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Microsoft keyboard layout creator logo Microsoft keyboard layout creator

Edit the windows keyboard layout.

xcape logo xcape

Linux utility to configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released on their own.
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    2023-10-23
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    2023-07-23

Microsoft keyboard layout creator videos

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[Windows] Change Keyboard Layout Keys on Windows 10 | Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator

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D’Ultimate XCape at Downtown East Carnival

Category Popularity

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Automation
60 60%
Automation
40% 40
Windows Tools
67 67%
Windows Tools
33% 33
Note Taking
63 63%
Note Taking
37% 37
Scripts
78 78%
Scripts
22% 22

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, xcape seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 17 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.

Microsoft keyboard layout creator mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Microsoft keyboard layout creator yet. Tracking of Microsoft keyboard layout creator recommendations started around Mar 2021.

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: 12 months 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: over 1 year 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: almost 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: almost 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Microsoft keyboard layout creator and xcape, you can also consider the following products

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

KbdEdit - Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.

KeyExtender - KeyExtender is a keyboard remapping tool which not only allow you to customize keyboard keys, but...

xmodmap - The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are...

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

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

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