Predator NoSense

A modern Linux desktop application for controlling the 4-zone RGB keyboard backlight found in supported Acer Predator, Helios, and Nitro laptops.

Predator NoSense provides a user-friendly graphical interface for the facer kernel module from the acer-predator-turbo-and-rgb-keyboard-linux-module project by Jafar Akhondali. See CREDITS.md for attribution details.

Quick Installation

Install Predator NoSense and the required keyboard driver automatically:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eduardo-qts/Predator-NoSense/main/setup.sh | bash

The installer will:

• Install required dependencies
• Build and install the facer kernel module
• Configure automatic loading on boot
• Install Predator NoSense

After installation, launch the application from your desktop environment's application menu.

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Features

• Support for 4-zone RGB keyboards

• Six lighting modes:

  • Static
  • Breathing
  • Neon
  • Wave
  • Shifting
  • Zoom

• Per-zone color customization

• Interactive keyboard preview

• Advanced color picker (RGB and HEX)

• Brightness control

• Animation speed control

• Animation direction control

• Automatic live preview with debounce

• Manual apply button

• Profile management:

  • Save
  • Load
  • Delete
  • Import
  • Export

• Compatible with facer_rgb.py profile files

• Native Linux packaging (.deb and .rpm)

• Desktop integration with application menu entry and icon

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How It Works

Predator NoSense is a graphical frontend for the facer kernel module.

The application communicates with the keyboard through the devices exposed by the driver:

/dev/acer-gkbbl-0
/dev/acer-gkbbl-static-0

The underlying driver is included in the backend/ directory and originates from the upstream project:

https://github.com/JafarAkhondali/acer-predator-turbo-and-rgb-keyboard-linux-module

For a detailed explanation of the architecture and driver limitations, see:

• docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
• backend/README.md

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Requirements

Predator NoSense requires:

• Linux
• Python 3
• Kernel headers
• The facer kernel module

If you prefer a manual installation, see the documentation in:

backend/README.md

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Development

Running Locally

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/eduardo-qts/Predator-NoSense.git

cd Predator-NoSense

Install dependencies:

npm install

Start the development environment:

npm run tauri:dev

Building

Create installable packages:

npm run tauri:build

Generated packages will be available under:

src-tauri/target/release/bundle/

Including:

• .deb
• .rpm

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Technology Stack

• Tauri v2
• React
• TypeScript
• Zustand
• Vitest
• Rust

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Scope

Predator NoSense focuses exclusively on RGB keyboard control.

The following features are intentionally out of scope:

• Fan speed control
• Performance profiles
• Manual fan control
• Overclocking
• Per-key RGB control

These capabilities are not exposed by the supported hardware or the underlying driver.

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Credits

Full credit for the facer kernel module and facer_rgb.py belongs to Jafar Akhondali and contributors of the original project.

See:

• CREDITS.md
• LICENSE

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License

GPL-3.0