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KbdEdit VS xmodmap

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KbdEdit logo KbdEdit

Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

xmodmap logo xmodmap

The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are...
  • KbdEdit Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-31
  • xmodmap Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-12

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to KbdEdit and xmodmap)

KbdEdit

xmodmap

Note Taking
45 45%
Note Taking
55% 55
OS & Utilities
0 0%
OS & Utilities
100% 100
Windows Tools
49 49%
Windows Tools
51% 51
Automation
47 47%
Automation
53% 53

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Social recommendations and mentions

xmodmap might be a bit more popular than KbdEdit. We know about 1 link to it since March 2021 and only 1 link to KbdEdit. 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.

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

xmodmap mentions (1)

  • Unicode Character “𝕏” (U+1D54F)
    The character is used by another famous piece of software for what, 40 years? https://x.org/wiki/. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing KbdEdit and xmodmap, you can also consider the following products

Microsoft keyboard layout creator - Edit the windows keyboard layout.

SharpKeys - SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any...

Mir - The purpose of Mir is to enable the development of user interfaces shells.

Stick Shift - Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming.

Physcape - Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.

X-Mouse Button Control - XMouse Button Control (XMBC) allows you to create application and window specific profiles.

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