# Table of Content
- Description
- Building and Install
- Using
- Sysfs
- Kernel Parameter
- Modes
# Description
TUXEDO Computers kernel module drivers for keyboard, keyboard backlight & general hardware I/O
Features
- Driver for Fn-keys
- Sysfs control of brightness/color/mode for most TUXEDO keyboards (note: white backlight only models are currently not supported)
- Hardware I/O driver for TUXEDO Control Center
Modules included in this package
- tuxedo-keyboard
- tuxedo-io
- clevo-wmi
- clevo-acpi
# Building and Install
## Dependencies:
- make
- gcc
- linux-headers
- dkms (Only when using this module with DKMS functionality)
## Warning when installing the module:
Use either method only. Do not combine installation methods, such as starting with the build step below and proceeding to use the same build artifacts with the DKMS module. Otherwise the module built via dkms will fail to load with an `exec_format` error on newer kernels due to a mismatched version magic.
This is why the DKMS build step begins with a `make clean` step.
For convenience, on platforms where DKMS is in use, skip to the DKMS section directly.
## Clone the Git Repo:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/tuxedocomputers/tuxedo-keyboard.git
cd tuxedo-keyboard
git checkout release
```
## Build the Module:
```sh
make clean && make
```
## The DKMS route:
### Add as DKMS Module:
Install the Module:
```sh
make clean
sudo make dkmsinstall
```
Load the Module with modprobe:
```sh
modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
```
or
```sh
sudo modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
```
You might also want to activate `tuxedo_io` module the same way if you are using [TCC](https://github.com/tuxedocomputers/tuxedo-control-center).
### Uninstalling the DKMS module:
Remove the DKMS module and source:
```sh
sudo make dkmsremove
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/tuxedo_keyboard.conf
```
# Using
## modprobe
```sh
modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
```
## Load the Module on boot:
If a module is relevant it will be loaded automatically on boot. If it is not loaded after a reboot, it most likely means that it is not needed.
Add Module to /etc/modules
```sh
sudo su
echo tuxedo_keyboard >> /etc/modules
```
Default Parameters at start.
In this example, we start the kernel module with the following settings:
- mode 0 (Custom / Default Mode)
- red color for the left side of keyboard
- green color for the center of keyboard
- blue color for the right side of keyboard
Note that we write it's settings to a `.conf` file under `/etc/modprobe.d` named `tuxedo_keyboard.conf`.
```sh
sudo su
echo "options tuxedo_keyboard mode=0 color_left=0xFF0000 color_center=0x00FF00 color_right=0x0000FF" > /etc/modprobe.d/tuxedo_keyboard.conf
```
or
```sh
sudo cp tuxedo_keyboard.conf /etc/modprobe.d/tuxedo_keyboard.conf
```
# Sysfs
## General
Path: /sys/devices/platform/tuxedo_keyboard
## color_left
Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red)
Description: Set the color of the left Keyboard Side
## color_center
Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red)
Description: Set the color of the center of Keyboard
## color_right
Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red)
Description: Set the color of the right Keyboard Side
## color_extra
Allowed Values: Hex-Value (e.g. 0xFF0000 for the Color Red)
Description: Set the color of the extra region (if exist) of the Keyboard
## brightness
Allowed Values: 0 - 255
Description: Set the brightness of the Keyboard
## mode
Allowed Values: 0 - 7
Description: Set the mode of the Keyboard. A list with the modes is under Modes
## state
Allowed Values: 0, 1
Description: Set the State of keyboard, 0 is keyboard is off and 1 is keyboard is on
## extra
Allowed Values: 0, 1
Description: Only get the information, if the keyboard have the extra region
# Kernel Parameter
## Using
```sh
sudo modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
```
## color_left
Set the color of the left Keyboard Side
## color_center
Set the color of the left Keyboard Side
## color_right
Set the color of the left Keyboard Side
## color_extra
Set the color of the left Keyboard extra region (Only when is a supported keyboard)
## mode
Set the mode (on/off) of keyboard
## brightness
Set the brightness of keyboard
## state
# Modes
## CUSTOM
Value: 0
## BREATHE
Value: 1
## CYCLE
Value: 2
## DANCE
Value: 3
## FLASH
Value: 4
## RANDOM_COLOR
Value: 5
## TEMPO
Value: 6
## WAVE
Value: 7