xkeysnail Alternatives

xkeysnail is described as 'A keyboard remapping tool for X environment written in Python. It's like xmodmap but allows more flexible remappings' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to xkeysnail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, X11 and Wayland apps. The best xkeysnail alternative is Karabiner Elements, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xkeysnail are SharpKeys, Input Remapper, KeyTweak and Toshy.

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  1. Stick Shift icon
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    Stick Shift saves you time by removing repetitive changes to hand position when programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Seil icon
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    PCKeyboardHack can change caps lock key behavior. For example, changing caps lock key to delete Key.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Remap Keyboard lets you modify your Mac keyboard layout by changing the behavior of each key to work like another. You can apply mapping to all your keyboards or just the selected keyboard (e.g. only the MacBook keyboard or only the USB keyboard).

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. KeyExtender icon
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    KeyExtender is a keyboard remapping tool which not only allow you to customize keyboard keys, but also help to reduce duplication keyboard operation, and increase productivity on daily computing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Physcape icon
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    Physical escape key for macbooks with the Touch Bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Do you want to want to disable any key on your keyboard or mouse buttons ? Do you want to remap a key or mouse button to another key, program, contents of text file, media key, text or system function ? Then this application is for you.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    • Wayland
     
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    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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