I'm working on converting a jukebox to use a raspberry pi. I want to keep using the numberpad to pick the tracks and none of the existing solutions that i've found seem to do that. I don't have any experience with python and very little with linux so it has been an experience.
Keep going! This sounds like a really fun project that will be really satisfying when you start to get things working. Not to mention the experience gained will be valuable for sure!