Kanav board

Hackpad

<img src=assets/render.png width="500"/> Hackpad is a 9 key macropad with a rotary encoder, an OLED Display and uses KMK firmware.

This will be used as a macropad for common desktop shortcuts such as, switching desktops; To boost productivity.

Features:

• Open case because it looks cool
• 128x32 OLED Display
• EC11 Rotary encoder.
• 1 SK6812 MINI-E LED.
• 9 Keys

CAD Model:

Made in Blender. The model is made of two seprate parts that will be screwed togeather to make the case.

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PCB

Made in KiCAD. Schematic

<img src=assets/schematic.png alt="Schematic" width="300"/>

PCB

<img src=assets/pcb.png alt="Schematic" width="500"/>

Firmware Overview

This hackpad uses KMK firmware.

• The rotary encoder changes volume. Turning it clockwise increases the volume by 5% and turning it counter-clockwise decreases it by 5%. Pressing it toggles mute.
• The 9 keys will be bound to various hyprland shortcuts as and when required. Right now key 1-6 switch to workspaces 1-6, key 7 kills the focused window, key 8 toggles fullscreen, and key 9 takes a screenshot.
• The OLED will be used for showing volume status. It shows a bar that fills up as the volume increases and shows MUTE when muted.
• The SK6812MINI LED glows blue normally and turns red when muted.

BOM: