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Maintained feature-rich linux driver for NumberPad(2.0) on Asus laptops. NumberPad(2.0) is illuminated numeric keypad integrated to touchpad which appears when is done tap on top right corner of touchpad for atleast 1s by default (configurable) or slide gesture from top right corner to center (configurable).

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Asus touchpad NumberPad driver

(v6.0.0 / the latest master may not be stable yet, please use the previous version v5.1.1 or master fixed to the commit 2aae615)

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The driver is written in python and does not necessarily run as a systemd service (How to start NumberPad without systemd service?). It contains the common NumberPad layouts, you can pick up the right one during the install process. Default settings aim to be the most convenient for the majority. All possible customizations can be found here.

If you find this project useful, please do not forget to give it a GitHub stars People already did!

Changelog

CHANGELOG.md

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Features

  • Driver during installation collects anonymous data with goal improve driver (e.g. automatic layout detection; data are publicly available here, you can provide used config using $ bash install_config_send_anonymous_report.sh)
  • Driver (including backlighting if hardware supported) installed for the current user
  • Driver creates own virtual environment of currently installed version of Python3
  • Multiple pre-created NumberPad layouts with the possibility of creating custom layouts or improving existing ones (keys, sizes, paddings..)
  • Customization through 2-way sync configuration file (when $ bash ./install.sh is run, changes previously made in the config file will not be overwritten without user permission, similarly when $ bash ./uninstall.sh is run the config file will be kept. In either case, when the config file or parts of it do not exist they will be automatically created or completed with default values)
  • Automatic NumberPad layout detection
  • Activation/deactivation of NumberPad by pressing and holding the top-right icon or another spot associated with the key KEY_NUMLOCK (activation time by default is 1s)
  • Fast activation/deactivation of NumberPad via slide gesture beginning at top right (by default, the end of slide should have covered at least 30% of Touchpad width and height)
  • When NumberPad is activated a customizable slide gesture beginning at top left can be used (by default the key EV_KEY.KEY_CALC is transmitted to XF86Calculator, so that the preferred calculator app is loaded and responds to the system keyboard shortcuts - for example in my toggling script; the first slide gesture activates the calculator app and the next one closes it, a slide covering by default at least 30% of the Touchpad width and height being required)
  • Support for field to be sent via unicode shortcut <left_shift>+<left_ctrl>+<U>+<0-F>+<space>
  • Smooth change of backlight levels (endless loop with customizable interval, default 1s)
  • Customizable default level of backlight (by default the last-used default level)
  • NumberPad is automatically disabled due to inactivity (default 1 min, maximum value is around 2 minutes and is limited by hardware, more in #143)
  • NumberPad cooperation with system NumLock is configurable (activation/deactivation of NumberPad may also enable/disable system NumLock and vice versa)
  • Activation of NumberPad with a configurable distance beyond which the movement of a pressed key is considered as a pointer movement rather than a key specification
  • Activation of NumberPad disables pointer taps (this functionality presently supports only xinput from xorg and gnome via gsettings - can be configured)
  • Protection against accidental multitouching (when a second finger is simultaneously used)
  • Protection against sending a NumberPad key when a pointer button (left, right, middle) is clicked (configuration value set to press_key_when_is_done_untouch=1)
  • Disabling the Touchpad (e.g. Fn+special key) disables by default the NumberPad as well (this functionality presently supports only xinput from xorg and gnome via gsettings - can be disabled)
  • An external keyboard is recognized and automatically connected subject to appropriate configuration
  • A power supply on battery mode is recognized and automatically is enabled idle functionality (after 10s and 30% brightness by default, configurable)
  • Repeating a continually depressed key (disabled by default)
  • Multitouch up to 5 fingers (disabled by default)

Installation

Get the latest dev version using git:

$ git clone https://github.com/asus-linux-drivers/asus-numberpad-driver
$ cd asus-numberpad-driver

or download the latest release (stable version) from the release page, extract and install for current user and current Python3 (How to install the driver with specific Python3 version using pyenv?):

