I just unplug it for a few minutes or lock my system
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BiscuityCat@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It would be nice if there was a button or some app that could temporarily disable the keyboard, so it could be cleaned without accidentally changing settings for a running app, writing your boss you are not coming to work on Monday, firing few nukes, or wiping your whole system.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 days ago
BiscuityCat@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I have the keyboard plugged into a monitor and accessing the USB hub is seriously complicated, so that’s not really an option for me.
But I could try locking the system. I just hope I won’t lock myself out for few hours, because I have pressed Enter multiple times while cleaning it.
papalonian@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You can use a pair of scissors to terminate the connection anywhere along the wire and it will achieve the same thing
snoons@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Thanks, I’ll do this next time.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Create a new local user w/o permissions and switch to that login before cleaning it. That way you only lock a fake use lok
ddplf@szmer.info 1 day ago
Why not just write a script that would brick your PC so there is no risk anything would go wrong cleaning, and then just reinstall your OS when you’re done?
restingOface@quokk.au 2 days ago
I figured there would be a simple setting for that in KDE Plasma, but looking it up, I am just getting results about disabling the virtual onscreen keyboard
BiscuityCat@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I though so as well. However, I don’t even see anything similar to disabling (USB) devices like in Windows.
MrNesser@lemmy.world 2 days ago
[deleted]thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
… the off-button?
hirihit640@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
there’s something like that in Bazzite! If you go to the menu -> system settings -> language -> keyboard, then physically unplug the keyboard, the keyboard should now be disabled!