Key Mapping Tools
Users are free to customize many aspects of their computing experience, and that includes changing up the mapping of the keys on their keyboards. Want the backspace key to be a space? How about turning the Q key into an alternate A key? More practically, how about custom shortcuts for your most common complex actions not already mapped to dedicated keys? Apps like SharpKeys for Windows and Karabiner for macOS make this and more possible.
X-Mouse Button Control is a Windows application to remap your mouse buttons and expand the capabilities of your mouse!
X-Mouse Button Control Features
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SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. Included in the application is a list of common keyboard keys and a Type Key feature to automatically recognize most keyboard keys. It was developed in C# using .NET v2.
SharpKeys Features
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Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).
Karabiner Elements Features
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antimicro is a graphical program used to map keyboard keys and mouse controls to a gamepad. This program is useful for playing PC games using a gamepad that do not have any form of built-in gamepad support.
AntiMicro Features
DiscontinuedThe latest release was on November 5th, 2016. A new generation of the program called
AntiMicroX is available.
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A utility for mapping keyboard keys and mouse button actions to your game controller buttons for PC gaming.
Xpadder Features
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A tool to change and program the mapping of your input device buttons.
Input Remapper Features
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KeyTweak is a free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7. It makes use of Microsoft's Scancode Map registry key to remap your keyboard.
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15 alternatives to Microsoft keyboard layout creator- Free • Proprietary
- Key Mapping Tool
- Windows
Ever wanted to quickly and easily define your own keyboard layout for a language Microsoft doesn't support? Or define your own keyboard layout so you can quickly and easily enter your favorite symbols with a simple keystroke?
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LinearMouse is a free and open-source utility for macOS which aims to improve the experience and functionality of third-party mice.
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Key Manager reveals the full potential of your keyboard and mouse and allows you to save time and efforts while working with your computer. Thanks to its flexible interface, you can now create various actions and execute them by pressing keys, mouse buttons and combinations of...
Key Manager Features
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Key Mapper is a free and open source Android app that can map single or multiple key events to a custom action.
Key Mapper Features
DiscontinuedFrom their GitHub repository: "Development has stopped. Looking for maintainer."
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Razer Synapse is unified configuration software that allows users to rebind controls or assign macros to any Razer peripherals and saves those settings automatically in the cloud.
Razer Synapse Features
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Piper is a graphical user interface to configure gaming mice. Configuration options include changing the resolution (DPI) of the mouse, adding and removing profiles, setting LED colors and changing button behaviors.
Piper Features
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TouchCursor lets you use the home keys as cursor keys – in all Windows programs – keeping your fingers in the best position for fast typing. Its free and open-source.
TouchCursor Features
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2 alternatives to VJoy Virtual Joystick- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Key Mapping Tool
- Windows
VJoy Virtual Joystick is a software application and virtual driver system that allows keyboard input to be translated to joystick input.
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