$ bash install.sh

or run separately parts of the install script

  • try the found Touchpad with NumberPad
$ bash install_device_check.sh
  • add a user to the groups i2c,input,uinput
$ bash install_user_groups.sh
  • install a predefined rule to change the configuration when is external keyboard connected/disconnected
$ bash install_external_keyboard_toggle.sh
  • run driver now and every time that user logs in (do NOT run as $ sudo, works via systemctl --user)
$ bash install_service.sh
  • activate top left corner slide gesture as function to show/disable calculator app (script supporting io.elementary.calculator and gnome-calculator via gsettings)
$ bash install_calc_toggle.sh

or an available package on AUR (replace asus-numberpad-driver with one of the available models, e.g. asus-numberpad-driver-ux433fa-git)

$ paru -S asus-numberpad-driver-${model}-git

Uninstallation

To uninstall run

$ bash uninstall.sh

or run separately parts of the uninstall script

$ bash uninstall_calc_toggle.sh
$ bash uninstall_external_keyboard_toggle.sh
$ bash uninstall_service.sh
$ bash uninstall_user_groups.sh

Layouts

Model/Layout Description Image





ux433fa






Without % = symbols

Without left icon
without % = symbols





e210ma






With % = symbols

Without left icon
with % = symbols but left icon is missing





b7402






With % = symbols

Without left icon

Rectangle style of backlight
with % = symbols, left icon is missing and rectangles style of backlight





up5401ea






With % = symbols with % = symbols with % = symbols





ux581l






With % = symbols

Vertical model
model ux581





g533






With NumLock key with numlock with numlock





g513






With NumLock key

With left, right keys outside of NumberPad
with numlock and buttons outside





gx701






With # symbol

With NumLock key outside of touchpad

With left, right keys outside of NumberPad
model gx701





gx551






Without % = symbols

With NumLock key on the top left

With left, right keys outside of NumberPad
model gx551

Dependencies

Everything is included in the install scripts

To see the exact commands for the package manager look here (for python dependencies take a look at requirements.txt)

Troubleshooting

$ systemctl stop --user asus_numberpad_driver@<$USER>.service
  • To show debug logs run the following command in a terminal (Do not forget to specify the numpad layout and the config file path):
# Debugging installed driver:
#
# $ G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all LOG=DEBUG /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/.env/bin/python3 ./numberpad.py <REQUIRED:numpad layout file name without extension .py> <OPTIONAL:directory where is located config file with name: numberpad_dev, by default is taken CWD - current working directory, if inexistent the config file is created and filled with default values>
#
# Or downloaded (uninstalled yet) driver:
#
# $ virtualenv --python=$(python3 --version | cut -d" " -f2) .env
# $ source .env/bin/activate
# $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# $ $ G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all LOG=DEBUG .env/bin/python3 ./numberpad.py
# $ deactivate


cd asus-numberpad-driver
G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all LOG=DEBUG ./numberpad.py "up5401ea" "" # now driver use root of repository as directory for config file named numberpad_dev which if does not exist will be autocreated with default values

cd asus-numberpad-driver
G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all LOG=DEBUG ./numberpad.py "up5401ea" "/usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/" # now driver use installed config
  • To show pressed keys:
sudo apt install libinput-tools
sudo libinput debug-events
  • To simulate key press:
sudo apt install xdotool
xdotool key XF86Calculator

FAQ

How to start NumberPad without systemd service?

  • layout name is required as first argument and as second argument can be optionally passed path to directory where will be autocreated config numberpad_dev (default is current working directory):
/usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/.env/bin/python3 /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/numberpad.py <up5401ea|e210ma|..>

How to install the driver when is used pyenv for managing multiple Python versions?

$ git clone https://github.com/asus-linux-drivers/asus-numberpad-driver
$ cd asus-numberpad-driver

$ # pyenv install Ubuntu 22.04
$ apt install -y make build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev wget curl llvm libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev xz-utils tk-dev libffi-dev liblzma-dev python3-openssl git
$ curl https://pyenv.run | bash

# install & change to the Python version for which one do you want to install the driver
$ CC=clang pyenv install 3.9.4
$ pyenv global 3.9.4 # change as global
$ # pyenv local 3.9.4 # will create file .python-version inside source dir so next (re)install will be used automatically saved Python version in this file

# install the driver
$ bash install.sh

# change to the standardly (previously) used Python version
$ pyenv global system

How can NumberPad be activated via CLI?

