Key'n'Stroke
Key'n'Stroke (previously named PxKeystrokesForScreencasts) displays keystrokes and mouse clicks in an overlay window.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
What is Key'n'Stroke ?
Key'n'Stroke displays keystrokes in an overlay window. (Windows 8+)
Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt to reveal configuration options, resize, move or close the window.
Features
Displays special keys (e.g. volume up: ) and shortcuts Visually indicate mouse cursor position Visually indicate pressed buttons Click Through Opacity Customizable: Icons, Colors, Font, Size and Position, Text Position and Orientation Displays history of pressed keys Icon in notification area One small file, no installation required Works with high-dpi screens Works with multi-dpi screen setups
Key'n'Stroke Screenshots
Key'n'Stroke Features
Key'n'Stroke information
- Developed byPhaiax
- LicensingOpen Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
- Written in
- RatingAverage rating of 5
- Alternatives10 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English
GitHub repository
- 330 Stars
- 50 Forks
- 37 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- mouse-spotlight
- keystroke-visualization
Recent user activities on Key'n'Stroke
RobertL87added Key'n'Stroke as alternative(s) to Spotlight for Mouse
Danilo_Venomedited Key'n'Stroke - Archkainadded Customizable shortcuts as a feature to Key'n'StrokeAr
This is the only app on Windows that works perfectly for me. Carnac has bugs supporting multiple monitor and has stopped maintaining for years. KeycastOW has observable lagging in showing mouse click ripples in open-source version, and the latest version is not free. Other alternatives has ugly UI.
Great FLOSS software that does what it says it does very well. Used it for some game debugging and figured out my problem immediately!
The only really free SW I found so far for visualizing mouse clicking and showing pressed keys on keyboard at the same time, which I was needed for my presentation videos :)