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I'm sure it can be done I just don't have the pedal. It will be a question of sensing the input from the pedal when pressed and held down. I think there was a keydown type action (vs press). Can you try joining the Discord channel at discord.gg/mvUXrN29 where you can chat directly to all the others users as well as the devs?

@@GadgeteerZA i think it doesn't matter if it's a pedal or a streamdeck. It's about to configure a "sticky keystroke" until the button on pedal or deck is pressed a second time to deactivate. I'll try the Discord, thanks for the hint ;)

Sorry I'm already rusty on StreamController as been testing another alternative out the last 4 weeks. But I see StreamController has toggles for 'Repeat while holding button (pedal)' and it has 'Hold until release' actions for hotkeys. If you want to toggle this though between separate presses the idea is probably to add a 2nd state. For each press it will run hotkey for State 1, then next press State 2, next press State 1 again. Alternatively you can sue the super powerful xdotool command (or if on Wayland then ydotool) using the button action OS - Run Command. Reason is xdotool has a command (think its keydown) that can execute on State 1 to press and keep something held. Then State 2 action would run xdotool with keyup to release the key. I've used this for games where you have to keep holding a key for repairs to get done, but I could get on with other actions like shooting etc knowing the key stays pressed until I toggle it off.

No, it is just a barcode scanner - I seem to recall it only matches the code against an existing item you already had in stock - so more for restocking of items before you toss the old container away.

LOL you can see where I went towards the T-Echo to try to evade having to do diodes and 3D printing ;-) But when I got the Heltec I was nearly seriously thinking about buying a 3D printer.

Thanks, I appreciate that feedback! What did you mean by folders as yes the version I walked through did not have something like that, buy maybe I'm misunderstanding about folders? Did you mean config folders?

@@GadgeteerZA my doubt were about the folders feature, I started use this app few days ago and I missed this feature, it's about the app not your video that I had commented. Your video is well made, covering all the app features and configurations. Anyway I managed to make multiples pages and create links to go to them, emulating the behavior of folders that the Elgato software for Windows have. Again great video, thanks for you time. My very best wishes to you.

@@PlusDoydaun ah yes, and there is also some confusion sometimes with the different terminology I know. Elgato calls something one thing, but in StreamController it is a different name sometimes. I'm planning to make a video in about a week on another alternative for Stream Deck which has some very interesting possibilities too - so far it has been able to duplicate 99% of what StreamController does, with a few extras of its own.

Glad it was helpful!

Yes, sorry about that - back in the "day" I was not doing audio ;-) I realised later how irritating that was, so all newer videos have audio.

Thank you quite true - I'm misusing it a bit ;-)

It should establish fine if the devices are on the same network - I'm using it between my Linux PC, iPad, and Android. If one has a VPN active that could through things out if the VPN cannot do split tunnelling. Other thing I use is Synching but it is intended more for some set folders being synced to another device, and not really ad-hoc file transfer. However, if LocalSend is not connecting, Synching may have the same problem on your network.

OK hope this can help a bit: 1. All NextCloud's apps I'm aware of are at apps.nextcloud.com/. I don't see an archiving one specifically although the scanning apps may help upload. You can tweak some settings maybe on NextCloud for extra versions, tagging, etc otherwise. But also look at my latest video about Paperless-ngx which is a proper dedicated archiving tool. 2. I've not used the Mail app but as far as I know all those apps in NextCloud are mail client apps that connect to an external hosted SMTP server elsewhere. I use Proton Mail myself with Thunderbird on my PC. Private hosting of your own SMTP mail server can be a big pain as often port 25 or others are blocked, and many of the big players end up blocking your IP for mail. 3. Yes NextCloud can be hosted anywhere from a VPS server, to a PC, or server. I host it in Docker. I did another video about hosting from home which may help - ruclips.net/video/DZRG2sezIl4/видео.html Hope it gets you going in the right direction

@@GadgeteerZA Thankyou so much!

Sounds like a good idea - will certainly save a bit of money

Sorry I'm really not too sure about having one behind the other. I have just the one Nginx PM and it pulls in the SSL certs, Behind that on the LAN my containers and Pi's use plain http to communicate as everything hits the Nginx PM container as https SSL. Reverse proxy can be a bit tricky so I'd suggest you try to keep it as simple as possible.

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes I was referring to virtual albums or collections. So like a collection of hiking trips and inside all the albums that represent each individual hike. But could be holiday trips etc as separate collections.

I can imagine, but so true that it does give a lot of inspiration. I've seen that with the Stream Deck for Linux software, where one dev realised the other software was so way ahead he recommended users move to it. Now I've seen an even more advanced one, but I think it will also inspire the 2nd project with some better ideas (they do things slightly differently). That's the great part about open source - being able to inspire and build more growth, not just replacing existing projects.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks I hope it also helps spread some awareness amongst the youth about useful open source software - something that startup businesses can be using too.