  • if sys_numlock_enables_numpad = 1 is set in the config file (enabled by default), then NumberPad will be activated/disabled according to the status of system NumLock, source of the system numlock signal can be physical numlock key on the same laptop or external keyboard or simulated key via xdotool key Num_Lock or numlockx on and numlockx off

  • directly just change enabled in the appropriate lines of the config file:

# enabling NumberPad via command line
sed -i "s/enabled = 0/enabled = 1/g" numberpad_dev
sed -i "s/enabled = 0/enabled = 1/g" /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/numberpad_dev
# disabling
sed -i "s/enabled = 1/enabled = 0/g" numberpad_dev
sed -i "s/enabled = 1/enabled = 0/g" /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/numberpad_dev

Is any key of NumberPad not sent properly?

$ sudo evtest
No device specified, trying to scan all of /dev/input/event*
Available devices:
...
/dev/input/event12:	ASUE140D:00 04F3:31B9 Touchpad
/dev/input/event13:	ASUE140D:00 04F3:31B9 Keyboard
...
/dev/input/event22:	Asus Touchpad/Numpad
Select the device event number [0-22]: 22
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x0 vendor 0x0 product 0x0 version 0x0
Input device name: "Asus Touchpad/Numpad"
Supported events:
  Event type 0 (EV_SYN)
  Event type 1 (EV_KEY)
    Event code 14 (KEY_BACKSPACE)
    Event code 18 (KEY_E)
    Event code 22 (KEY_U)
    Event code 29 (KEY_LEFTCTRL)
    Event code 30 (KEY_A)
    Event code 31 (KEY_S)
    Event code 32 (KEY_D)
    Event code 33 (KEY_F)
    Event code 42 (KEY_LEFTSHIFT)
    Event code 46 (KEY_C)
    Event code 48 (KEY_B)
    Event code 55 (KEY_KPASTERISK)
    Event code 57 (KEY_SPACE)
    Event code 69 (KEY_NUMLOCK)
    Event code 71 (KEY_KP7)
    Event code 72 (KEY_KP8)
    Event code 73 (KEY_KP9)
    Event code 74 (KEY_KPMINUS)
    Event code 75 (KEY_KP4)
    Event code 76 (KEY_KP5)
    Event code 77 (KEY_KP6)
    Event code 78 (KEY_KPPLUS)
    Event code 79 (KEY_KP1)
    Event code 80 (KEY_KP2)
    Event code 81 (KEY_KP3)
    Event code 82 (KEY_KP0)
    Event code 83 (KEY_KPDOT)
    Event code 96 (KEY_KPENTER)
    Event code 98 (KEY_KPSLASH)
    Event code 117 (KEY_KPEQUAL)
    Event code 140 (KEY_CALC)
    Event code 272 (BTN_LEFT)
    Event code 273 (BTN_RIGHT)
    Event code 274 (BTN_MIDDLE)
Properties:
Testing ... (interrupt to exit)
Event: time 1679133719.799252, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 140 (KEY_CALC), value 1
Event: time 1679133719.799252, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1679133719.799295, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 140 (KEY_CALC), value 0
Event: time 1679133719.799295, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------

Toggling calculator app does not work

  • When new keybindings are added to list custom-keybindings, it is necessary to log out. Otherwise the newly added shortcut will not work.

