Implement two keyboard buttons for usage in addition to hardware buttons. #524
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Hey mate I have been looking to do exactly this. Rather than re-invent the wheel can you point me to what you loaded onto the ESP32, and if any STL files you used? Also, how do I use this merge with my build? Would like to get these buttons going before a Halloween party next week, thanks! |
OK I got my button and esp32 as an hid device, however, I am having an issue trying to get your version with the keyboard commands running. |
Co-authored-by: Vincent Verdeil <werdeil@hotmail.com>
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@srvoets Sorry probably too late now. I used ESPHome BLE Keyboard for the job because it was the fastest for me to accomplish this. I used a XIAO ESP32C3 with a battery connected directly to it, an arcade push button between GPIO9 and GND, and LED built-in with the push button between GPIO10 and 3V3. No need for any additional hardware components like pull-up resistors etc. Still, this was a quick and dirty solution. I will probably rework this for the next use and then publish it. Edit: Add reference to gist: Photobox Button |
I built wireless hardware buttons based on an ESP32 emulating a BLE keyboard and connecting to a Raspberry Pi running Pibooth. Pibooth does already support the control with a keyboard (for debugging?) but the keys change from view to view. On the intro view one can only continue with the keys
PorCtrl + E, on the choice view one need to press arrow keysleftorright.With the changes I implemented, the control of all views (except the settings) is now possible with only the two arrow keys
leftandrightin addition to the two hardware buttons directly connected to the Pi. Thus, my two BLE wireless buttons can now just send the two respective keys to control Pibooth wirelessly from the photo area.I didn't see any conflicts occurring with the implementation as it doesn't remove but only adds functionality.