Keycast alternative in Ubuntu 16.04

Question

Is there any software like Keycast (Mac)?

It shows what keys we have pressed for demonstration purpose. my requirements

• The keys we pressed should be shown on the top of the screen irrespective of the window we are on
• Able to toggle the app behavior like setting on or off

Answer 1

You can use Screenkey.

For terminal, you can try showkey but it prints to Standard output only.