgb --model GE75 -s ffffff for a white backlight or for a theme msi-perkeyrgb --model GE75 -p {theme name} themes: aqua, chakra, default, disco, drain, freeway, rainbow-split, roulette

It's 0130 here, so off to bed now.

apinunt commented 3 years ago

The README.md file explains how to apply different colours to individual keys.

purgeme commented 3 years ago

image What I was trying to do is change this red color. When I press the function key, these keys turn red. I couldn't find the key codes for some keys, but for those that I did usingn xev, say for example 93, I get: 93 is not a valid keycode.

My assumption is that these colors are hard coded (like I don't have a shortcut bound to the sleep key but pressing that still puts the system to sleep, so that is probably hard coded) and I can't change them, but would love it if I could.

It is not exactly an issue to me, more of a creature comfort.

apinunt commented 3 years ago

As best I can tell, pressing the FN key lights those keys red by default. The key codes for each key are:

0 - 8 INVALID KEY CODES

ESC = 9 1 = 10 2 = 11 3 = 12 4 = 13 5 = 14 6 = 15 7 = 16 8 = 17 9 = 18 0 = 19

KEY CODE FOR "ARROW" AND "." ON NUM PAD NOT FOUND

FN = fn

koder5665 commented 3 years ago

I am running msi-perkeyrgb --model GE75 -s ffff00 as GE75 was closest to gl65. Tried running this up with creating a new config file as well to no avail.

Output of lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1038:1122 SteelSeries ApS SteelSeries KLC Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver Bus 001 Device 006: ID 8087:0026 Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04f2:b695 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd HD Webcam Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

apinunt commented 3 years ago

"msi-perkeyrgb --model GE75 -s ffff00" Lights my keyboard yellow. What's in /etc/udev/rules.d/99-msi-rgb.rules? And have you tried increasing the brightness of the keyboard back lighting?

koder5665 commented 3 years ago

So stupid, didnt check brightness before. Thanks its working now.

apinunt commented 3 years ago

It took me a while to find out how to do that too. I don't understand WHY computer hardware manufacturers are not REQUIRED BY LAW to provide FULL documentation on how to communicate functionally with their products. I see nothing proprietary being exposed by allowing hardware users the ability to create their own software to control the hardware they purchase. Perhaps a class action suit by all Linux users would prevail in accomplishing that?

I'm still searching to find how to turn the lights on in the USB ports; anyone have any luck with that?

purgeme commented 3 years ago

wait, do the usb ports of GL65 have lights in them ? ( I just go this laptop, so don't know much )

As best I can tell, pressing the FN key lights those keys red by default.

This is what I wanted to change, but seems it cannot be changed. I was actually ricing my system with green as the base color.

apinunt commented 3 years ago

It took me a while to find out how to do that too. I don't understand WHY computer hardware manufacturers are not REQUIRED BY LAW to provide FULL documentation on how to communicate functionally with their products. I see nothing proprietary being exposed by allowing hardware users the ability to create their own software to control the hardware they purchase. Perhaps a class action suit by all Linux users would prevail in accomplishing that?

I'm still searching to find how to turn the lights on in the USB ports; anyone have any luck with that?

wait, do the usb ports of GL65 have lights in them ? ( I just go this laptop, so don't know much )

As best I can tell, pressing the FN key lights those keys red by default.

This is what I wanted to change, but seems it cannot be changed. I was actually ricing my system with green as the base color. I'm not familiar with the specs of the GL65, and just recently got my GE75 and the lighting was the major factor due to my poor eyesight. I have to use a flash light to find the USB ports on the side when I need to plug something in. I turned the USB lights on in Windows, but they don't light when I use Linux. I'm going to ask MSI if they can provide some info on how to view and change the keyboard/USB port lighting settings. If I get some help from them I'll pass it along. Something else I noticed is a key between the space bar and the right alt key, keycode 94, showing "|" and "\" on the key cap, but produces "<" or ">" when used.

purgeme commented 3 years ago

Something else I noticed is a key between the space bar and the right alt key, keycode 94, showing "|" and "" on the key cap, but produces "<" or ">" when used.

Same on GL65