zw963/linux_key_rebinding

Linux key rebinding tools, config is base on application, individually, can be use out of the box.

Linux Key Rebinding: Linux key rebinding tools, config is base on application, individually

Thanks

This package is base on following awesome open source project in github.

rbindkeys

revdev

ruinput

active_window_x

traveling-ruby

Improve for old rbindkeys.

• Can be use out of the box in X86_64 linux, i386 is current not support, but it easy to extension.
• No compile is need in X86_64 linux.
• Refactor old(not active)rebindkeys, keep going ...
• Lots of functions improve.

How to start

1. Download package.

   $ git clone https://github.com/zw963/linux_key_rebinding $HOME/linux_key_rebinding

2. Create and edit your's config file $HOME/.rbindkeys.rb, you can found a sample in example directory.

3. Start as daemon with

   $: $HOME/linux_key_rebinding/bin/rbindkeys 'Your keyboard description' --daemon

   For boot autorun with no sudo password, you need add' current user to /etc/sudoers with following command:' this need sudo privilege, if you want boot autorun with no sudo password, you need add current user to /etc/sudoers with following command:

   $: echo $USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL |sudo tee -a /etc/sudoers

   your keybaord description can be found with:

   $: rbindkeys -l
   
   /dev/input/event0:	AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (BUS_I8042)
   /dev/input/event1:	PS/2 Generic Mouse (BUS_I8042)
   /dev/input/event2:	Sleep Button (BUS_HOST)
   /dev/input/event3:	Lid Switch (BUS_HOST)
   ...

   Here AT Translated Set 2 keyboard is your keyboard description. it is not changed when you switch diffrence linux distribtion or use same plug-in external keyboard.

   HINT: you can export a environment variable to simplify startup process

   $: export keyboard_description='You keyboard description' # add this to your's .bashrc. $: rbindkeys --daemon

How to debug

remove --daemon argument, will run rbindkeys in foreground. you will get many useful infomation.

How to stop daemon

$: pkill rbindkeys

linux_key_rebinding's Issues

Feature request: binding for same key with different pressed times

Hello sir,
There is a program called xcape. It can generate the Escape key when Left Control is pressed and released on its own. Can you add that to linux_key_rebinding and make it also generate key combinations (such as C-c) if the modifier key is pressed and released on its own.
Thank you!

Help: how to make it work in a remote session

Hello everyone,
Is it possible to make the keybinding work in an x2go session?
Thank you!