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From: Blagovest Petrov <blagovest@petrovs.info>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:01:33 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] New post - joystick for virtual desktops

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+---
+title: "Project Шайба"
+author: "Blagovest Petrov"
+date: 2023-10-12T12:07:54+03:00
+tags:
+  - "DIY"
+  - "Vintage Hardware"
+categories:
+  - "Travel"
+draft: false
+---
+
+The whole project took about ~30 min, using some stuff around the living room and electrical tape. The controller is [Olimex AVR-T32U4](https://www.olimex.com/Products/Duino/AVR/AVR-T32U4/open-source-hardware), Arduino Leonardo clone. It runs really well with the [Kwin script](https://github.com/Aetf/kwin-maxmize-to-new-desktop) for maximizing the windows to a new virtual desktop, when they are in full screen. Just like in Mac.
+
+{{< youtube id="F4hwCTPkHR4" >}}
+
+Here is the code:
+
+```C
+#include <Keyboard.h>
+
+const int upPin = 2;
+const int downPin = 3;
+const int leftPin = 4;
+const int rightPin = 5;
+
+void setup() {
+  Keyboard.begin();
+  pinMode(upPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(downPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(leftPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(rightPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  // Send Ctrl+Win+Right key combination
+  if (digitalRead(upPin) == LOW) {
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
+    Keyboard.write(KEY_UP_ARROW);
+    Keyboard.releaseAll();
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  if (digitalRead(downPin) == LOW) {
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
+    Keyboard.write(KEY_DOWN_ARROW);
+    Keyboard.releaseAll();
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  if (digitalRead(leftPin) == LOW) {
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ARROW);
+    Keyboard.releaseAll();
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  if (digitalRead(rightPin) == LOW) {
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_GUI);
+    Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT_ARROW);
+    Keyboard.releaseAll();
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  Keyboard.releaseAll();
+}
+```