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xmodmap VS KbdEdit

Compare xmodmap VS KbdEdit and see what are their differences

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xmodmap logo xmodmap

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

KbdEdit logo KbdEdit

Keyboard layout editor, mapper/remapper.
  • xmodmap Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-12
  • KbdEdit Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-07-31

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Category Popularity

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xmodmap

KbdEdit

OS & Utilities
100 100%
OS & Utilities
0% 0
Note Taking
55 55%
Note Taking
45% 45
Windows Tools
50 50%
Windows Tools
50% 50
Automation
51 51%
Automation
49% 49

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Social recommendations and mentions

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

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 / 10 months ago

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

What are some alternatives?

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

Microsoft keyboard layout creator - Edit the windows keyboard layout.

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

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

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.

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

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