Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-6

• Added Emoji Support for Windows (Ctrl-Cmd-Space)
• Custom System Tray for Windows 10 implementation
• Ability to quickly change out Keyboard types under Windows 10 or Suspend Kinto
• Added Terminus, Hyper, Fluent Terminal support for Windows 10
• Tab Open and Close support for Windows 10 Terminals
• Multi-language support for Linux implementation (users that want AltGr to stay where it was, 1st key right of space bar, instead of 2nd)
• Sublime Text 3 remaps in VS Code under Linux is now optional (Been the case for Windows 10 in a prior release)
• Restored some shortcuts that stopped working under Windows 10 due to updates
• Fixed potential issue with the xkb based installer for Linux (low priority)
• Fixed paste issue that existed w/ some browsers under Windows 10
• Merged non-canonical homedirs in setup fix by Janis Peukert! (Linux)
• Kinto icon assets ico added for Windows
• Kinto logo updated
• Kinto readme has various updates as well

1.1-5

• Added Windows 10 Host w/ Kinto support for Linux VMs (w/ Kinto)
• xkeysnail fix (reverted to earlier forked commit)
• Added xfce4-terminal support
• Improved xfce4 support in general
• Toggle application view no longer shares Ctrl-a shortcut with terminals (Mahoney #182)
• Wordwise updated to support Ctrl-a/e in GUI apps, tracks with macOS
• Added basic hotkeys Ctrl-Q/H (was in xkb already, should have already been in xkeynsail)
• Added proper Ctrl/Alt + Backspace behavior. #187

1.1-4

• Manjaro requirements fix (gcc)
• Added mate-terminal & Tilix Terminals
• Budgie App Switching Patch (Cmd-Tab)
• Fixed Ctrl-Tab regression caused from further patching xkeysnail. (rolled it back for now)

1.1-3

• Fixed Uninstaller to fully restore overlay key and keymaps back to original configuration
• Updated readme with ToC
• Added support for cmd.exe and Fluent Terminal in Windows
• Added some optional Sublime Text 3 keymaps for VS Code under Windows

1.1-2

• Added kitty tab switching
• Added alacritty terminal support
• Added Cmd-Tilde support for Window Switching within a single App
• Custom shortcuts install last
• Improved Uninstaller
• Misc readme updates

1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-5

• Added Windows 10 Host w/ Kinto support for Linux VMs (w/ Kinto)
• xkeysnail fix (reverted to earlier forked commit)
• Added xfce4-terminal support
• Improved xfce4 support in general
• Toggle application view no longer shares Ctrl-a shortcut with terminals (Mahoney #182)
• Wordwise updated to support Ctrl-a/e in GUI apps, tracks with macOS
• Added basic hotkeys Ctrl-Q/H (was in xkb already, should have already been in xkeynsail)
• Added proper Ctrl/Alt + Backspace behavior. #187

1.1-4

• Manjaro requirements fix (gcc)
• Added mate-terminal & Tilix Terminals
• Budgie App Switching Patch (Cmd-Tab)
• Fixed Ctrl-Tab regression caused from further patching xkeysnail. (rolled it back for now)

1.1-3

• Fixed Uninstaller to fully restore overlay key and keymaps back to original configuration
• Updated readme with ToC
• Added support for cmd.exe and Fluent Terminal in Windows
• Added some optional Sublime Text 3 keymaps for VS Code under Windows

1.1-2

• Added kitty tab switching
• Added alacritty terminal support
• Added Cmd-Tilde support for Window Switching within a single App
• Custom shortcuts install last
• Improved Uninstaller
• Misc readme updates

1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-4

• Manjaro requirements fix (gcc)
• Added mate-terminal & Tilix Terminals
• Budgie App Switching Patch (Cmd-Tab)
• Fixed Ctrl-Tab regression caused from further patching xkeysnail. (rolled it back for now)

1.1-3

• Fixed Uninstaller to fully restore overlay key and keymaps back to original configuration
• Updated readme with ToC
• Added support for cmd.exe and Fluent Terminal in Windows
• Added some optional Sublime Text 3 keymaps for VS Code under Windows

1.1-2

• Added kitty tab switching
• Added alacritty terminal support
• Added Cmd-Tilde support for Window Switching within a single App
• Custom shortcuts install last
• Improved Uninstaller
• Misc readme updates

1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-3

• Fixed Uninstaller to fully restore overlay key and keymaps back to original configuration
• Updated readme with ToC
• Added support for cmd.exe and Fluent Terminal in Windows
• Added some optional Sublime Text 3 keymaps for VS Code under Windows

1.1-2

• Added kitty tab switching
• Added alacritty terminal support
• Added Cmd-Tilde support for Window Switching within a single App
• Custom shortcuts install last
• Improved Uninstaller
• Misc readme updates

1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-2

• Added kitty tab switching
• Added alacritty terminal support
• Added Cmd-Tilde support for Window Switching within a single App
• Custom shortcuts install last
• Improved Uninstaller
• Misc readme updates

1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes
1.1-1

• Added Case Insensitivity to xkeysnail config file for app names and their keymaps.
• Restored general terminal tab switching. (Konsole, & Elementary Terminal have unique hotkeys for tab switching)

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes

1.1-0

• Kinto now has xkeysnail (udev) added as the recommended method.
• Much simpler keymap config all contained in 1 file. (./xkeysnail-config/kinto.py)
• Improved Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Tab functionality, particularly on KDE.

