Create a Homemade Programmable Macro Keyboard for Less Than $ 30
Custom macro keyboards are great for keyboard shortcuts in video games, document editing, or wherever a good keyboard shortcut comes in handy. The problem is that they tend to get expensive, especially when looking at the more expensive models. Fortunately, building your own is easy and cheap.
If you do it yourself, you obviously won’t get some of the super-tactile, super-shiny branded models that are aimed at gamers or built with ergonomics in mind, but if you only use yours occasionally, it’s worth the money you’ll save. … Instructables user johnofe describes the process in the full post linked below, but overall it’s simple. You will need to grab a USB keyboard – you can buy it on eBay for about $ 10 – then print a few key labels and glue them with PVA glue, plug in and set up macros.
Jonoff offers HID macros for this task, and even includes macros that he used (and his label sheets!) For a Photoshop-focused keyboard he created. Of course, this is not the first time we have suggested using these kind of peripherals to improve performance , as macro buttons and such special functions can help you work and play more efficiently. In that case, you can have an entire keyboard for the task – be it Photoshop actions, writing keyboard shortcuts, or MMO macros. Follow the link below to find out how it’s all done.
Making a Powerful Programmable Keyboard for Less than $ 30 | Instructables