xbindkeys

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#101 of 105

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Score

5.8

The facts below are what the maker publishes about xbindkeys, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From xbindkeys's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
xbindkeys	Free	No price or usage limits stated

Each one read from xbindkeys's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Configuration: It links commands to keys or mouse buttons using a configuration file.checked 12 Oct 2026
Configuration formats: The official page documents configuration using Guile and notes Guile can be disabled at configure time.checked 12 Oct 2026
Configuration reload: The official page says configuration changes are automatically updated after each save.checked 12 Oct 2026
Download: The official page offers the xbindkeys-1.8.7 source archive and describes building it from source.checked 12 Oct 2026
Key capture: The official page says it can capture all keyboard keys, including Power and Wake keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
License: The official page says xbindkeys is under a GPL license; Fedora lists GPL-2.0-or-later.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: xbindkeys launches shell commands from keyboard keys or mouse buttons under X Window.checked 12 Oct 2026
Support: The official page invites feedback and points users to a development mailing list.checked 12 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems: linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
Utilities: The xbindkeys archive includes xbindkeys_show, which opens a window showing configured commands and keys; Tcl/Tk is required to use it.checked 12 Oct 2026
Window manager: The program is independent of the window manager.checked 12 Oct 2026

Platform scope: The official page describes xbindkeys as running under X Window.checked 12 Oct 2026