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Vial

Vial is an open-source cross-platform (Windows, Linux and Mac) GUI and a QMK fork for configuring your keyboard in real time.

Installation

Even though you can use a web version you can install it locally through an AppImage

  • Download the latest version
  • Give it execution permissions
  • Add the file somewhere in your $PATH

On linux you need to configure an udev rule.

For a universal access rule for any device with Vial firmware, run this in your shell while logged in as your user (this will only work with sudo installed):

export USER_GID=`id -g`; sudo --preserve-env=USER_GID sh -c 'echo "KERNEL==\"hidraw*\", SUBSYSTEM==\"hidraw\", ATTRS{serial}==\"*vial:f64c2b3c*\", MODE=\"0660\", GROUP=\"$USER_GID\", TAG+=\"uaccess\", TAG+=\"udev-acl\"" > /etc/udev/rules.d/99-vial.rules && udevadm control --reload && udevadm trigger'

This command will automatically create a udev rule and reload the udev system.