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Hardware Buttons - SailorMacSailface - 2019-12-24
Hello!
I am in the process in building a small control unit with an integrated monitor. To be used outside in the cockpit.
Since I do not like to use touchscreens on a boat, I want to use multiple physical buttons for the the basic functions.
Did anyone here already build something along these lines?
Thanks and a wonderful holiday time!
RE: Hardware Buttons - glowntiger - 2019-12-27
Hi,
yes. I have done this with a keypad like this:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/3x4-Matrix-Extension-Keyboard-12-Key-Membrane-Switch-Keypad-Keyboard/151950277779?hash=item2360f13c93:g:YVoAAOSwjMtcSb0P
Here you find uinput:
https://github.com/tuomasjjrasanen/python-uinput
to emulate key´s via GPIO.
Attached the Code for a pi...
RE: Hardware Buttons - SailorMacSailface - 2019-12-27
Great Thank you.
I will do research.
Seeing your picture:
How did you configure OpenCPN UI to look so clean with the buttons all nicely in the top?
Thanks!
RE: Hardware Buttons - glowntiger - 2019-12-27
You can swipe the button bar to the top? Or what do you mean? The clear uI you can handle with the resolution of the pi...
RE: Hardware Buttons - SailorMacSailface - 2019-12-29
(2019-12-27, 05:35 PM)glowntiger Wrote: You can swipe the button bar to the top? Or what do you mean? The clear uI you can handle with the resolution of the pi...
I meant the translucent icons on top of the map. My menu is opaque. Havent found a setting to change it yet.
RE: Hardware Buttons - glowntiger - 2020-01-01
What ocpn Version do you use?
RE: Hardware Buttons - SailorMacSailface - 2020-01-02
Hello and a good new year to you.
I am using version 5.0.0 of OpenCPN with the OpenPlotter 2 beta.
On my non raspbi computer ( MacOS ) I use 5.0.1
RE: Hardware Buttons - SailorMacSailface - 2020-03-09
Hello,
now that i am getin back to finisheing the configuration of my system I was wondering again how to get the buttons to be translucent.