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Most of us have some blinking, light-emitting, colorful devices attached to our potatoes - or whatever the minimum specs for Linux are these days, haven't checked in a while.

And most of us use OpenRGB to control them. But I fear this single project has some major, fundamental issues. As with many projects, it grew very fast and very big.

It has over 200 supported devices today, and the list keeps growing.

But it wasn't designed to grow this fast or support such a variety of devices.

This has led to several issues:

Not all features can be implemented for all devices:

For example, devices with different available effects per zone aren't supported by design. You may have noticed that sidebar LEDs on some keyboards aren't controllable via OpenRGB.

No support for macros, DPI settings, and more:

It was always about RGB. This isn't an issue per se - it's the scope of the software. But:

Cannot coexist with macro/mouse controlling software:

OpenRGB needs to open the HIDRAW device to control it, and this is an exclusive operation. So no other software can hook those devices at the same time.

Growing backlog:

Device-support requests keep piling up, new devices wait a long time to be accepted - the usual open-source maintenance challenges.

My Idea

Let's create a unified device abstraction library. The core part should just offer a C++ library with all the device abstraction logic in it. This library can then be consumed by a variety of software:

• OpenRGB could use the RGB part of it, focusing on orchestration and advanced features
• Python bindings for scripting your setup
• Hyprland integrations
• Custom CLI tools
• Whatever the community builds

Therefore, if you're a developer who knows your way around modern C++ features (or wants to learn), here's my project pitch:

What this could be:

• Modernized device code (C++23, memory safety, proper abstractions)
• Support for ALL peripheral features (RGB, macros, DPI, profiles, etc.)
• Clean API for other developers to build on
• Reduced fragmentation - community maintains ONE device library instead of competing implementations

Making this real would need:

• C++ developers , as one developer is no developer (and i have other hobbies!)
• People who've worked with USB/HID protocols on Windows and other Non-Linux platforms!
• Anyone frustrated with current Linux peripheral tools and willing to help fix it
• Design feedback and testing

To kickstart this:

We can fork OpenRGB's existing device implementations (GPL-licensed) as a foundation. I have at least two devices here that offer on-device macro functionality, key remapping, and more, so I can create the basic abstractions for those features.

Thoughts?

Most of us have some blinking, light-emitting, colorful devices attached to our potatoes - or whatever the minimum specs for Linux are these days, haven't checked in a while.

And most of us use OpenRGB to control them. But I fear this single project has some major, fundamental issues. As with many projects, it grew very fast and very big.

It has over 200 supported devices today, and the list keeps growing.

But it wasn't designed to grow this fast or support such a variety of devices.

This has led to several issues:

Not all features can be implemented for all devices:

For example, devices with different available effects per zone aren't supported by design. You may have noticed that sidebar LEDs on some keyboards aren't controllable via OpenRGB.

No support for macros, DPI settings, and more:

It was always about RGB. This isn't an issue per se - it's the scope of the software. But:

Cannot coexist with macro/mouse controlling software:

OpenRGB needs to open the HIDRAW device to control it, and this is an exclusive operation. So no other software can hook those devices at the same time.

Growing backlog:

Device-support requests keep piling up, new devices wait a long time to be accepted - the usual open-source maintenance challenges.

My Idea

Let's create a unified device abstraction library. The core part should just offer a C++ library with all the device abstraction logic in it. This library can then be consumed by a variety of software:

• OpenRGB could use the RGB part of it, focusing on orchestration and advanced features
• Python bindings for scripting your setup
• Hyprland integrations
• Custom CLI tools
• Whatever the community builds

Therefore, if you're a developer who knows your way around modern C++ features (or wants to learn), here's my project pitch:

What this could be:

• Modernized device code (C++23, memory safety, proper abstractions)
• Support for ALL peripheral features (RGB, macros, DPI, profiles, etc.)
• Clean API for other developers to build on
• Reduced fragmentation - community maintains ONE device library instead of competing implementations

Making this real would need:

• C++ developers , as one developer is no developer (and i have other hobbies!)
• People who've worked with USB/HID protocols on Windows and other Non-Linux platforms!
• Anyone frustrated with current Linux peripheral tools and willing to help fix it
• Design feedback and testing

To kickstart this:

We can fork OpenRGB's existing device implementations (GPL-licensed) as a foundation. I have at least two devices here that offer on-device macro functionality, key remapping, and more, so I can create the basic abstractions for those features.

Thoughts?

Hey all,

I don't know what to do, and need some advice.

Today I received the information that my father was moved to the palliative ward. He was in the hospital since a few days.

He had lung cancer, and lost half of his lung, now the tumor is back and restricting the remaining half.

He is dying. The doctors don't know when, and if there are days weeks or months left. Nothing to do but to make hin as comfortable and pain free as possible.

I want to visit him badly. But I am panicking already just thinking about what to say or what to do. I could call him but me, taking on the phone..., and the main issue remains, what should I say?

I am bad at social interaction, yeah. I live with that. But this situation is wo much worse I ever could imagine.

I love my dad. He is one of the most important persons in my life. Loosing him will of course be painful, but being in a situation where I can get the call every day, every minute ...

I am not able to work, think, sleep or be around other people very long.

Does anybody here have some advice?

UPDATE1:

Thank you all so much for your feedback!

TLDR: I organized a visit tomorrow, and made sure i will go through.

First, i want to clarify my issue, as yesterday i was rather vague: This is not a question about "to go or not to go". I am experiencing meltdowns on the pure thought of "what happens during the visit". I just lock up. That is nothing rationale. I have to overcome those meltdowns - and that is why i am asking for advice.

Your feedback helped a lot during this process. While i am still not at a point, where i don't freeze, not doing so would for sure not come to any good.

I asked my spouse to go with me tomorrow. She will make sure that i will go through. Also, i don't have to worry about medication to much ( I get medical cannabis), as she will drive me home if needed.

Again, thank you all! And every feedback is still welcome, it really really helps!

UPDATE2: I was in the hospital today. While yesterday he was doing well the day started off with a message that we should hurry. He was sleeping much, his morphine dose is high, but the tine he was awake hi listen to our conversation, my sister and brother where there, my mother. Hi talked not much, but talking is hard for him. When I talked he made jokes.

My GF told me, that after my brother and I left the room and she was alone with him for a few minutes, he told here that it is better this way. Overall we were 5 hours there.

I will be in the hospital tomorrow again. Thank you all again.