SpaceMouse Enterprise LED control

[xanavar]

Center Ring LED
The SpaceMouse has 6 LEDs that provide a smooth blue ring when looking straight down on the device. This is a great marketing view but it is not the user view. While my SpaceMouse is sitting next to my keyboard, 2 of these LEDs are staring me right in the eyes. I can turn these off in settings but this is connected to also turning off the LED indicator for the rotation lock button.

I would like to have one or more of the following capabilities:

• On/off control of the center ring LEDs separated from the rotation lock button LED (that should always function)
• Dimming control of the center ring LEDs (just like I had with my old SpacePilot)

A more challenging but better design would involve repositioning the center ring LEDs such that they aimed down from a position under the cap rather than aiming up from a position on the board underneath the cap. Then I would enjoy the blue glow, likely even with the current LED brightness.

[xanavar]

I solved the problem.

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• No waiting for the manufacturer to recognize this as an issue
• No wondering if the hardware could allow a fix with a driver update
• Cost: Free (I was gifted a remnant at a local yarn store)
• Time: 20 minutes to fetch supplies + 5 minutes to trim, arrange, and adjust

[jwick]

Clever solution.
It does seem like an error that disabling the LED ring would disable the Rotation Lock LED. That's probably not what was intended.