  • When using custom keybinding via custom-keybindings values calculator and calculator-static have to be empty:

$ sudo install dconf-editor
$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys calculator [\'\']
$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys calculator-static [\'\']
  • Whether the script works can be tested via bash /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver/scripts/calculator_toggle.sh

  • Whether keybinding works can be tested via a slide gesture on NumberPad or by simulating the XF86Calculator key with xdotool key XF86Calculator

Dconf permissions problem

When the driver is installed under the current user and this error occurs:

(process:393177): dconf-CRITICAL **: 14:12:44.964: unable to create file '/run/user/1000/dconf/user': Permission denied.  dconf will not work properly.

fix it by changing the owner and group to the current user from

ldrahnik@Zenbook-UP5401EA:/run/user/1000/dconf$ ls -la
total 4
drwx------  2 ldrahnik ldrahnik  60 Jun  3 21:57 .
drwx------ 16 ldrahnik ldrahnik 520 Jun  4 14:04 ..
-rw-------  1 root     root       2 Jun  3 22:52 user

to

ldrahnik@Zenbook-UP5401EA:/run/user/1000/dconf$ ls -la
total 4
drwx------  2 ldrahnik ldrahnik  60 Jun  3 21:57 .
drwx------ 16 ldrahnik ldrahnik 520 Jun  4 14:04 ..
-rw-------  1 ldrahnik ldrahnik   2 Jun  4 14:14 user

using these commands:

# owner
sudo chown ldrahnik user
# group
sudo chown :ldrahnik user

Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 key

When this happens on X11, try simply removing the currently used .Xauthority discovered via the xauth command and then rebooting to autocreate the file:

$ xauth
Using authority file /home/ldrahnik/.Xauthority
xauth>^C
$ rm /home/ldrahnik/.Xauthority
$ reboot

Backlight was not activated

Below with <device_id> I mean i2c device which can be found by running the script from repository $ bash install_device_check.sh, <device_addr> is usually 0x15 except for devices ASUF1416, ASUF1205, ASUF1204 is value 0x38. Execute the command below (you have to change only the previous last hex value <0x01> with other possible values like is described below under the command):

$ i2ctransfer -f -y <device_id> w13@<device_addr> 0x05 0x00 0x3d 0x03 0x06 0x00 0x07 0x00 0x0d 0x14 0x03 <0x01> 0xad

Just manually try these values below as replacements for <0x01> but keep in mind that first has to be NumberPad activated and then you can try to change the level of brightness:

  • 0x01 should activate the backlight of NumberPad

  • 0x60 should activate the backlight of NumberPad

  • change brightness levels

0x41-0x48

# below might change brightness level in special cases
"0x2f",
"0x2e",
"0x2d",
"0x2c",
"0x2b",
"0x2a",
"0x29",
"0x28",
"0x27",
"0x26",
"0x25",
"0x24",
"0x23",
"0x22",
"0x21",
"0x20"
  • 0x00 should deactivate the backlight of NumberPad
  • 0x61 should deactivate the backlight of NumberPad

Read environment variables for systemctl service

$ systemctl status <name>.service # read PID
$ sudo strings /proc/<PID>/environ

Configuration

Keyboard layout

During the install process bash ./install.sh, you're required to select your keyboard layout:

...
1) b7402.py
2) e210ma.py
3) g533.py
4) gx551.py
5) gx701.py
6) up5401ea.py
7) ux433fa.py
8) ux581l.py
9) Quit
Please enter your choice
...

Each key layout (g533.py, gx701.py, ..) chosen during the install process corresponds to a specific file. To change any layout depending settings you need to locally edit the selected layout file and change the value of the corresponding variable from the first table below.

Example: If you want to set the size of top right icon to bigger and you have chosen the layout up5401ea.py during the install process. You need to change the corresponding variables (top_right_icon_width = 400,top_right_icon_height = 400) in the layout file (asus-numberpad-driver/layouts/up5401ea.py) and install the layout again.

Option Required Default Description
Key layout
keys Required map of keys as array of arrays, dimension has to be at least array of lenght 1 inside array

everything else that is not an event (e.g. EV_KEY.KEY_KP7) or array of events (are sent together! e.g. [EV_KEY.KEY_LEFTSHIFT, EV_KEY.KEY_KP5]]) except None is sent as a unicode character <left_shift>+<left_ctrl>+<U>+<0-F> (use apostrophes!, e.g. "%" in layouts up5401ea, ux581l or "#" in layout gx701. It is also allowed to also use string of unicode characters e.g. "±%")
keys_ignore_offset [] map of keys which should be touchable even in an offset area

