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   touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified: (fluffy@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 10:01:02 JST touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:

   • pistolero
   @p i'm looking for something. some sort of, custom remote control for a computer? can you help me figure out what it would be called?
   
   i want this thing for doing things like reading books on my laptop.
   
   right now i'm using this presentation pointer, see pic. but it doesn't have enough buttons. it's no problem to rebind buttons because you can do it in the obvious way. but there aren't enough of them.
   
   some ideas i have would be to look for
   1. smart tv remote controls
   2. game pads
   
   what do you think?
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     pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Sunday, 20-Apr-2025 10:01:01 JST pistolero

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     > 2. game pads
     
     Probably your best bet. The X11 joystick driver (originally designed as an accessibility system) would get you what you want, more or less, probably; you can map it to mouse/keyboard events. Like, attached is what I am using for the DevTerm.
     
     If that kind of solution works for you, then you can grab a Wiimote. Should have enough buttons, maybe you can figure out how to map gestures, I don't know. Otherwise a PS3/PS4 controller definitely does, but I think a Wiimote is one-handed, right, and enough buttons.
     10-joystick-mouse.conf
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     Kimochi Whyui (Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?) (why@shitposter.world)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 03:01:43 JST Kimochi Whyui (Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?)

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     • pistolero
     @fluffy @p steam controller??? just set up macros for everything, and put it on layers if you run out of buttons. trackpad is perfect, it just takes AA batteries, and still works fine for games
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     touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified: (fluffy@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 03:04:17 JST touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:

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     • pistolero
     @why @p too big and clunky
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     heavens_feel (heavens_feel@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 03:04:25 JST heavens_feel

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     • pistolero
     @fluffy @p Rii MX3 remote control. Plenty of buttons. Will cost you $12 or $13 depending on where you get it.
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     touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified: (fluffy@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 03:04:53 JST touch fluffy tail (Heroic) :verified:

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     • pistolero
     @heavens_feel @p holy shit
     an internet explorer button
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     heavens_feel (heavens_feel@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 03:05:42 JST heavens_feel

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     • pistolero
     @fluffy @p yes, an oldie but a goodie.
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