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[Help] use keyboard from another linux laptop

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Typing on the steam deck, no matter what method I use, is very slow. I have a linux laptop, but I obviously can’t plug in the keyboard into the steam deck.

I was considering running KDE connect, but it gets closed in game mode. Could I run some kind of service in the background during game mode? Like is there some kind of systemd target for that?

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There’s an example service file in the Plasma-systemd-integration repository.

I’d wager you might be able to just run this, but it might not work.

systemctl enable kdeconnectd

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SatyrSack@lemmy.one
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But does that work in game mode? OP already mentioned that limitation as why they are not using KDE Connect.

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clatl@beehaw.org
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systemd runs in game mode, the only difference from game mode to desktop mode is the window system. I have a systemd service for running syncthing in the background to keep some of my emulated save files backed up to my NAS.

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Upvote for KDEConnect. Works on my 2 Manjaro Installation and also it’s running on Mint with cinnamon without any problems.

The android app is also great for typing on the go :)

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