e.g. used in layout gx551 with value [0,0] where is NumLock key on the top left and right icon as primary activation area for NumLock is not used
Top left icon these functions are disabled when the option top_left_icon_height or top_left_icon_width is missing and the icon has to be touchable (0 dimensions)
top_left_icon_width width of the top left icon
top_left_icon_height height of the top left icon
top_left_icon_slide_func_keys [EV_KEY.KEY_CALC] array of InputEvent
Top right icon send numlock key and activate/deactivate NumberPad

activation/deactivation touch has to start over the icon area declared by top_right_icon_width and top_right_icon_height
top_right_icon_width width of the top right icon
top_right_icon_height height of the top right icon
Paddings NumberPad has padding zones around it where nothing happens when is touched except for top icons
top_offset 0 (px) top NumberPad offset
right_offset 0 (px) right NumberPad offset
left_offset 0 (px) left NumberPad offset
bottom_offset 0 (px) bottom NumberPad offset
Backlight
backlight_levels array of backlight levels in hex format 0x00 for brightness change by top_left_icon (values for turn on (0x01) and turn off (0x00) are hard-coded)

Configuration file

Attributes which do not depend on a specific Numpad keyboard can be changed according to the table below in the config numberpad_dev in the installed driver location /usr/share/asus-numberpad-driver. See the example below showing the default attibutes:

[main]
numpad_disables_sys_numlock = 1
disable_due_inactivity_time = 0
touchpad_disables_numpad = 1
key_repetitions = 0
multitouch = 0
one_touch_key_rotation = 0
activation_time = 1
sys_numlock_enables_numpad = 1
top_left_icon_activation_time = 1
top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio = 0.2
top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio = 0.2
top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio = 0.2
top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio = 0.2
enabled_touchpad_pointer = 3
press_key_when_is_done_untouch = 1
enabled = 0
default_backlight_level = 0x01
top_left_icon_brightness_func_disabled = 0
brightness = 0x41
distance_to_move_only_pointer = 250
idled = 0
idle_brightness = 30
idle_time = 30
idle_enabled = 0
Option Required Default Description
System
enabled 0 NumberPad running status (enabled/disabled)
disable_due_inactivity_time 0 [s] NumberPad is automatically disabled when no event received during this interval

decimal numbers allowed (e.g. 60.0 [s] is one minute, 0 set up by default disables this functionality)
touchpad_disables_numpad 1 when Touchpad is disabled is NumberPad is disabled aswell, valid value is 1 or 0 (e.g. via Fn+special key)

status is being attempted for the first time from gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events, can be tested via direct change gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events 'enabled' or simulation of Touchpad toggling via CLI xdotool key XF86TouchpadToggle or xdotool key XF86TouchpadOn and xdotool key XF86TouchpadOff, secondly the result of xinput is taken - in this case this script which has to be bound to a specific Touchpad key
sys_numlock_enables_numpad 1 NumLock status obtained via active LED_NUML of keyboard device (by default NumberPad is enabled or disabled when the system NumLock is toggled)

System NumLock can be simulated xdotool key Num_Lock

sys_numlock_enables_numpad to be set to 1 automatically even when is in config file value is 0 (overwritten) in cases when no position key EV_KEY.KEY_NUMLOCK has been defined in the key layout and top right icon is not defined (size values top_right_icon_width and top_right_icon_height)
numpad_disables_sys_numlock 1 when is set to 1 at each inactivation of NumberPad EV_KEY.KEY_NUMLOCK is sent. This is useful to not send NumLock when a laptop is connected to an external keyboard and one wants to disable NumberPad on laptop keeping NumLock on the external keyboard enabled
enabled_touchpad_pointer 3 valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3

when set to 1 the touchpad pointer can be used for moving and for clicking the left, right and middle pointer buttons when NumberPad is activated, 0 disables this usage and 2 allowes only pointer button clicks, 3 allowes only touchpad pointer movements without clicks (touchpad tap-to-click is disabled/enabled using gnome via gsettings and for xinput for X11 with this order priority)
Key layout
activation_time 1.0 [seconds] amount of time you have to hold top_right_icon or another predefined key EV_KEY.KEY_NUMLOCK for NumberPad activation/deactivation

