Synergy-like (kbd & mouse sharing) on Classic Amiga?

[djukon]

Is anyone aware if a Synergy-like software platform ever existed for classic Amigas?

Synergy lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. Supported on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

My purpose would be to control another computer's interface, using the classic Amiga mouse and keyboard, i.e. the Amiga would be the server. NOT like Keyrah, or even Lyra.

The closest I found was an AmigaOS 4 Synergy client. No sign of 3.x and below, or even a synergy server for the Amiga.

This is for the Best daily use for an A500/A500+ thread/project I'm currently engaged in.

[Amiga1992]

Not exactly the same, but: http://aminet.net/search?name=vnc&q_...&desc=vnc&arch[]=m68k-amigaos

[djukon]

Originally Posted by Akira

Not exactly the same, but: http://aminet.net/search?name=vnc&q_...&desc=vnc&arch[]=m68k-amigaos

Thanks Akira. VNC is great to connect to a physically distant host, but for a serial link and using the same shared monitor (which I'll be using), it is quite heavy and to be avoided.

The synergy purpose is for avoiding two sets of keyboard/mice (or more) on the same desk, because the shared monitor (which is an RGB Scart capable TV hybrid) can switch connection sources at the whim of a button (or by using LIRC with an IR transmitter on the Linux machine). In my case I won't need the support for more than one monitor, i.e., when the mouse hits an edge, it doesn't have to switch to a different environment. The switching can be left for a key combination on the Amiga.

[Amiga1992]

Well those packages I linked to have source. Maybe it's "easy" to compile a version that only shares mouse/keyboard stuff and make it super light.

[djukon]

Originally Posted by Akira

Well those packages I linked to have source. Maybe it's "easy" to compile a version that only shares mouse/keyboard stuff and make it super light.

I didn't think of available source code. Great suggestion, Akira! Thanks.

[Amiga1992]

I would be interested in such a thing myself, so let me know if you go anywhere with the source! There's many times I use VNC at home just as a keyboard/mouse sharer. I am actually looking at the real screen of the second computer, not at the VNC screen.

[djukon]

Originally Posted by Akira

let me know if you go anywhere with the source!

Will do Akira. It could take some time as I have many other details to take care of first.

[demolition]

Thanks for mentioning Synergy. I didn't know about it but have previously looked for exactly such a program without luck. I used to use a program called Desktop Rover which did the same thing and worked great, but that was only for XP.
Edit: Seems there is an updated version, but it costs money and I thought such a program should exist as freeware.

Would be nice to have some simple Amiga version that would work over a serial connection to control mouse and keyboard.