[preya2k]

I have a newbie question around Keyboard firmware: I built a simple Macro-Pad based on the RP2040. I want to use it under macOS for application-specific functionality. However, I cannot find a firmware that allows me to change/define Macros during runtime. I find it very cumbersome to always compile and flash a new firmware, whenever I want to change a simple Macro.

What am I missing?

[crote]

You might want to look into Vial[0]. It's essentially an addition to QMK which allows you to do exactly that.

[0]: https://get.vial.today/

[tehnub]

You might want to try via (https://www.caniusevia.com) instead, actually. I know at least Bastard Keyboards switched from vial to via because vial-qmk (the vial fork of qmk_firmware) was lagging 9+ months behind upstream qmk at one point.

[ThatPlayer]

One feature that made me prefer vial for custom macropads is being able to embed the keyboard definitions that via/vial needs within the firmware. A lot more setup and forget rather than having to deal with additional files to be able to change my keymap. Especially when I'm gifting these to friends.

[preya2k]

Thanks! That looks really good!

[bobsmooth]

Configure the macropad to send uncommon key combinations and use something like Keyboard Maestro to do the rest.