decimal numbers allowed
multitouch 0 up to quint tap when enabled

Example 1: can be enabled when two fingers somewhere on the Touchpad while using NumberPad for calculating;
one_touch_key_rotation 0 possibility of sending multiple keys during one-touch
key_repetitions 0 when set to 1 and key is held, the associated character is repeatedly sent until the key is released
distance_to_move_only_pointer 0 [px] when press_key_when_is_done_untouch = 1 (by default) and one_touch_key_rotation = 0 (by default) and finger crossed the line separating from bordering key, a reset of current key is implemented so that will not be printed

this option allows specify the same behaviour but inside key area with distance in px crossed to another key and is set up to enable with value 1 hold key for repeated pressing key like on a physical keyboard
Top left icon a customized function called when NumberPad activated and the top_left_icon is touched and the finger is slided towards the center and removed, moving by atleast as far as specified by the designed ratios of touchpad width > top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio and height > top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio and the array top_left_icon_slide_func_keys is not empty

e.g. when NumberPad is activated, top_left_icon_brightness_function_disabled is not 1, array backlight_levels is not empty, the brightness function works in an endless loop of incrementing brightness in the interval top_left_icon_activation_time
top_left_icon_activation_time 1.0 [s] amount of time for touch top_left_icon

decimal numbers allowed
top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio 0.2 (20%) ratio of minimum width of slide to Touchpad width
top_left_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio 0.2 (30%) ratio of minimum height of slide to Touchpad height
top_left_icon_brightness_func_disabled 0 valid value is 0 or 1, allow forced disablement of brightness change function

brightness function is auto disabled when array backlight_levels is empty and when top_left_icon_width or top_left_icon_width is not set
Top right icon send numlock key and activate/deactivate NumberPad

activating/deactivating touch has to start over icon area declared by top_right_icon_width and top_right_icon_height for amout of time in activation_time or NumberPad is activated/deactivated with slide function from this icon to center and removed, moving atleast as far as specified by the ratios of touchpad width > top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio and height > top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio
top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_x_ratio 0.2 (20%) ratio of minimum width of slide to Touchpad width
top_right_icon_slide_func_activation_y_ratio 0.2 (30%) ratio of minimum height of slide to Touchpad height
Backlight
default_backlight_level 0x01 default backlight level in hex format 0x00 (must be the value from layout backlight_levels or value for disabled brightness 0x00 or value for usage of last used brightness 0x01)
Idle
idled 0 state whether is NumberPad idled (not disabled but decreased brightness)
idled_brightness 30 [%] in percents decreased brightness in idle
idle_time 10 [s] after how many seconds of NumberPad inactivity will be triggered idle state
idle_enabled 0 whether is idle functionality enabled (use optionally installed udev rule which detects change of power supply mode to battery and enables idle functionality)

External keyboard configuration

Also installed is udev rule 90-numberpad-external-keyboard which runs .sh scripts for NumberPad configuration change when an external keyboard is connected or disconnected.

To specify that an external keyboard is connected or add an external keyboard requires these changes:

sys_numlock_enables_numpad=0
numpad_disables_sys_numlock=0

To specify having no external keyboard or to remove an external keyboard requires these changes:

sys_numlock_enables_numpad=1
numpad_disables_sys_numlock=1

Credits

Thank you very much all the contributors of asus-numberpad-driver for your work.

Thank you who-t for great post about multitouch Understanding evdev.

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Why have been these projects initiated? Because linux does not support integration of NumberPad into a Touchpad (see the reported issue for Ubuntu)

Why was this project created? Because the above mentioned lack needed features, contain unfixed bugs and are not regularly updated

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Maintained feature-rich linux driver for NumberPad(2.0) on Asus laptops. NumberPad(2.0) is illuminated numeric keypad integrated to touchpad which appears when is done tap on top right corner of touchpad for atleast 1s by default (configurable) or slide gesture from top right corner to center (configurable).

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