# Can uConsole be usable as a personal computer?

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**Category:** uConsole\
**Tags:** hardware\
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-uconsole-be-usable-as-a-personal-computer/11008 "2023-09-21T17:26:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/can-uconsole-be-usable-as-a-personal-computer/11008/33 "2025-09-26T08:05:54Z")

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> [@trinity](#):
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> I’ve wondered about modifying the QMK firmware so that, when the Fn+G layer

with QMK you can create as many layers as you want and quite simple, I don’t want to have two step combination just to switch workspace 🙂

> [@Trackball scroll toggle](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-scroll-toggle/19427/6):
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> clone repo create your own layer : [qmk\_firmware/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/keymaps/default/keymap.c at uconsole · oesmith/qmk\_firmware · GitHub](https://github.com/oesmith/qmk_firmware/blob/uconsole/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/keymaps/default/keymap.c#L34-L78) select button to toggle it (TG()): [qmk\_firmware/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/keymaps/default/keymap.c at 9e88dc23fce980d31b0a557f28e97e86966fa01f · oesmith/qmk\_firmware · GitHub](https://github.com/oesmith/qmk_firmware/blob/9e88dc23fce980d31b0a557f28e97e86966fa01f/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/keymaps/default/keymap.c#L58) compile: [qmk\_firmware/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/readme.md at uconsole · oesmith/qmk\_firmware · GitHub](https://github.com/oesmith/qmk_firmware/blob/uconsole/keyboards/clockworkpi/uconsole/readme.md) flash to keyboard

> [@trinity](#):
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> However because I’ve seen the QMK firmware fritz out due to power loss, and because I keep throwing more stuff on the USB

also seems like it can be easily fixed:[Fixing uConsole power delivery limitations with CM5 - #16 by QuantumKraken](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/fixing-uconsole-power-delivery-limitations-with-cm5/19119/16)

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