I’m excited to introduce Keyshift, a performance-focused and easy-to-configure keyboard remapping software that I’ve been developing. I’ve been using it for some time, and I’m really happy with the results!
A layering software allows you to create your own Fn key equivalents. You can also have multiple of them.
With Keyshift, you can do the following and more:
- Remap Keys: Use
--config="A=B"to remap A to B, or--config="A=B;B=A"to swap keys. - Layer Keys: Try
--config="CAPSLOCK+1=F1"to layer keys easily. - Layer Keys with Original Key Intact: For example,
--config="CAPSLOCK+1=F1;CAPSLOCK+nothing=CAPSLOCK"keeps the original key functional. - Surround Keys: With
--config="^LEFTSHIFT=^LEFTSHIFT;LEFTSHIFT+ESC=GRAVE;LEFTSHIFT+*=*", you can type “~” using Shift+Esc.
Full call example -
sudo keyshift --config "A=B;B=A" \
--kbd /dev/input/by-id/usb-ITE_Tech._Inc._ITE_Device_8910_-event-kbd
You can also create a config-file with all mappings, which is the recommended way to use it. You can add this to your startup (or udev if you want) to make the mapping permanent.
The main difference from KMonad is Keyshift’s focus on performance and a newer remapping syntax.
I invite you to give it a try and share your feedback!
Does it work on Wayland?
Yes, it works on Wayland.
Since Keyshift interacts directly with input devices, it’s independent of the desktop system, so it works seamlessly on Wayland, X11, and even in terminal environments.