Xwhatits Capsense Controller is an open source input device published by BASLQC, with its KiCad design files available on GitHub. The project summarises itself as “A GPLv3 Keyboard Controller created by xwhatit from Geekhack for IBM Model F and Beamspring capacitive keyboards. Archived by the BASLQC on Github.”
The repository has collected 24 stars and been forked 9 times, with the last commit 4 years ago.
What’s in the repository
- KiCad schematic and PCB layout source files
- A project site with further documentation
- Full revision history, so you can see how the board changed between versions
Licence and reuse
Released under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license. You are free to fork and modify the design, but anything you distribute that is derived from it has to be published under the same terms — worth checking before it goes into a closed product.
Opening it in ProtoFlow
Select Edit in ProtoFlow for the available opening options. Download the source and open supported KiCad schematic or board files in the desktop app; check the project version and external libraries.
- 01 Select “Edit in ProtoFlow” for opening options. Download the source and open supported KiCad files in the app. Other EDA formats may need conversion.
- 02 Work in the imported local copy: rename nets, swap parts against live distributor stock, re-route, or strip it back to the sub-circuit you actually need.
- 03 Keep the original licence and credit BASLQC if you publish or sell what you build from it.
This page indexes a public repository. The design, the files and the copyright belong to BASLQC; ProtoFlow does not host, mirror or verify them. Details are read from GitHub and refreshed periodically — check the repository for the current state of the project.
