crkbd VS qmk_firmware

I am trying to make a driver board for a trackpoint module. I have been following the instructions in the GitHub repository (https://github.com/manna-harbour/crkbd/tree/master/trackpoint) and found some helpful pictures (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN-g61hYbBhwOErVaDARWP4fk5UqttkEkYN1Qzg_oO31v05qlJ-Y73XoyO_E6Bccw?key=RU5qcXplN3dXV1BnME42QnlFS0RwRlVaODQ1Z3hB) and blog post (https://rfong.github.io/rflog/2021/10/26/r61-trackpoint-pt2/) as well.

https://github.com/manna-harbour/crkbd/tree/master/trackpoint,

Ever since the illustrious /u/manna_harbour started sharing corne builds with integrated trackpoints, I'd been on the lookout for a way to get an integrated pointing device, but with my limited (or non-existent) hardware skills, it always seemed out of reach. Enter /u/sadekbaroudi and his faux fox keyboard (ffkb). For the first time, I found a kit which looked like it could bring integrated pointing to the masses with the cirque touchpad, and my resolve was finally broken. I caved and made my first purchase in two years. The fingerpunch discord community has proven to be an awesome and helpful place, as they've provided endless support with tweaking the cirque and debugging any firmware issues that have arisen (which have honestly been pretty limited for me).

You could do it like this: crkbd hotswap trackpoint. ThinkPad keyboard modules can be found on AliExpress for around USD10, but if you have to find the right model if you want to disassemble the trackpoint module to fit completely in that space.

Excellent, glad it helped! If you do want to add a trackpoint to complete the ThinkPad look, you can do it like this. For lowpro you can rearrange the components a bit to reduce the height.

I only succeeded thanks to /u/manna_harbour and his [guide](https://github.com/manna-harbour/crkbd/blob/master/trackpoint/readme.org) for corne.

A few links: https://github.com/manna-harbour/crkbd/blob/master/trackpoint/readme.org https://community.keyboard.io/t/trackpoint-mod-ii-a-new-guide/3663 https://beta.docs.qmk.fm/using-qmk/hardware-features/feature_ps2_mouse

I agree that reduced finger movement is a crucial step in achieving typing efficiency. This is nicely solved by mod tap modifiers in QMK/ZMK[1] where key acts as a char when tapped and as a layer while pressed.

[1]: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/docs/mod_tap...

Separate wireless controller, see the glue code at [0]

[0]: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/compare/master...nuphy-s...

If you have a keyboard that runs QMK firmware[0] with the VIA[1] feature enabled[2], then there is a convenient testing app available from the same place you customize your keys [3].

[0] https://qmk.fm/

I made a layout that I'm happy with. Spanish is my native language, so it has characters like the accents and 'ñ', but it's meant to be used for programming as well. Visual Studio uses a lot of Ctrl and Ctrl + Shift shortcuts, so I left them in the same place as the default Corne layout so I can press them both with my pinkie finger. Perhaps some of the ideas are useful to you.

Also, it would be possible to do this for the RP2040. However, it needs some work to get working. but for example: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/pull/20999

Ok, it's an ST7735, not too different from the ST7789. You should be able to get running by looking at their files in the QMK repo and going from there. You should also check their resources page.

UPDATE: after fluffing around a little bit, I have manged to fix this code: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/blob/master/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/bongocat_wpm_responsive/keymap.c and flash it successfully - it seems not to be working correctly as the cat is only hanging there and does not respond to the wmp count. If anybody spots anything wrong in the code please let me know!(C is not my language but I am a programmer, I am gonna get at it again over the weekend if I have time left)