Additional Notes

• caret checking for xkeysnail disabled on master branch for now.
• Fedora/RHEL Support for xkeysnail method may not be working at this time.
• xkb/kintox11 method will continue to have support, but may or may not be given new features in the future.
• Will no longer attach separate kintox11 binaries to releases. It's in the zip of the repo any ways.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes

1.0.7-3

• Fixed kintox11 closing issue
• Updated installer for IBus for Fedora
• Fixed possible issue with kinto.desktop autostart file

1.0.7-2

• Accepted PR from fratajczak that closes the file opening caret checking. Resolves segfault issue.
• Control releases better during term remaps, particularly useful for KDE alt-tab.
• Improved Gnome shortcut modifications to ensure that they are permanent (survives reboots).
• Killing xbindkeys keymaps are more specific in user_config.js config.

1.0.7-1

• Full Uninstaller Added to setup.py. Hotkeys will be backed up during initial install and can be re-added or completely reset to defaults upon removal.
• Minor fixes to KDE install

1.0.7

• Kinto starts immediately after install (there was a 5 second delay)
• Multithreading added for caret status checking
• Firefox to GUI based apps no longer re-applies full xkb remap (removes lag)
• Added several new mac related keybinds & documentation from Dev into Master
• Cmd+Tab Application switching now enabled in master
• Resolved unexpected keymap crashes with KDE (only impacted dev branch)
• A lot more comments and documentation added to mac_gui and mac_term symbols files
• Windows Terminal and Hyper Terminal added for Windows users

Additional Notes

• C based program, kintox11, now replaces xprop.
• Added json parsing directly inside Kintox11 and setup.py.
• Users can now easily modify and extend Kinto to support additional keyboard configurations per app being used.
• No longer using Super under Terminals. The Cmd key location is now using Ctrl+Shift by default while using Terminals.
• Prior versions have no version number and were script based with xprop, this is no longer the case. Please reset all Terminal app keybinds accordingly.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes

1.0.7-2

• Accepted PR from fratajczak that closes the file opening caret checking. Resolves segfault issue.
• Control releases better during term remaps, particularly useful for KDE alt-tab.
• Improved Gnome shortcut modifications to ensure that they are permanent (survives reboots).
• Killing xbindkeys keymaps are more specific in user_config.js config.

1.0.7-1

• Full Uninstaller Added to setup.py. Hotkeys will be backed up during initial install and can be re-added or completely reset to defaults upon removal.
• Minor fixes to KDE install

1.0.7

• Kinto starts immediately after install (there was a 5 second delay)
• Multithreading added for caret status checking
• Firefox to GUI based apps no longer re-applies full xkb remap (removes lag)
• Added several new mac related keybinds & documentation from Dev into Master
• Cmd+Tab Application switching now enabled in master
• Resolved unexpected keymap crashes with KDE (only impacted dev branch)
• A lot more comments and documentation added to mac_gui and mac_term symbols files
• Windows Terminal and Hyper Terminal added for Windows users

Additional Notes

• C based program, kintox11, now replaces xprop.
• Added json parsing directly inside Kintox11 and setup.py.
• Users can now easily modify and extend Kinto to support additional keyboard configurations per app being used.
• No longer using Super under Terminals. The Cmd key location is now using Ctrl+Shift by default while using Terminals.
• Prior versions have no version number and were script based with xprop, this is no longer the case. Please reset all Terminal app keybinds accordingly.

Kinto

Remaps the standard linux or windows keyboard to have a Mac like layout, and will remap the Cmd position to Ctrl+Shift while the user is using any Terminal based application.

Release Notes

1.0.7-1

• Full Uninstaller Added to setup.py. Hotkeys will be backed up during initial install and can be re-added or completely reset to defaults upon removal.
• Minor fixes to KDE install

1.0.7

• Kinto starts immediately after install (there was a 5 second delay)
• Multithreading added for caret status checking
• Firefox to GUI based apps no longer re-applies full xkb remap (removes lag)
• Added several new mac related keybinds & documentation from Dev into Master
• Cmd+Tab Application switching now enabled in master
• Resolved unexpected keymap crashes with KDE (only impacted dev branch)
• A lot more comments and documentation added to mac_gui and mac_term symbols files
• Windows Terminal and Hyper Terminal added for Windows users

Additional Notes

• C based program, kintox11, now replaces xprop.
• Added json parsing directly inside Kintox11 and setup.py.
• Users can now easily modify and extend Kinto to support additional keyboard configurations per app being used.
• No longer using Super under Terminals. The Cmd key location is now using Ctrl+Shift by default while using Terminals.
• Prior versions have no version number and were script based with xprop, this is no longer the case. Please reset all Terminal app keybinds accordingly.