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hanschen / ksuperkey

Linux utility that allows you to use the Super key both to open the start menu and as a modifier key in keyboard shortcuts
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Differences between ksuperkey and xcape #22

Closed rauldipeas closed 4 years ago

rauldipeas commented 4 years ago

I want to know whats the main differences between they.

hanschen commented 4 years ago

The main difference is the default binding. xcape binds Caps Lock to Ctrl and Escape by default, while ksuperkey binds the left Super/Windows key to Alt_L + F1.

This is for historic reasons - xcape used to not allow custom bindings, so I forked and adapted it for the purpose of opening the application launcher. Nowadays you could just use xcape for the same purpose. I've kept ksuperkey to both to not confuse existing users and to make it easier for new users.