diff --git a/docs/Solaar-main-window-button-actions.png b/docs/Solaar-main-window-button-actions.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f02cfea0 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/Solaar-main-window-button-actions.png differ diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md index 3f220573..f0cb6052 100644 --- a/docs/usage.md +++ b/docs/usage.md @@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Clicking on "About Solaar" pops up a window with information on Solaar. Clicking on the lightbulb (or similar icon) displays detailed information about the selected receiver or device (mostly only useful for debugging). +### Pairing and unpairing devices + When a receiver is selected in the main window you can pair a new device by clicking on the "Pair new device" button. Then turn on the device and it should pair with the receiver if that is possible. @@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ When a device is selected you can unpair the device if your receiver supports unpairing. To unpair the device, just click on the "Unpair" button and confirm in the window that pops up. +### Viewing and changing device settings + When a device is selected you can see the approximate battery level of the device, if that is reported by the device, and the status of the link between the device and its receiver. @@ -80,6 +84,25 @@ but it still can be unpaired if its receiver allows unpairing. ![Solaar-main-window-offline](Solaar-main-window-offline.png) +#### Reprogramming key and button actions + +For many devices Solaar can reprogram some of their keys or buttons to +perform a different action. (This actually changes the information that the +device sends when the key or button is activated.) Only some keys on some +devices can be reprogrammed and they can only be reprogrammed to a limited +number of actions. The reprogramming is done in Solaar by selecting a key +or button in the left-hand box on the ``Action'' setting line and then +selecting the action to be performed in the right-hand box. The default +action is always the shown first in the list. If the key or button has not +been reprogrammed the action box will be blank. As with all settings, +Solaar will remembers past action settings and restore them on the device +from then on. + +![Solaar-main-window-actions](Solaar-main-window-button-actions.png) + +The names of the keys, buttons, and actions are mostly taken from Logitech +documentation and may not be completely obvious. + ## Solaar command line interface