gizmo daemon(1)

NAME

gizmod - allows scripting of input events through Python scripts.

SYNOPSIS

gizmod
gizmod --server
gizmod --server --keyboard-leds

DESCRIPTION

Gizmo Daemon is an advanced input device controller that enables any Linux input device to be used for any purpose imaginable. Input events can be mapped to control applications (console and X11), the ALSA system mixer volume, Amarok, or any other application. Events can be directed at other devices as well (keyboards, mice, force feedback, joysticks, LIRC remotes, etc).

Gizmo Daemon also offers support for devices with visualization capabilities (such as the Griffin PowerMate's LED). In this way a number of system events can be sent to any devices which have visualization abilities. Current monitor plugins include: system volume, CPU usage, sound output from any libVisual compatible music player (such as Amarok), and more! This means you'll be able to watch your PowerMate (or any other supported device) dance in time to music!

OPTIONS

--server

In order to use the libVisual plugin (which can visualize music on the PowerMate's LED, or on the Keyboard's LEDs starting with Gizmod (v3.1), you'll need to run Gizmod as a server.

The Amarok plugin is really just a Gizmod client that sends sound visualization events to the server, so if Gizmod isn't running as a server, the plugin won't be able to connect, and you won't get see any visualization events.

--keyboard-leds

In order to allow Gizmod to take over your keyboard LEDs use this switch.

SEE ALSO

For lots of documentation, support, and help, visit the Gizmo Daemon web site http://gizmod.sourceforge.net

BUGS

Bug tracker at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=139428

Gizmo Daemon(1)