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Input Director VS Whisker menu

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Input Director logo Input Director

Control multiple windows systems with one keyboard/mouse. Share a keyboard and mouse across multiple windows system.

Whisker menu logo Whisker menu

A menu that provides access to favorites, recently used, and searching installed applications.
  • Input Director Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-03-22
  • Whisker menu Landing page
    Landing page //
    2020-01-01

Input Director videos

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How to use one Mouse & Keyboard with two Computers - Input Director Tutorial

More videos:

  • Tutorial - Control Multiple Computers at Once! | Input Director Showcase and Tutorial
  • Review - Control Multiple Machines with Input Director

Whisker menu videos

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Whisker Menu Update 2.4.2

More videos:

  • Review - xfce setting whisker menu
  • Review - MX-14 Fun with the Whisker Menu (Part 2) - Adding Search URLsd

Category Popularity

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Input Director

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Remote Desktop
100 100%
Remote Desktop
0% 0
Productivity
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Productivity
100% 100
Remote PC Access
100 100%
Remote PC Access
0% 0
Content Creators
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Content Creators
100% 100

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Reviews

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Input Director Reviews

Top spacedesk Alternatives & Similar Software (2020)
Input Director, like Spacedesk helps you gain control over multiple computers while having to use just a single mouse or keyboard. You’ll just have to install the software on all the computers you wish to work on simultaneously. The computer that has the keyboard and the mouse attached to it is the master computer that controls the others. Once you’ve made the necessary...
Source: www.winosbite.com

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Input Director should be more popular than Whisker menu. It has been mentiond 6 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Input Director mentions (6)

  • Dual Computer Battlestations? Good idea? Bad idea?
    For the win8 tablet, I wanted to use it as an extra monitor but none of the normal options for doing it was working, so what I use now is Input Director. If you want to use multiple computers with dedicated screens per computer, this is the way! It allows you to control any of the running machines with the same mouse and keyboard by simply moving your mouse over to the corresponding screen. There are quite a few... Source: about 1 year ago
  • Any ideas on good ways to be able to switching between my pc and laptop on these 2 monitors + M&K USBs?
    If you are looking for a software solution, https://inputdirector.com/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Easily switch between work and personal PC?
    There are various software solutions (eg.: Input Directorbut using a proper hardware switch is most likely the better option. And there are always the remote desktop options…. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • WFH Gamers that use KVM/USB Switch, what do you use?
    I have a 3 PC home setup, so, like you, I didn't need to worry about monitors for my switching solution. First off, I HIGHLY recommend Input Director (Windows only) or other software KVM for the keyboard and mouse. No hitting a button and waiting a couple of seconds, and you can even copy/paste text between the machines. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Not exactly a cyberDeck, but this is what I have. VAIO VGN-P21ZR.
    A friend recently gave me a box of their old hardware. It included an old Toshiba Encore 2 tablet running Windows 8.1. It's the first time I've used Windows on a ARM device, and it's been pretty amazingly usable. Not enough RAM or storage, but it has a single microSD card slot, at least. It works well for low-demand things. It's now mounted on a wall, running Media Monkey, Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Pocket... Source: over 2 years ago
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Whisker menu mentions (3)

  • What is your favorite whisker menu icon?
    Whisker menu is an external panel plugin alternative to Xfce Applications Menu plugin. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Applications menu - type to search?
    Have you tried the xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin? It searches and filters as you type. Source: over 2 years ago
  • How do I make xfce look like Linux Mint on Debian?
    Thanks, I was able to replicate the look of Linux Mint by installing Whisker menu and Docklike-plugin. Source: over 2 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Input Director and Whisker menu, you can also consider the following products

Synergy - Cross-platform software for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers

Cardapio - Cardapio is an application menu that can work in two modes: as a panel applet (in which case it is...

Barrier - Barrier is a cross-platform software for sharing your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers...

GnoMenu - A consolidated menu for gnome that brings eye candy to the world of the Gnome menus.

DisplayFusion - DisplayFusion will make your multi-monitor life much easier.

Recut - Edit silence out of videos automatically

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