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A cross-platform context-aware key remapper.

9 mentions on Hacker News by 6 people: 1 story, 8 comments · first 2022-04-30 · latest 2026-06-13

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  1. I use https://github.com/houmain/keymapper to achieve the same thing, Meta + W: open or switch through existing Firefox windows, Meta + Z: open or switch through existing Terminal Windows, etc. It works on Wayland from my understanding,…
    comment by KetoManx64 · 2026-06-13 · in A key remapping daemon for Linux
  2. …been able to unify a lot of keybindings by using a context aware remapping tool such as Keymapper ( https://github.com/houmain/keymapper .
    comment by ristomatti · 2026-05-24 · in My I3-Emacs Integration
  3. …and tap/hold, and a custom XKB layout for the Greek modifier. I highly recommend this setup. [0]: https://github.com/houmain/keymapper
    comment by MarsIronPI · 2026-05-04 · in Why TUIs are back
  4. AFAIK https://github.com/houmain/keymapper should support this on MacOS even though it also makes use of the Karabiner virtual device lib (referring to a sibling comment). I suggest giving both a try!
    comment by ristomatti · 2025-02-09 · in Kanata: Cross-platform multi-layer keyboard remapper with advanced customization
  5. I'd also recommend checking out https://github.com/houmain/keymapper if you're interested in context aware remaps (based on OS, application, device). It's cross-platform as well. Keymapper was posted here ~10 days ago…
    comment by ristomatti · 2025-02-09 · in Kanata: Cross-platform multi-layer keyboard remapper with advanced customization
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    Keymapper: A cross-platform context-aware key remapper
    story by todsacerdoti · 2025-01-29 · 33 comments
  7. …keymapper, it let's you rebind keys and intercepts keystrokes before the application receives them: https://github.com/houmain/keymapper
    comment by KetoManx64 · 2024-12-29 · in Guide to mechanical keyboards
  8. See also: keymapper (for Windows and Linux) https://github.com/houmain/keymapper
    comment by sph · 2023-06-03 · in Keyd: Linux Key Remapper
  9. …navigate the functions you want in applications you can automate it with software like keymapper. https://github.com/houmain/keymapper There are other similar software available. Probably a half a dozen serious projects in total. Keymapper…
    comment by hushpuppy · 2022-04-30 · in PipeWire: Bluetooth Support Status Update