Questions tagged [keyboard]
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A piece of software/cli for Mac OS to see how long a key is pressed?
I'm currently working on the firmware for my keyboard, which is using QMK.
One of the features of qmk is that you can program your keys to do one thing when pressed and another thing when held. E.g. ...
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Software to replace left Shift key by vertical bar or backslash keys
I've purchased a physical keyboard that is missing a left key for typing the backslash character or the vertical tab character.
Is there a software to virtualize a key stroke on the left Shift key so ...
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Parse keyboard input to text (with text editor like functionality, like support for backspace, left/right arrow & text selection capabilities)
I'm looking for a simple library that can take:
A key name (like "L", "Numpad 5" etc)
A series of booleans describing whether Shift/Ctrl/Alt is held
And outputs a string based on ...
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Android keyboard with correct or configurable button placement
Here ia a standard keyboard button layout.
Here is how it is in my current (SAMSUNG) keyboard.
Notice the bottom two rows are exactly above one another, rather than slightly shifted, as in a ...
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Looking for a keyboard listener that works everywhere on linux(chromebook)
have been spending all day looking for a keyboard listener to make a hotkey type thing on chromebook and have been having problems with libraries. I have gotten all the different libraries I could ...
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Software to manage Caps- and Num- lock keys
I'm looking for a free windows software which can toggle Numlock and Capslock to predefined states upon switching active window (based on keywords from window's name).
So far I found exactly one ...
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Which Android keyboard app allows you to send a handwritten text as image?
Some Android keyboards let the user handwrite something, but the keyboard digitizes the drawing before sending it. On the other hand, many apps allow direct sending of an image or gif.
How can I ...
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Seeking USB-to-USB Emulation Software for Keyboard and Mouse Input During Boot Process (Windows)
I am hoping someone in this knowledgeable community might have a solution for a unique problem I’m facing. I’m trying to control a desktop PC using my laptop’s keyboard and mouse via a USB-to-USB ...
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How can I create and type using a custom keyboard layout?
This sounds like a very simple request, right? All I want to do is create a custom mapping of the keys on my keyboard to a set of Unicode characters ─ in fact, I just want to add a few special ...
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Windows software to show key-presses on screen
I would like to know what software is available for showing key presses on the screen.
I have an online presentation. I would like for the viewers to be able to check the keys I am pressing on my ...
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How much keyboard delay is okay?
Is there a program to test how much delay in e.g. my keyboard is okay?
I have friends who are saying certain keyboards (especially Bluetooth keyboards) are slower etc. Now I wonder if or better how ...
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Counterpart of 'SwiftKey' for Windows?
I am using SwiftKey for my Android phone. It is awesome because of its nice auto-complete function.
I am looking for a Windows app that does the same thing.
When I am typing something, I hope the ...
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portable keylogger for windows 10
I should probably say this first, I'm looking for a keylogger that I can put on an external drive to run on my school computer so I can type things without people seeing what I'm typing on my screen. ...
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Map keyboard input to mouse input
I'm looking for a software that could translate keyboard input into mouse input. For example, tap G and it becomes a click on a specific position of the screen.
Preferably for Linux, but it could be ...
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Android keyboard with keystroke memory?
Just as that. I want to have access to all my keystrokes typed anytime in the past. And I don't want to install a separate keylogger app for that. Let's call it keyboard with a built-in keylogger, ...
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Are there any Android keyboards with swipe functionality available that are more precise than the main options?
I use a combination of swiping and voice input to type on Android mobile because I have hand problems and having too many presses is painful for me. But I always end up having to edit what I say ...
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Share keyboard and mouse with Chrome OS
I've been using Synergy for many years and I definitely like how it works.
But now I need to add a Chromebook to my list of devices and unfortunately Synergy does not support it.
I need to share both, ...
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Is there a keyboard for Android designed for coding?
Is there a GBoard or Samsung keyboard that can be downloaded onto a Android device (like a Samsung S10) that makes it easier for coding (C++), ie: includes +, =, /, etc in a more accessible place?
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Python library to determine the input device (keyboard) used
I have a problem about determining the keyboards. Let me explain what I want.
I have a Linux Single Board Computer which has two connected keyboards(readers). Let's say one of them is keyboard_one and ...
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reverse SHIFT button for numbers keys in windows 10
I'm tired of holding shift everytime i use numbers keys (top one, not keypad) to put symbols like ! or @ or % and others). Is it possible to reverse it, so one i hold shift and press 1 it prints 1 and ...
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Changing keystroke access priority in Microsoft Windows
When one input a keystroke (or a combination of keystrokes) on Microsoft Windows, the keystroke is sent to one or several programs, sequentially. For example, the keystroke may be first sent to ...
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Record number of keystrokes per hour
I need to record numbers of keystrokes and mouse clicks per hour for my own record keeping.
(09:00~10:00, 10:00~11:00, ..., 17:00~18:00 etc)
I don't need to keep what key I typed, but just need only ...
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Screen recording showing which keys are pressed for Android
I'm looking for a screen recording program showing which keys are pressed for Android. Any license or price is fine.
Example of screen recording on Microsoft windows 7 showing which keys are pressed:...
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C keyboard library
I am looking for a means to register one or more buttons being pressed and/or held down on a keyboard in pure C (C90 or later), not C++/C#. Are there any libraries or methods to actively monitor ...
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Text editor with Android-like suggestion strip for desktop
After typing on Android and then on desktop PC (no matter the platform) I realize I miss something like the suggestion strip on the virtual keyboard
It is enabled by default in Gboard
I realize ...
