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- Help - Key Remap
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Show HN: I spent a year designing an low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
I had a similar problem with the Tecurs KB510 I got at work. The only way I found to type F1-F12 keys on Linux was to set up a hack with kbct [0] and the Super key... until I tried the configuration described in the gist you linked. Thanks a lot for that !
[0] https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct
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Linux utility to assign different keys to tap vs hold (like Karabiner does in macOS)
I use KBCT and encourage others to support it: https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct
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me right now
kbct
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Linux Touchpad Like MacBook Update: Touchpad Gestures Now Shipping
>Creating a "standardized experience" like Windows usually means that configurability goes right out the window. It's how you get abominations like dconf or the GNOME music player
I don't understand how you connected these dots and I'd suggest against calling things abominations. You don't have to use dconf or the GNOME music player, those aren't standardized. If someone does like them I think they're perfectly fine, they do exactly what they're advertised to do. It's also fine if you don't like them, they're just two options from the many configuration databases and media players that you can choose from.
>But why shouldn't I be able to run xbindkeys or sxhkd or whatever hotkey dameon I want?
In some ways you actually can but it depends on the hotkey daemon and how it's implemented. The reason for that is technical, those are implemented with X grabs which have a number of usability and security issues. There are a few key rebinding daemons that use evdev directly so they work with Wayland:
https://github.com/samvel1024/kbct
https://github.com/snyball/Hawck
But these also do have similar security issues to X key grabs, in that they effectively operate as keyloggers. If you're looking for an API that works purely within Wayland and lets unprivileged clients request key rebinding, that doesn't exist yet. Somebody would need to specify what that API looks like and figure out a good way to make it secure. What would the end goal of the API be, and how could the system (and by extension, the user) tell the difference between a legitimate hotkey daemon and a malicious keylogger? And would it actually be any better than the approach of snooping evdev? I don't know the answer to these questions but you may have more experience with this than I do.
- Keyboard customization tool for Linux
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Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission
I hear you, but they've all moved along in leaps and bounds. Some options if you ever look again -
* ElementaryOS(https://elementary.io/)
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Linux distributions for beginners in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed
I’ve seen Raycast adjacent apps for Linux, but I don’t know what the current go-to all the kids are using these days. I used Quicksilver on OS X back in the day, which kind of defined the category I think. But these days I try to keep it simple.
Elementary OS seems to be trying to solve for the design issue, but it’s not as polished as macOS and there are still all the 3rd party apps to contend with. I’ve tried it, and it didn’t have me considering a full time switch.
https://elementary.io/
For me, one of the big things keeping me on macOS is the sync between devices. 20 years ago it seemed much easier to move to Linux, because I didn’t have to worry about my contacts, calendar, etc being in sync everywhere. Having all that stuff, and the handoff between devices, just work is a huge benefit. There are probably ways to sync various things between iOS and Linux, but then researching all the options, setting it up, and keeping up on it all, becomes a hobby. That’s not a hobby I want at this stage of my life.
- Do you think Pop!_OS should be re-named to "Cosmic" when the new DE comes out?
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Linux Lite: Easy to Use Free Linux Operating System
I thought ElementaryOS was dead due to infighting between the two cofounders, but it still seems to be going: https://elementary.io/
(I installed it on one box a few years ago and liked it, but moved back to Ubuntu once I learned about its conflict in the team.)
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Recommend me a distro for my stepdad
As an alternative to the other (great) suggestions, check out ElementaryOS.
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How many of you are still using mullvad?
But get an old laptop, download and install on it https://elementary.io/, or PopOS or Debian (they all resemble macOS) or whatever distro you like the most. And start tinkering.
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Package management
I would suggest installing elementaryOS inside a VM, and follow their getting started guide
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Recomandare Linux Distro pentru un incepator?
Elementary OS e un distro de Linux cu aspect de macos
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Old laptop,need help with an os.
Maybe take a look at https://elementary.io/? It was one of the better "out of the box" linux distros when I was last using linux.
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Egg⛩️🐧irl
It warms my heart seeing all my fellow linux users here! 😊 I personally use elementary OS because the desktop is pretty 🥺. Also, the lead of the project is a trans woman!
What are some alternatives?
input-remapper - 🎮 ⌨ An easy to use tool to change the behaviour of your input devices.
WhyNotWin11 - Detection Script to help identify why your PC is not Windows 11 Release Ready. Now Supporting Update Checks!
rkvm - Virtual KVM switch for Linux machines
pop - A project for managing all Pop!_OS sources
compute-runtime - Intel® Graphics Compute Runtime for oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL™ Driver
void-packages - The Void source packages collection
evsieve - A utility for mapping events from Linux event devices.
krohnkite - A dynamic tiling extension for KWin
kmonad - An advanced keyboard manager
egpu-switcher - 🖥🐧 Setup script for eGPUs in Linux (X.Org)
leddy - Linux LED controller for the Fnatic miniStreak.
markdown-preview.vim - ⚠️ PLEASE USE https://github.com/iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim INSTEAD