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map2
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map2
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Open source · Linux input remapping
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
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- Compatibility limit
- The documented installation options and input-device instructions target Linux, including Arch Linux and Manjaro examples.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Mappings are configurable with Python scripts and the software is written in Rust.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Custom behavior
- Python functions can be used to define custom conditions and complex input sequences.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install methods
- The documentation describes installing with pip, installing from the Arch User Repository, or building from source.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install size
- The project describes its install size as around 5 MB with almost no dependencies.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Macro support
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub profile identifies the maker as Matt, username shiro.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mappings
- The documentation supports single keys with modifiers, key sequences, and special keys.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The repository is public and licensed under MIT.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- Intercepting input events usually requires superuser permissions, and the documentation warns that running scripts as superuser gives them broad access to system data and files.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- map2 remaps Linux input devices such as keyboards, mice, controllers, and pedals.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Routing
- Input events can be routed through reader, mapper, and writer nodes, with multiple mapping layers supported.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security setup
- The documentation describes using a dedicated system user and device-specific udev rules to restrict access to input devices.shiro.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository directs bug reports, suggestions, and contributions to its Discord channel and GitHub issues page.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- linuxgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
