Input Leap
Input Leap is software that mimics the functionality of a KVM switch, which historically would allow you to use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers by physically turning a dial on the box to switch the machine you're controlling at any given moment.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Flatpak
The latest version (3.0.3) was released in June 2025, and the GitHub repository has been archived.
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Paul added Input Leap as alternative to Magic Switch
juergenkoller added Input Leap as alternative to EdgeFlow
DeskStitch added Input Leap as alternative to DeskStitch- upswing5022 liked Input Leap
sorensenlasse1980-code added Input Leap as alternative to DualFlow KVM- Fearswe updated Input Leap
Mauricio B. Holguin added Input Leap as alternative to Switchy for Mac
Sharif added Input Leap as alternative to EasySwitchI use it on 3 computers on one desk with Ubuntu 26, two of them have XFCE4/XUbuntu (works no problem), and one has Gnome/Wayland (there F-keys like F3 switches to terminal as Ctrl+Alt+F3 and I have to F2 back to the graphical view, but otherwise it just works).
Installed with "flatpak install flathub io.github.input_leap.input-leap". Setting up took me a while but it is quite straight-forward if you just read the wiki.
Nice software.
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What's on my 2024 Linux Laptop
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Install from the command line
winget install -e --id input-leap.input-leapflatpak install flathub io.github.input_leap.input-leap
Licensing
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- 8,320 Stars
- 461 Forks
- 814 Open Issues
- Updated (Archived)
Comments and Reviews
I use it on 3 computers on one desk with Ubuntu 26, two of them have XFCE4/XUbuntu (works no problem), and one has Gnome/Wayland (there F-keys like F3 switches to terminal as Ctrl+Alt+F3 and I have to F2 back to the graphical view, but otherwise it just works).
Installed with "flatpak install flathub io.github.input_leap.input-leap". Setting up took me a while but it is quite straight-forward if you just read the wiki.
Nice software.
Free and Open Source powerfull tool to share keyboard and mouse across many computers. Many thanks to the devs for maintaining a good successor to Barrier !
no releases it is stuck
Doesn't seem to have a Windows installer.
This is the new and maintained fork of Barrier.