@@GadgeteerZA I totally agree. I am doing my part here spreading as much as I can for love to OpenSource. Awareness is on of the first things.

Good to hear! Yes I don't pump out videos daily or weekly, so a notification can be useful ;-)

Thanks I appreciate that feedback as I know the videos can be long, but I try to give a feel of what the software can offer. I'll be doing a video next month on Bitfocus Companion which is a cross-platform app for the Stream Deck. It is a bit more complex to get going with, does most of the same things but also more. But it is not difficult to switch over later either and my video will be showing how to apply similar button functions to StreamController. Hopefully my video will get people going quickly with the alternative if they wish to switch over (or just use both).

Yes Activities do that, but no I don't think it is a sledgehammer at all (it does have other optional extra functionality) but no more resources really needed than virtual desktops. I think of Activities as just Virtual Desktops offering a bit more. Activities is Plasma's way of offering what Virtual Desktops actually lack. So I think of Activities being "it" and Virtual Desktops lacking a bit ;-) But yes, would be great if Virtual Desktops for Linux were pepped up a bit with some expected functionality.

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for letting me know!

Yes the app installs on both of them so should transfer as normal.

Glad you enjoyed it

Great to hear! Yes, I really love doing videos about things that got me stuck, and I found a way of getting it right. In two videos time, I'll be doing another like that for the Stream Deck. Other YT videos have often helped me out as well so the sharing is important.

It's just a plain flatpak install. No issues at all. I don't do how-to-install videos at all - I look more at usability and what features may be of interest for someone deciding whether to use a piece of software or not. In this case, it is software specifically for Linux for the Stream Deck (as the title says).

Yes, I realise that, but I don't do "how to" videos at all, nor how to install. I'm really focussing more on awareness about what functions a particular app can offer and what features it have, for people wondering whether it is something they can use. Many people already do how to install etc videos. Memories is especially finicky as it is one app sitting on top of another e.g. comments are particularly difficult. In essence you upload inside Nextcloud into directories if you wish, and then in Memories you click on Albums on the left, and the + symbol at top right of the screen to craete a new album.

Yes you are right, it is mainly because it is an app sitting on top of NextCloud. What would have been a lot better was to for example build in its own commenting system within the Memories app, instead of just relying on NextCloud's comments which get used elsewhere. I would also like to have seen it stand more alone with everything inside the app, and maybe just storing the photos in the NextCloud folders. It has made it more complicated than it should be I think.

@@GadgeteerZA Nextcloud Photos app works better. Even the memories part. All your "on this day" show up in a gallery, not one by one with Memories.

​@@GadgeteerZAIn my opinion Nextcloud Photos is better. All your memories show up in a gallery and not one by one. There's no commenting system, which I don't mind. It's just much easier to set up, and with Nextcloud anything that makes processes simple is a win. Plus with Photos you can change the gallery icon size to customize even more.

Thanks for that additional insight - yes I think anything though that sits on top of something else won't always be the simplest. Keeping it simple is pretty key. Moving between Photos and Memories can get confusing.

To be honest I did not actually measure speed performance. But I'm not sure that Android Share works both ways between Linux, macOS, and Windows PC's, and say directly from a Linux PC to a Windows PC. So LocalSend may still be more flexible. I mostly send links, small files, etc from my Linux desktop to my Android phone and my iPad.

Its slower due to encryption. You can disable it on both devices you do the transfer with, and will max out at the router/modem bandwidth. I keep it disabled because i have a secure private network, and well, if localsend would like to see my files i guess they could do it even with encryption on. I'm not saying that they do, but who knows. In the end i only transfer movies and apks.

¿LocalSend isn't Open Source?​If there is a problem with privacy and security people would notice@@Bernabaus

Wow that is really close to the global record of 158 miles - meshtastic.org/docs/overview/range-tests/. Check if it is actually over 158 miles then you can register the new world record!

Kudos!!! which LoRA module & antenna are you using?

Thanks! I'm using the T-Echo as-is when mobile but from home I'm using a Heltec WSL V3 with an 8dbi antenna mounted on a 5m mast using LMR400 coax to connect it. I think there is a link in the description to my webpage, and I included some links.

No, sorry there is no select all that I know of. But you can touch multiple photos to select two or three at a single touch, which may help a bit.

@@GadgeteerZA thanks. I’ll try it out.

Yes basically that, and also nice way to anonymously share something to public etc.

You're very welcome! The only sticky thing for me is the viewer comments but not everyone has that as a requirement, and no app has absolutely everything. Hopefully you also saw my 3 or so other photo management app videos as they may also give some insight into the other offerings.

