macros VS betterletter

Compare macros vs betterletter and see what are their differences.

macros

Press buttons using python or AutoHotkey. Previously called `python-macros` or `macros` (by JellyJoe198)

betterletter

Substitute alternative spellings of special characters (e.g. German umlauts [ae, oe, ue] and [ss]) with their correct versions (ä, ö, ü, ß). (by alexpovel)
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4.0 7.2
3 months ago about 1 month ago
Python Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later MIT License
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macros

Posts with mentions or reviews of macros. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

betterletter

Posts with mentions or reviews of betterletter. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-12.
  • Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use?
    212 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 12 Dec 2023
    meaning it not only replaces Umlauts and Eszett, it also knows when not to (Poeten), and handles arbitrary compound words. Write your text, slap it all into the tool, it spits out results instantly. The original text can use alternative spellings (ou, ae, ue, ss), which is ergonomic. Combined with tools like AutohotKey, GUI integration through a single keyboard shortcut is possible. See [0] for a similar example.

    A niche need I haven't yet come across someone else having as well! (just the amount of text explaining what it's all about is saying a lot in terms of specificity...)

    The tool now grew into a tree-sitter based (== language grammar-aware) text manipulation thing, mostly for fun. The bizarre German core is still there however.

    [0]: https://github.com/alexpovel/betterletter/blob/c19245bf90589...

  • Erfahrungen mit US-Tastaturlayout im deutschsprachigem Raum
    3 projects | /r/de_EDV | 16 Apr 2022

What are some alternatives?

When comparing macros and betterletter you can also consider the following projects:

AutoHotkey.py - Write AutoHotkey scripts in Python.

Mathcha-Keyboard-Shortcuts - This script adds hotkeys to Mathcha

quikey - A keyboard macro tool.

clicknium-samples - Clicknium Python automation Samples

trace-dkey - Python library to trace path of a particular key inside a nested dict

ahk - Python wrapper for AutoHotkey with full type support. Harness the automation power of AutoHotkey with the beauty of Python.

pingmote - Cross-platform Python global emote picker to quickly insert custom images/gifs

lushlayers - Turn your keyboard into hot lasagna.