Robohotkey

Simple Linux X11 temporary key remapper with tray icon and hotkey toggling.

Usage

1. Write a hotkey file following the robohotkey file syntax.

   Check sample.rbk to see an example.

2. Run robohotkey hotkey_file.rbk

3. Optionally, add the robohotkey mime type.

   Copy robohotkey.xml into ~/.local/share/mime/application/

   Run update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime

Robohotkey file syntax

Hotkeys

To define a hotkey use the following syntax:

input_keyname -> output_keyname

Check Keys List or run xmodmap -pke for a list of all keycodes and keynames.

Example:

Scroll_Lock -> Alt_L

Multiple Hotkeys

To define multiple hotkeys they must be newline separated.

input_keyname -> output_keyname
input_keyname2 -> output_keyname2

Comments

Use // at the start of a line to comment that line out.

Dependencies

Python 3: Download link

Python pystray and pillow modules: To install then, enter the following command in cmd or a terminal:

pip install pystray pillow