KbdEdit VS xcape

KbdEdit

Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

xcape

Linux utility to configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released on their own.

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2021-07-31

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Category Popularity

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xcape

Note Taking

57 57%

Note Taking

43% 43

Automation

43 43%

Automation

57% 57

Windows Tools

49 49%

Windows Tools

51% 51

Scripts

66 66%

Scripts

34% 34

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Social recommendations and mentions

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KbdEdit mentions (1)

Add Arrow Keys to Layout
MS Keyboard Layout Creator can not assign those keys, but only characters and dead keys. AFAIK kbdedit.com will allow you to create such a custom Windows keyboard layout _with_ arrow keys. I currently use Autohotkey for that. You can have a look at my script and see how I assign the CapsLock key as a modifier key and in my case (Vim-like) hjkl-keys as arrow keys. The source is here:... Source: over 1 year ago

xcape mentions (17)

Binding a single key on release AND binding that same key in another combination
Don't know about i3, but you can achieve this in Linux/X11 using for example xcape: https://github.com/alols/xcape. Source: about 1 year ago
Keyboard shortcut on key release
I guess that xcape is what you're looking for. Source: over 1 year ago
How to assign Overview to meta ?
You can use xcape (I assume xorg only; https://github.com/alols/xcape) to set any key including super/meta to trigger a custom keyboard shortcut on release. Source: almost 2 years ago
Have you remapped CTRL and ESC, and if so, how?
Caps Lock is both Control and Escape depending on whether you hold or tap it. I use xcape. Source: about 2 years ago
Have you remapped CTRL and ESC, and if so, how?
My CapsLock is an Esc right now. I use to use xcape program which would allow my caps lock to act as Esc when pressed alone, but in combination with another key it would act as Ctrl, which was very useful. That program no longer works on Wayland compositors but I have lost the habit of using the key as Ctrl anyway. Source: about 2 years ago