Show HN: Keynavish – Control the mouse with the keyboard (Windows) (opens in new tab)

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23 pointslesderid5y ago11 comments

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This is also standard feature for qmk based keyboards (ergodox, dactyl etc):

https://beta.docs.qmk.fm/using-qmk/advanced-keycodes/feature...

It doesn't require any special support and works in every OS.

Here is how it looks in ZSA visual configuratior, for example: https://configure.ergodox-ez.com/moonlander/layouts/ZrQev/Eo...

lesderidOP5y ago

keynavish (and the original keynav) use a different cursor movement system, as they work with a grid that you can recursively split/move to be centered around the target position, but yes, the end result is more or less the same as the qmk feature.

One advantage you get with this method is that you can e.g. bind a key that sets the grid size and position to match the active window, which you obviously can't do in keyboard firmware (example: https://lesderid.net/keynavish-demo.webm).

arkenflame5y ago

For MacOS folks, I made a hammerspoon plugin which works similarly: https://github.com/msolomon/griddle

villgax5y ago

Check out pointer control in macOS under Accessibility. You can move the pointer with you head & perform clicks with tongue out/smile/eyebrow raises etc too!!

rijoja5y ago

Nice, what alternatives are there for linux here. Or rather what do people here prefer?

aruggirello5y ago

On KDE you can choose to control the mouse with the numeric keypad under accessibility settings - no need for external apps. BTW we also have KDE Connect, where you can control your mouse with your smartphone too.

rijoja5y ago

hm that is good to know! Haven't used KDE for a while though but maybe it's time to take it for a spin again.

Ah it seems that there is this program called keynav. Something I guess I could have guessed.

For browsers I love to use these pentadactyl/vimium/... extensions. Would there be anything similar for reguar desktop applications. I get that it would be a huge effort to support all the different toolkits though.

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acct7765y ago

Can anyone comment on real world usage of KDE Connect after the changes to the Android permission structure that caused/(is causing?) them some turmoil?

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galkk5y ago

This is also standard feature for qmk based keyboards (ergodox, dactyl etc):

https://beta.docs.qmk.fm/using-qmk/advanced-keycodes/feature...

It doesn't require any special support and works in every OS.

Here is how it looks in ZSA visual configuratior, for example: https://configure.ergodox-ez.com/moonlander/layouts/ZrQev/Eo...

lesderidOP5y ago

arkenflame5y ago

For MacOS folks, I made a hammerspoon plugin which works similarly: https://github.com/msolomon/griddle

villgax5y ago

Check out pointer control in macOS under Accessibility. You can move the pointer with you head & perform clicks with tongue out/smile/eyebrow raises etc too!!

rijoja5y ago

Nice, what alternatives are there for linux here. Or rather what do people here prefer?

aruggirello5y ago

rijoja5y ago

hm that is good to know! Haven't used KDE for a while though but maybe it's time to take it for a spin again.

Ah it seems that there is this program called keynav. Something I guess I could have guessed.

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acct7765y ago

Can anyone comment on real world usage of KDE Connect after the changes to the Android permission structure that caused/(is causing?) them some turmoil?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse