A lightweight tool for visualizing keystrokes in a clean GTK window. Built using GJS with GObject and Gtk libraries, it provides a simple, responsive way to display keyboard inputs in real-time.
- Monitors key events and displays them in a window
- Supports visualizing multiple simultaneous key presses
- Automatically hides the window after a configurable timeout
- GJS (GObject JavaScript) runtime environment
- GTK 4 library
- The keyd utility for capturing keyboard events
- Bun for building the application
KeyVis is available in the Arch User Repository (AUR). You can install it using an AUR helper like yay or paru:
yay -S keyvisIf you prefer to install KeyVis manually, follow these steps:
Step 1: Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/d7omdev/keyvis
cd keyvisStep 2: Make the Installation Script Executable
Before running the installation script, ensure it is executable:
chmod +x install.sh
Step 3: Run the Installation script
./install.shThis script will:
- Create necessary directories.
- Build the application.
- Copy the compiled JavaScript file to the appropriate location.
- Create an executable script for running KeyVis.
Running KeyVis
You can run KeyVis using the following command:
keyvisKilling KeyVis
To kill an existing instance of KeyVis, you can use:
keyvis --kill # or -kThis command will find and terminate any running instance of KeyVis.
Command-Line Options
Use --help to display the available command-line options:
keyvis --helpTo uninstall KeyVis, run the uninstall script
./uninstall.shContributions and feedback are welcome! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please submit an issue or create a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.