key-mon Keyboard Status Monitor
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Keyboard Status Monitor key-mon is useful for teaching or podcasts (video podcasts) to show the current keyboard status and which mouse buttons are pressed.Installation:Download the zip file and unzip into a directory.unzip key-mon*.zipcd key-mon*sudo python setup.py installTo run just type:key-monNote: The script may ask for your super user password at this point to get access to your USB events.You can make the dialog --smaller or --larger.Ex.key-mon --smallerHere's the help:key-mon --helpOptions: -h, --help show this help message and exit -s, --smaller Make the dialog 25% smaller than normal. -l, --larger Make the dialog 25% larger than normal. -m, --meta Show the meta (windows) key. --nomouse Hide the mouse. --noshift Hide the shift key. --noctrl Hide the ctrl key. --noalt Hide the alt key. --scale=SCALE Scale the dialog. ex. 2.0 is 2 times larger, 0.5 is half the size. --kbdfile=KBD_FILE Use this kbd filename instead running xmodmap. --swap Swap the mouse buttons. --emulate-middle If you presse the left, and right mouse buttons at the same time, show it as a middle mouse button. -d, --debug Output debugging information. -t THEME, --theme=THEME The theme to use when drawing status images -v, --version Show version information and exit. --screenshot=SCREENSHOT Create a screenshot.png and quit. Here are some key features of "key-mon": · The window can be scaled to any size. · Different keyboard themes/styles supported, like the Mac look. · Starts without a window border. · Right click provides an application menu. · Supports the META (aka Windows) key. · Supports the scroll wheel. · Supports all three mouse buttons. · Should support multiple mouses or keyboards (untested). · Move the window by dragging from anywhere inside. · Swap the left and right mouse buttons. · Emulate middle click by clicking left and right mouse buttons. · When the dialog is smaller a different set of images are used for a better look. · Support for foreign keyboards. · Ability to make your own keyboard scancode maps, for when the defaults don't work. Requirements: · Python · gtk+ · PyGTK · DBUS · Linux kernel event device interface

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