input-leap
Open-source KVM software (by input-leap)
display-switch
Turn a $30 USB switch into a full-featured multi-monitor KVM switch (by haimgel)
| input-leap | display-switch | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 123 | |
| 6,504 | 3,113 | |
| 3.3% | 0.5% | |
| 8.3 | 7.9 | |
| 7 days ago | 9 months ago | |
| C++ | Rust | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
input-leap
Posts with mentions or reviews of input-leap.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-28.
- Input-leap/input-leap: Open-source KVM software (barrier fork)
- Input-leap adds Wayland support
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Barrier: Open-Source KVM Software
There is an actively developed fork https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap, however that fork is still undergoing heavy development and recommends sticking with Barrier until they're able to release v3.0.0 which they expect rather soon.
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Hrvach/Deskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
barrier is basically a dead project now. The active members of the project forked it and are going to release when ready but
https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap
Keep an eye on that for anything new
- Input Leap: Barrier KVM Fork [GPLv2]
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KDE Plasma 6.0 Is Enabling Wayland by Default
There's a new fork of barrier called input leap (not to be confused with the leap motion), https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap with work on getting Wayland support in shape. Not sure how far the support is atm, but the gnome 45 release notes mentioned "Wayland support for Input Leap" (https://release.gnome.org/45/)
Wayland tracker issue, https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/issues/109
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What do you think of Smart KVM as a feature on a monitor?
I wonder if I would be better off just buying a LG monitor without the Smart KVM, and instead using Barrier (or, Input Leap, which seems to be maintained actively compared to Barrier https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap)
- Barrier-like KVM for XWayland and MacOS
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KVM but only mouse and keyboard
Could also be worth mentioning that Barrier is basically unmaintained at this point so you'll probably never get Wayland support there. The maintainers (apparently the owner of the debauchee/barrier dropped off the face of the earth) of Barrier forked it and migrated to input-leap (issue with details if interested) which is where all development is presently, although they haven't made a release yet.
- PowerToys Release 0.70 with Mouse Without Borders and PowerToys Peek
display-switch
Posts with mentions or reviews of display-switch.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-10.
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Show HN: Multi-monitor KVM using just a USB switch
I’ve been using display-switch[0] for this for a while now. No problems whatsoever. Works on windows/mac/linux.
[0] https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch
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Hrvach/Deskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
Now it just need to be combined with something like https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch to do a DDC/CI monitor input switch as the USB activity moves around.
With a device like this you'd be missing the on_usb_connect event, but presumably you could do something (a special HID device button, an extra device id appearing, who knows) to make it work.
- Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2023
- Turn a $30 USB switch into a full-featured KVM
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Can Dell’s 6K monitor beat their 8K monitor?
The best option I've found is to hook both computers up to a USB-only KVM, and plug them in via separate video cables to the monitor. Then set up the computers to tell the monitor to change inputs (via DDC commands, which most but not all monitors support) when you change devices on the KVM
There's software to help do this automatically (https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch)
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Hell froze over: You can purchase a Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch right now
Cynical footnote: PC users can continue to enjoy https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch while Mac users need to buy a 300 USD device. That's the Mac experience for you :D
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Advice for shared MacBook Pro / Windows machine set up
There's a workaround in https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch now for M1 Macs. In general, you made your bed by buying a Mac, sleep in it.
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Getting the most of my USB-C display
Oops I missed that https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch
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UBS-C dual monitor dock for PC and work laptop
Then we will run https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch to have the monitors switch inputs when you use the USB switch.
- Connection Desktop and Laptop to 2 monitors
What are some alternatives?
When comparing input-leap and display-switch you can also consider the following projects:
barrier - Open-source KVM software
ddcci-driver-linux
synergy - Use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of one computer to control nearby computers, and work seamlessly between them.
MonitorControl - 🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.
SimpleKVM - Use multiple computers using one set of monitors, mouse and keyboard