Makima
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The facts
Each one read from Makima's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Application layouts
- It can switch layouts based on the active window, with support listed for Hyprland, Sway, Niri, Plasma Wayland, and X11.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Device access
- The setup instructions describe udev rules and loading the uinput kernel module if Makima cannot create a virtual device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Device support
- It supports hot plugging and wired or Bluetooth input devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Per-app profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform limitation
- The maker says application-specific bindings on GNOME Wayland are not implemented because active-window retrieval requires an extension.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remapping
- It can translate keys, buttons and combinations into other inputs, sequences or shell commands.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Configuration
- Devices are configured individually with TOML files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Controller features
- Supported controllers can use analog sticks to move the cursor or scroll, with adjustable sensitivity and deadzone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Desktop limitation
- Application-specific bindings are supported on Hyprland, Sway, Niri, Plasma Wayland and X11; Plasma Wayland also requires kdotool.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Display servers
- It works on Wayland and X11 through the evdev kernel interface.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Display support
- It works on Wayland and X11 using the evdev kernel interface.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Input support
- It supports hot-plugged wired and Bluetooth devices, including input devices that emit Linux KEY or BTN events and some ABS and REL events.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project offers downloadable releases, source builds with Cargo and an Arch User Repository package for Arch users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plasma dependency
- On Plasma Wayland, application-specific bindings use kdotool, which must be installed separately.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pointer controls
- Controller analog sticks can move the cursor or scroll with adjustable sensitivity and deadzone.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Makima is a Linux daemon for remapping keyboards, mice, controllers and tablets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Release
- The releases page labels v0.10.3 as the latest release.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and license
- The repository lists the project under the GPL-3.0 license; its README gives uinput and device-permission setup instructions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sensitivity controls
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported controllers
- The README lists DualShock 2, DualShock 3, DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Elite 2, Stadia, and Switch Joy-Cons as tested.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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