evremap
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What it does
- Access requirements
- Running evremap as root lets it grab exclusive device access; the README also describes granting an unprivileged user access to evdev and uinput.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The README lists libevdev development packages and pkg-config for building, followed by cargo build --release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- The README demonstrates configuring remaps in a TOML file and choosing a device by name, with an optional physical-device identifier.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dual-role keys
- A key can produce one output when tapped and another when held, such as Caps Lock producing Escape on tap and Ctrl when held.checked 12 Oct 2026
- GUI
- The README points users to Evremap-GUI for editing the configuration file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- GUI integration
- The README points users to Evremap-GUI for editing configuration files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Input handling
- evremap grabs exclusive access to an input device and emits changes to a virtual output device based on its remapping configuration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Key combinations
- Remap rules can map combinations such as Alt plus an arrow key to Page Up, Page Down, Home, or End.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Multi-key remaps
- Remap rules can map combinations of input keys to one or more output keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Executing a command when a key is pressed is not implemented.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Executing a command when a key is pressed is not implemented, according to the README.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Running evremap requires root access to grab exclusive access to an input device, or user access to evdev and uinput.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- evremap is a keyboard input remapper for Linux/Wayland systems.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release downloads
- The GitHub releases page states that there are no releases listed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Rule ordering
- Dual-role rules are processed first, and remap rules are applied in the order they appear in the configuration file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Service integration
- The repository includes a sample systemd service unit and instructions for using Runit or OpenRC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Service setup
- The repository README includes instructions for running evremap with systemd, runit, or OpenRC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device and key listing
- The command-line tool provides `list-devices` and `list-keys` subcommands.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Device selection
- The configuration selects a device by name and can optionally specify its phys value when multiple devices share a name.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System-wide remapping
- It targets the evdev layer and works system-wide in Wayland, X11, and the Linux console.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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