Remapping keyboard keys | keyd
The article discusses a solution for remapping keyboard keys using the tool keyd after the author's Enter key stopped functioning. The author shares their experience with installing and configuring keyd on a Linux system, specifically on Wayland. They highlight the benefits of using keyd for low-level keyboard remapping and the insights gained during the troubleshooting process.
- ▪The author's Enter key on their external keyboard stopped working, prompting them to seek a remapping solution.
- ▪They successfully remapped the Right Alt key to function as Enter using the keyd tool.
- ▪Keyd is a lightweight keyboard remapping daemon that works well on modern Linux systems, particularly with Wayland.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 1137565) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Arun Krish Posted on May 16 Remapping keyboard keys | keyd #linux #remapping #keyboard #keyd It’s been two days since my external keyboard’s Enter button stopped working. At first, I seriously thought about throwing away the keyboard because the Enter key is basically everything while coding or using a terminal. Then I got a thought: What if I could use another key as Enter? I searched online and eventually found a lightweight solution using keyd.
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