evbindkeys
| Crates.io | evbindkeys |
| lib.rs | evbindkeys |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| created_at | 2021-06-30 20:37:02.593922+00 |
| updated_at | 2021-06-30 20:37:02.593922+00 |
| description | Like XBindKeys but without the X and per device |
| homepage | |
| repository | https://github.com/tim-hellhake/evbindkeys |
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Tim Hellhake (tim-hellhake)
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EVBindKeys
Like XBindKeys but without the X and per device.
EVBindKeys allows mapping arbitrary key events of specific input devices to shell command invocations.
Under the hood, it accesses the evdev kernel interface using libevdev.
Motivation
I found some cheap mini USB keyboards and decided to use them as shortcut boards. As every keyboard sends the same keycodes, I needed something that can differentiate between multiple input devices.
Additionally, I wanted to have something that works on a headless device without having to install X server.
Usage
- Find the input device you want to use (
ls -l /dev/input/by-id) - Ensure that you have access to the input device (
sudo chown [user] /dev/input/by-id/example-event-kbd) - Lookup the name of the keys you want to use (https://github.com/ndesh26/evdev-rs/blob/0.5.0/src/enums.rs#L304)
- Create a config based on the
example.toml - Execute
evbindkeys [config-file]