https://github.com/ncravino/slimbook-executive-14-tweaks
Slimbook Executive 14 Tweaks
https://github.com/ncravino/slimbook-executive-14-tweaks
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Slimbook Executive 14 Tweaks
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ncravino/slimbook-executive-14-tweaks
- Owner: ncravino
- License: bsd-3-clause
- Created: 2023-10-19T04:25:26.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-08T20:48:59.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-26T14:22:31.653Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: keyboard, keyd, laptop, linux, power-management, slimbook, tlp
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- Watchers: 2
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- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: Readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Slimbook Executive 14 tweaks
A bunch of useful tweaks for this [laptop](https://slimbook.es/en/executive-en) tried under Debian Trixie. I have the version with the 11th gen i7.
## Keyboard
### Set a keycode (macro) for Fn (usually unset) via systemd service at start
- see/copy/modify `init-setkeycodes.service` to `/etc/systemd/system/` (see bellow for how to mod)
- `systemctl daemon-reload` to reload available services
- `systemctl enable init-setkeycodes.service` to enable it on every boot
- `systemctl start init-setkeycodes.service` to start it (now)
- `systemctl status init-setkeycodes.service` to check the status
Note that this will only work in keyboards that map Fn to a scancode, usually you can see a warning in dmeg when you press Fn:
```
[ 51.336674] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0).
[ 51.336687] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e078 ' to make it known.
```
In this case the scancode for Fn is e078.
You can select an unused keycode to do this via `xmodmap -pke`, I used macro which is 120, for setkeycodes you need to remove 8 so it's 112.
### Use [keyd](https://github.com/rvaiya/keyd/) to set keycode for Fn (macro) to map Fn+delete to insert (which is missing in this laptop)
- clone the repository
- make and install keyd: `make install`
- see/copy/modify+copy the keyd.conf file to `/etc/conf` (see above+bellow+man for info and what to mod)
- enable keyd service if not enabled
- restart or reload keyd
- verify with `xev` if it's working
Keyd is akin to QMK but running as a virtual keyboard, and let's us work with layers. I just added one for Fn and added delete being mapped to insert.
```
[ids]
*
[main]
macro = layer(macro_layer)
[macro_layer]
delete = insert
```
### Use keyd to add easier mappings for {}[]() on an iso keyboard using the Fn layer
I mapped the pt layout keys:
- Fn with ' and « to ( and )
- Fn with + and ´ to [ and ]
- Fn with º and ~ to { and }
Note that this one is dependent on the actual layout. The input key is in ansi, but the output will have to be the correct combination for the symbol on your layout.
E.g. in the portuguese layout { is alt-gr + 7, hence G-7 on keyd.
```
[ids]
*
[main]
macro = layer(macro_layer)
[macro_layer]
delete = insert
minus = S-8
equal = S-9
[ = G-8
] = G-9
' = G-7
\ = G-0
```
## Power management
### TLP
- install tlp via apt
- verify if you're running the correct driver scaling driver (e.g. intel_pstate on modern intel)
- see/copy/modify+copy `tlp.conf` to `/etc/tlp/`
TLP allows us to control exactly how the laptop behaves when disconnected from power, and extend battery life.
See `tlp.conf` the configuration, but mostly it:
- reduces GPU and CPU clock
- changes power modes