# Add "Fn lock" light to keyboard

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/add-fn-lock-light-to-keyboard/35030>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Created:** [August 6, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/add-fn-lock-light-to-keyboard/35030 "2023-08-06T00:54:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![DHowett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/dhowett/32/1990_2.png) [@DHowett](https://community.frame.work/u/DHowett)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/add-fn-lock-light-to-keyboard/35030/2 "2023-08-06T03:21:39Z")

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This has been discussed a lot on this forum!

As a starting point for the discussion, check out [My Kingdom for an Fn' Indicator - #9 by tassadarforaiur](http://community.frame.work/t/my-kingdom-for-an-fn-indicator/8982/9).

If you’re feeling inclined to take on a challenge, someone has documented the process of _adding a Fn lock light_ by modifying the embedded controller firmware:

> [@Walkthrough: Adding a feature to your Embedded Controller](http://community.frame.work/t/walkthrough-adding-a-feature-to-your-embedded-controller/17660):
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> Hey all! wave:t2 I just published a quick blog post detailing how I added an Fn lock light to my Laptop [and how you could, too](https://www.howett.net/posts/2022-04-adding-an-ec-feature-1/?utm_source=Framework+Community&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=04-18+EC+Feature)! This is not intended to be a guide everyone goes out and follows; rather, I’m hoping to illustrate how you might approach firmware development, wayfinding, and thinking about the things that your laptop is capable of. There isn’t a good story today for sharing EC patches, and the bar seems like it will be pretty high to get them into the official firmware (for sure…

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