This python utility allows users on Linux to control their PC using a HID compatible USB foot pedal.
Note: footcontroller does not support the new VEC Infinity in-USB3 pedal, which is not fully Linux compatible
The foot pedal becomes an extra mouse or mini keyboard but footcontroller allows
you to define multiple pedal sets which you can activate at the click of a button. It uses xdotool to provide you with the ability to assign commands to each pedal.
Many foot pedals come with software, often MS Windows only, which allows you to
program the pedals to perform some function or other, Footcontroller does away
with the proprietary software and allows you to define multiple sets of commands
that can be swapped in or out at the click of a button.
The advantage is that now, your foot pedal can perform different tasks in multiple situations simply by selecting the appropriate pedal set, rather than having to re-program the foot pedal from scratch.
Features
- Multiple definable pedal sets
- Automate fixed text to a foot pedal for repetitive text input
- Automate Mouse clicks to a foot pedal
- Automate Function Keys
- Define keys not available on your keyboard
- Automate program execution to a foot pedal
- Automate command chaining for any of the above
- Multiple foot pedal manufacturers catered for
- The ability to redefine the scancodes that your foot pedal sends
- HotKey pedal set scrolling(selection)
- Runs on a Raspbery Pi 3
Project Samples
