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Recipes

Linux

Albert Launcher

You can use the albert launcher along with two .desktop files to allow you to trigger this script from the launcher. An example of a desktop file for this is:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Desk - Sit
Exec=/path/to/linak-controller --move-to sit
Icon=/home/user/linak-controller/sit-icon.png
Type=Application
Comment=Lower desk to sitting height.

(You can find the linak-controller path with where linak-controller)

Scheduled standing periods

You can add some cron jobs to automatically raise and lower your desk. This way, the healthier habit is automatic. The following cron raises the desk at 10 AM and 3 PM, and lowers it an hour later, Monday through Friday.

00 10 * * 1-5 python3 linak-controller --move-to stand
00 11 * * 1-5 python3 linak-controller --move-to sit
00 15 * * 1-5 python3 linak-controller --move-to stand
00 16 * * 1-5 python3 linak-controller --move-to sit

macOS

Scheduled new body positions

Get into different body positions regularly, the next position is the best!

  1. Find out path of linak-controller

    which linak-controller

    For example installed with Homebrew /opt/homebrew/bin/linak-controller

  2. Edit crontab

    crontab -e

  3. Insert schedules to move desk to stand and sit position. Replace <path> from 1. step

    00 6-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to stand >/dev/null 2>&1
25 6-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to sit >/dev/null 2>&1
50 6-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to stand >/dev/null 2>&1
10 7-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to sit >/dev/null 2>&1
30 7-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to stand >/dev/null 2>&1
45 7-18/2 * * 1-5 <path>/linak-controller --move-to sit >/dev/null 2>&1

    This cronjob runs between 6am and 6pm, for example:

    ..., 8:00↑, 8:25↓, 8:50↑, 9:10↓, 9:30↑, 9:45↓, 10:00↑, 10:25↓, ...

    Note: Long-lasting constant body positions should be avoided. This applies to sitting and(!) standing.

  4. Add linak-controller and cron in macOS System Preferences → Security → Bluetooth

    Without this important step linak-controller will not move the desk because Bluetooth permissions are missing.

    macOS System Preferences

  5. See installed cron jobs

    crontab -l

Successfully tested with macOS 12.5, iTerm2 3.4.16,

Windows

Autohotkey

A AutoHotkey script from @aienabled to drive the desk to stand and sit mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up or Down arrow respectively:

;Idasen Desk - Stand
^!+Up::Run "C:\Users\...\Desk - Stand.lnk"

;Idasen Desk - Sit
^!+Down::Run "C:\Users\...\Desk - Sit.lnk"

These are shortcut files on the desktop but it's not necessary and could be simple python calls.

Docker

In the docker directory is a docker-compose.yml file that will run the linak-controller in server mode with docker compose up -d.