Editing videos in Shotcut with a gamepad

A few days ago, I was playing video games on my PC (Linux) with the gamepad, and I wondered, can you edit videos with a gamepad? So, I set out to investigate and managed to get Shotcut to be operated with a generic gamepad.

I did this as an experiment; I found it very interesting and fun to edit this way. Although it’s a different method, I will find it difficult to adapt to it, which is why I see it as more comfortable to use a mouse and keyboard. However, this experience helped me improve my skills for future experiments.


These were some of the packages or drivers I used to achieve this:

  • Xboxdrv for Xbox controllers
  • AntimicroX to map buttons
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What a cool idea! Like it! :+1: :blush:

Isn’t it true that it’s a cheap solution compared to the panel keyboards and consoles sold online for $200 or $300? In contrast, a controller like this costs about $50, making it an economical solution.

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