https://github.com/mogenson/ctrl2esc

Like caps2esc, but for Chrome OS
https://github.com/mogenson/ctrl2esc

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Like caps2esc, but for Chrome OS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mogenson/ctrl2esc
• Owner: mogenson
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-03-01T03:58:10.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-27T01:29:26.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-11-27T02:39:54.975Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: chrome, chrome-extension, chrome-os, extension, keyboard
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 9.77 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ctrl2esc

Like [caps2esc](https://github.com/oblitum/caps2esc), but for Chrome OS.

## Description

It is my factual opinion that the best keyboard mapping is to have the

Search key (Caps on a normal keyboard) send an

Esc key event when pressed by itself and a Ctrl key event

when used a modifier with another key. Try this out when using Vim or Tmux and

thank me later.

The `caps2esc` utility for Linux does this perfectly. `ctrl2esc` is my attempt

to mimic this behavior on Chrome OS. It creates an Esc key event

when the Ctrl key is pressed by itself and otherwise leaves things

alone. This works best when mapping the 🔍 key and Caps

to Ctrl in the Chrome OS keyboard settings.

## Usage

1. Set _Caps Lock_ and _Search_ to _Control_ in Settings->Device->Keyboard

2. Enable the _Developer mode_ switch in the top right of `chrome://extensions`

3. Press the _Load unpacked_ button and select the `ctrl2esc` folder

4. Press _Input method_ -> _Manage input methods_ and select `ctrl2esc` in `chrome://settings/languages`

5. Enable _Show input options in the shelf_

6. Select `EN ctrl2esc` in the Chrome OS shelf, near the notifications

## Caveats

The Chrome [input method

editor](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/input_ime) system only provides

a valid context for text field entries. `ctrl2esc` will work for apps that are

text fields like the [Secure

Shell](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/secure-shell-app/pnhechapfaindjhompbnflcldabbghjo?hl=en)

app and the [hterm](https://hterm.org/) based Crostini Terminal app.

Thanks to [gbishop](https://github.com/gbishop/ctrl2esc) for the improved implementation!