Framework Laptop delete key defect workaround

Workaround a manufacture defect of delete key become unresponsive on Framework Laptop keyboards before the keyboard is replaced and fixed, on Linux.

https://gitlab.com/brlin/framework-laptop-delete-key-defect-workaround

#framework-laptop #delete-key #keyd #linux #workaround

Usage

Refer to the following instructions on how to workaround this defect under Linux:

1. Install keyd, pre-built packages are available for many Linux distributions.

2. Install the workaround-faulty-framework-laptop-delete-key.conf keyd configuration file to /etc/keyd as root.

3. Ensure the keyd daemon is running by running the following command as root:

   systemctl start keyd

4. Run the following command as root to reload the configuration file if the keyd daemon is already running:

   keyd reload

   for Debian-based distribution the keyd command is renamed as keyd.rvaiya so run the following command instead:

   keyd.rvaiya reload

5. Done! Now when you presses the LeftControl+Backspace key combination it will function as the alternative Delete key!

References

The following materials are referenced during the development of this project:

• nrp's response of Broken delete key - like literally stopped working - Community Support - Framework Community
  Provides information regarding the keyboard defect.
• rvaiya/keyd: A key remapping daemon for linux.
  The solutions that helped implmenting this workaround
• keyd/docs/keyd.scdoc at master · rvaiya/keyd
  Explains the syntax of keyd's configuration file.
• rightcontrol emits leftcontrol by default. · Issue #114 · rvaiya/keyd
  Explains why keyd remaps right keys to their left corresponding keys by default, and how to override this behavior.

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