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Using Mac Keyboard-layout on Linux? (lemmy.neuralwhisper.eu)

submitted 5 days ago by oliver@lemmy.neuralwhisper.eu to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hey everyone,

as a longtime-Mac user who got used to the typical Mac-keyboard layout and using a Logitech MX Keys (Mac only) I was wondering if there is any chance of adopting the Mac-layout 1:1 on one of my favourite Linux-distros using KDE (desktop PC) without mapping each single key to match the Mac-key?

Is there any base tool I can use for this or any tool I can download to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] snroh@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

there is, either by manually remapping everything using Plasma's keyboard settings or using one of the many Kinto variants.

advice from someone who made the same switch - don't do it. start adapting and relearning. muscle memory is a pain, but it's tameable. you're not going back, there's no point in retaining useless skill.

[–] SL3wvmnas@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

I've used Mac keyboard layout successfully on Linux. "Input Remapper" for one beligerent key that refused to work otherwise.

I did not remap command and Ctrl keys, is that what you are referring to? I found learning the DE- keymappings helped me navigate the different DEs better (I used GNOME and KDE) and it was less error prone since some apps would hardcode some keys that were nonesensical as Mac layout.