I just wrapped up this project: "KiPad - A custom macro keypad for KiCad"
Presenting the KiPad - a custom macro keypad for the popular open-source PCB design software KiCad.
KiCad is awesome! But I’ve found that during PCB layout, my right hand is constantly moving back-and-forth between the keyboard and mouse - to execute hotkey commands or use the arrow-keys. That’s where KiPad comes in. The KiPad is equipped with a 16 keys and three rotary encoders, each programmed with a specific KiCad hotkey combination. This means common functions and arrow keys are all accessible to the left hand, leaving the right hand on the mouse.
Commands available:
- Lay tracks
- Drag tracks
- Change layers
- Measure
- Set grid origin
- High-contrast mode (toggle)
- Rotate
- Move
- Shift, Ctrl and Arrow Keys
- Undo / Redo
- Enter / Delete
- Escape key
- Tab Key
- Media (Play/Pause, Volume, next song)
- Grid-size Knob
- Track size Knob
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