Sorry no idea, it could be various reasons like correct link, permissions, etc. You may find some guidance at matrix.org/docs/communities/getting-started/.

Ouch! thanks yes completely different church. I'll fix the text title at least.

Always good to hear from another War Thunder player ;-) OK I'd try switching it's video capture between fullscreen, window and area. Window for example needs focus on the window itself but the other two modes may work better. I noticed on my PC if I click on anything else, War Thunder minimises. I actually used OBS Studio last time I did some captures for War Thunder.

No it won't know about passwords, but both devices do need to be on the same LAN or accessible between local networks. So if your guest network is isolated and only has Internet access (no visibility) of other devices on local network) then it won't be able to establish a local connection. Same goes for a mobile hotspot - those connect out to the Internet only. LocalSend keeps things local for better security. If a device connects to the local WiFi on your router, it should see other devices on your network fine. Guest networks can be setup often to see other devices, but not everyone wants that active.

@@GadgeteerZA Thanks for the answers. It was really helpful.

OK all your settings sound right. The only way to see is if people have publish to map on then they'll appear at meshmap.net/ if they have a location set as well. Right now I'm not seeing anyone but the thing is to leave one of your nodes on so that others may see you. You'll also see them appear in your nodes list if at any time they are seen by your radio. You could also try going to any location that has a view over the city, and run your radio from there for 15 to 20 mins and see if you see any others.

Sorry to hear that

It depends on what country you're in, but if in South Africa the choices are a bit limited - I put some links in my webpage at gadgeteer.co.za/hamradio/meshtastic-in-south-africa/ for SA. Just bear in mind whether you are in the Europe Africa region for 868MHz or the USA which I think is 915MHz.

Thanks, yes pretty sad about our last Spitfire that crashed in 1995. There are still attempts to get it flyable again but it has been quiet for a while - see www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/147151-saaf-museum-spitfire-5518-rebuild and from 2021 at www.defenceweb.co.za/military-history/spitfire-5518-restoration-progressing-despite-covid-hiccups/. I feel really privileged to have seen it actually flying.

Glad this still helps!

No, it reads it in place like a drive mapping

Sorry I see now your comment got held for review (no idea why). But we did get in contact. Yes definitely a high site though if possible, as it really gets all nodes in contact with each other. For example in Cape Town we have one node higher up (can't say exactly where yet as paperwork must be approved) and it connected me (on Cape Flats) to a node in Stellenbosch 32 km away. Other thing in the beginning is to maybe increase max hops to 5 or 7 so that you can reach further through some nodes until you have a few in the area and then drop it again. But I have one node above my roof and one in the house so that already uses one additional hop. I did also describe my home setup in my webpage at gadgeteer.co.za/hamradio/meshtastic-in-south-africa/ as well as some sources. The ham radio guys have been quite keen to get involved so it may be worth trying to get in contact with one or two in the area. You can reach them at www.parc.org.za/ and maybe ask they announce something about Meshtastic to their members. I wrote an article in the Radio ZS magazine for hams in the May 2024 edition about Meshtastic. We try to also at least have the MQTT uplink enabled for Channel 0 the LongFast channel, so that locations are advertised at meshmap.net/ for others to see where the nodes are.

LOL you're ahead of me here, as I've not used it on mobile yet. What I'd suggest, though, is to look at the project for the mobile version at github.com/yang991178/fluent-reader-lite. They don't discuss the UI specifically, but you can log a new issue for some guidance on the usage, and someone using it will be able to guide you a bit.

Thank you! I'm using Manjaro Linux with the KDE desktop it has various Desktop Effects and this one was called Track Mouse which you can enable or disable with a shortcut key combo. No sorry I'd not done on audio filters for OBS as I struggled a bit myself - I did do some filters for the microphone but it was pretty complex (after watching other videos) and I do find it can be a bit choppy especially if I run many other things in the background (clearly the more filters, the more processing). But I'm using the basic included filters in OBS for Noise Gate, Noise Suppression, Compressor, Expander, Gain, and Limiter.

@@GadgeteerZA thx for the reply ! I really like your newsletter btw. I’ll look into the track mouse, I’m running a vm with kali (don’t know what I’m doing tbh ) just to be “cool”. I went through about 20 audio tutorials , my fav is one called something like “make any mic sound expensive in obs | mic settings and filters 2023). “ I just finished my first recording with a poor usb mic, and recorded it with a canon m50 and rose mic, going to import into Davinci (which I still don’t know how to use hehe) and go from there. Btw, mad respect on your newsletter not accepting sponsorships bc of your open source philosophy, you’re a legend.

I really can't say, as I got rid of my iPhone a year back. I do know iOS is quite aggressive about background apps. It may be worth asking on their Discord channel at discord.com/channels/1100157156742926406/1100157157669879921 or their GitHub project.