l0b0 / which-keyboard

Get the keyboard ID for the next keyboard event

which-keyboard

Get the keyboard ID for the next keyboard event.

In Linux you can easily change the options for a single keyboard using setxkbmap -device <ID>. But the ID is unpredictable, and changes every time you plug in or out another USB device, resetting the options. This script gets the keyboard ID of the next key pressed (or released, unless you're quick), making it really easy to set and re-set your options.

Install

sudo make install

Use

Set options for a single keyboard easily:

setxkbmap -device $(which-keyboard) -layout us -variant dvorak-alt-intl

Test

Dependencies: shellcheck

make

Credits

• How to get keyboard events by @ulidtko

License

AGPL v3+

which-keyboard's Issues

Doesn't swallow keyboard input

which-keyboard.sh doesn't swallow the keyboard input, so if the user for example presses a when prompted the next prompt will show up with "a" already typed.