xcape
Linux utility to configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released on their own. (by alols)
dual-key-remap
Remap any key to any other two keys on Windows 🔥. Remap CapsLock to both Ctrl and Escape! (It's like xcape for windows!) (by ililim)
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| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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xcape
Posts with mentions or reviews of xcape.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-15.
- Remap caps lock to behave like escape on press and control on hold on Xorg
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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
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Keyboard shortcut on key release
I guess that xcape is what you're looking for.
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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.
- Launch an application with just the mod button
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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.
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How to make my pinkie and vanilla keybindings get along?
All you need is dual mode modifiers - remap your spacebar to act as Ctrl when pressed and generate space symbol when released. You can make it with xcape on linux and with dual-key-remap on windows. It is also something for macos, but I never used it.
- Whats your favourite i3 hacks you can't live without?
- completely new to i3 and trying to get this config to work
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Vim with caps lock on is the final boss
I have the same setup on linux. Using xcape and xmodmap together.
dual-key-remap
Posts with mentions or reviews of dual-key-remap.
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Caps Lock Behaviour Disabled in Gnome
I prefer dual-key-remap[0], it maps caps to escape when tapped and control when pressed with other keys.
[0] https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap
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Survey: What's your favorite remapping of Esc?
https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap this has been working like magic for me
- Remap any key to any other two keys on Windows
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How to make my pinkie and vanilla keybindings get along?
All you need is dual mode modifiers - remap your spacebar to act as Ctrl when pressed and generate space symbol when released. You can make it with xcape on linux and with dual-key-remap on windows. It is also something for macos, but I never used it.
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Mapping Ctrl to Caps Lock
I use this on Windows: https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap, and it works pretty well.
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janus-key: give keys a double function (normal keys as modifiers)
I am long term fan of Space-Ctrl dual role key - must have for any emacser imo. Now I'm using https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap on windows and https://github.com/alols/xcape on Linux. Are your app has any advantages against these two?
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Space bar as control
You definitely should try dual-key-remap! I also struggled with Dual, and it was a big relief to find that gem. Just place file named config.txt near executable with that content: remap_key=SPACE when_alone=SPACE with_other=CTRL
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Set Capslock to Meta Key on Windows
I used to use uncap to remap caps lock. Now I use dual-key-remap so I can have ctrl and escape on the same key. Both have worked well for me and don't require admin rights.
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Just mapped my caps lock to escape for the first time...
For Windows, this was the fan favourite over AHK. https://github.com/ililim/dual-key-remap
What are some alternatives?
When comparing xcape and dual-key-remap you can also consider the following projects:
sxhkd - Simple X hotkey daemon
uncap - Map Caps Lock to Escape or any key to any key
kmonad - An advanced keyboard manager
Capslock - Make Capslock Great Again!
evremap - A keyboard input remapper for Linux/Wayland systems, written by @wez
sharpkeys - SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key.
linux
qmk_firmware - Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
ahk-caps-ctrl-esc - Autohotkey script that maps Capslock to Esc *and* Ctrl
dual - [ABANDONED] Dual is an AutoHotkey script that lets you define dual-role modifier keys easily.