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Android keyboard with fewer than 26 keys for English text entry
Recently, I came across an innovative Android keyboard that used well-under 26 letters to allow you to enter English text.
It didn't employ the old T9 data input method, or anything archaic like that. ...
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Limit pressduration of keyboard
I am looking for a way to reduce the time a key on my keyboard is pressed.
Atm when I press a key the avg is something around 80-130ms. I am looking for a way to cap that at like 50ms.
So when I press ...
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Software to count clicks and keypresses on macOS
I'm looking for some software that will count my mouse clicks and keypresses throughout the day, and show a report of my activity.
I would like to use it to inform decisions about ergonomics, such as ...
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Send keystrokes from second keyboard only to programs on second monitor
I have a Windows 10 notebook, with a second monitor and second keyboard attached.
I want the second keyboard to send its keys only to the second monitor, and the primary keyboard only to the primary ...
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Firefox or Chrome extension that clicks on webpage links with the keyboard (no mouse involved)
I like to use a Firefox extension called Vimium. Basically, it's a way of controlling the browser with the keyboard while mimicking vim shortcuts. However, there's one functionality on it that is not ...
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Software to Simulate Programming (Which writes text slowly like a human)
for my school project I want to make a short video about programming.
In the video I want to show how I write code but in faster speed like 3x or 5x with music in the background. But I cant type too ...
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Finding out the keystrokes given an audio file containing computer keystroke noise
I am looking for a program or web service that can output the keystrokes given an audio file containing keystroke noise (example of algorithm).
Any price, license or operating system is fine.
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Android spelling game
I am looking for an Android game whereby I can connect am external keyboard to my Android tablet and have a one-year old have the names of the keyboard keys be sounded out in the selected language for ...
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【switch the value of PrtSc button to Rightmouse buttom】 [closed]
【switch the value of PrtSc button to Rightmouse buttom】
Does this button has a certain name? Is there any software that can help me switch PrtSc button on my laptop to the Rightmouse buttom ...
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Need Help with Keyboard Macros [closed]
Does anyone know a good program in which I could write a macro? I need it to check for updates on the screen (ie. notification coming up) and then do a certain task based off of what that notification ...
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Software to disable multi-key presses to prevent "fat finger" typos
Background: my hands, especially the left one, are fairly seriously disabled due to spinal cord damage and I can only use a keyboard with my two index fingers, plus the right thumb for pressing space, ...
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Windows application to type exotic characters like Android?
I found nothing with "windows accents android".
I'm looking for a Windows application that lets users type exotic characters (éà©…Éœß, etc.) à la Android:
I checked the following, but found them ...
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Software to select portion of screen, and click
Some time ago I saw software running on either a Mac or a Linux desktop which enabled full keyboard control of mouse-centric GUIs. The user could press a hotkey which divides the screen into sections, ...
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Mouse and keyboard recording and replaying on Linux
On Windows, I used TinyTask multiple times a week for years (amazing program, recommended for every Windows user). Now I want to switch to Linux, but I can't find a program that does the same: Start ...
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Lightweight keyboard with wide Space bar
I'm using an ageing Nexus 6 with Android 7.1.1. The problem I have with most multi-featured keyboards is that they don't show and hide timely with my pace of app usage. So, with animations disabled, ...
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Ubuntu. Keys emulation
There are tenkeyless (slim) keyboards with don't have numpad and dont' have emulation of numpad, so I would like to emulate numpad on UIOJKLM<> buttons on holding ALT or WIN key.
Is there ...
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Android International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) keyboard
I am looking for an Android keyboard which would be used by linguists to enter International Phonetic Alphabet characters in Android. These would be used in at least two places that I can think of. ...
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Windows app to turn a bluetooth dongle into a keyboard to control other devices
This is a bit unusual, because everything I've found by searching is the other way around.
I'd like to control my android tablet and phone over bluetooth from a Windows computer. So I guess I'm ...
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Program to block certain keys
So I'm writing an essay, and we can't use contractions. I wanna make sure I don't so I want the apostrophe key blocked, and for it not to do anything when I press it since it will remind me that I can'...
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How to map a modifier key + key to a single key? (example: Shift+M2 to E)
I play a game that uses WASD for movement that also uses Q and E for abilities.
With this hotkey setup, I cannot hit E while moving up and to the right (holding down W and D), because both those ...
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Software to use keyboard as a mouse
I am looking for a Mac OS software that lets me use my keyboard as a mouse (Something to emulate this keyboard's functionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rjnkHqnA3s)
I am aware of Mac OS mouse ...
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Software for Linux that disables trackpad while typing?
Problem: When I type, my thumb pad(?) brushes on the trackpad of my laptop.
Windows has a feature that I turned on to temporarily disable the mouse while typing. I am looking for similar software or ...
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Android keyboard that doesn't insert space after the recommended word
I bought smart keyboard pro few years ago and it was great. But it's missing so many options that the new keyboards offer, like gestures and so on, plus it seems like the project is dying.
I tried ...
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Mouse/keyboard macro program?
I need a program that can record mouse and keyboard input, however it needs to record a specific way. Most macro programs record the position your cursor is at using pixel coordinates, however this ...
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Google Chrome extension to keep track of how much time I spend composing text in Google Chrome
I am looking for a Google Chrome extension that can keep track of how much time I spend composing text in Google Chrome. Ideally, it should keep a log of how much time I spend for each composition as ...
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