The Predator key sends keyboard usage 0xC9, which lies outside the
logical range the keyboard declares, so the kernel never emits an input
event for it. It is also reported on vendor report 4 of USB interface 2
(04 81 ff on press). predatord now listens there and opens the app in
the active graphical session via the user's systemd manager.
The action is configurable on the System page: open the app, switch to
the next performance mode, or do nothing.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
PredatorSense replacement for the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) on Linux:
- predatord: root service for profiles, fans (incl. temperature curves),
keyboard RGB, lightbar and battery health; restores settings at boot
and after resume, switches profiles on AC/battery changes
- Qt desktop app with dashboard, fan curve editor and per-key RGB studio
- Plasma 6 panel widget with quick controls
- predatorctl command line tool
- predator_wmi kernel module (DKMS) as a minimal WMI method bridge
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
MrBlakeandClaude Opus 5.5