Karabiner Elements Alternatives for Linux

Karabiner Elements is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Actiona, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Karabiner Elements and 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Karabiner Elements are Input Remapper, Kanata, Repeat and Toshy.

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  1. Actiona icon
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    Actiona (formerly known as Actionaz) is a task automation tool. It allows you to create and execute action lists. You don't need to know any programming language to use it: its intuitive interface allows you to create action lists (scripts) using drag & drop.

    69 Actiona alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. Kanata icon
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    This is a cross-platform software keyboard remapper for Linux, macOS and Windows. A short summary of the features:

    12 Kanata alternatives

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  3. Repeat icon
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    Repeat is a full-fledged, Java mouse/keyboard record/replay and automation hotkeys/macros creation using modern programming languages, and more advanced automation features. Working across three major OSes: Windows, OSX, and Linux.

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    • Java
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  4. Toshy icon
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    Toshy is a config file for the keyszer Python-based keymapper for Linux (which was forked from xkeysnail). The Toshy config is not strictly a fork of Kinto, but was based in the beginning entirely on the config file for Kinto.sh by Ben Reaves (https://github.

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  5. Kinto icon
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    A better Linux & Windows keyboard layout for professional mac users.

    9 Kinto alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. xkeysnail icon
     Like

    A keyboard remapping tool for X environment written in Python. It's like xmodmap but allows more flexible remappings.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    Linux utility to configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released on their own. - alols/xcape

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    • X11
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    The xmodmap program is used to edit and display the keyboard modifier map and keymap table that are used by client applications to convert event keycodes into keysyms. It is a part of the X.Org project.

    22 xmodmap alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • X11
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  9.  Like

    A smart, flexible keymapper (fork/reboot of xkeysnail) for X11 written in Python. It's similar to xmodmap but allows far more flexible remappings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  10. CrossMacro icon
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    Cross-platform desktop automation app with macro recording, playback, scheduling, text expansion, CLI tools, and Wayland/X11-aware Linux support.

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    • Windows
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    • Mac
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  11. Defines the way keyboards codes are handled in X, and provides access to internal translation tables. It is the basic mechanism that allows using multiple keyboard layouts in X.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • X11
    • Wayland
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