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https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster

Efficiently control your mouse with keyboard inputs only.
https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster

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Efficiently control your mouse with keyboard inputs only.

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# mousemaster



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- A keyboard driven interface for mouse manipulation

- Heavily inspired by [warpd](https://github.com/rvaiya/warpd)

  and [mouseable](https://github.com/wirekang/mouseable/)





Demo •

Installation •

Features •

Notes




# Demo



## Hints Demo

https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/assets/39304282/841216ac-08a9-408a-8cd7-6558941afd3c



## Grid Demo (1/2)

https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/assets/39304282/12677e9e-3126-4694-b4bc-5a18e9438bc9



## Grid Demo (2/2)

https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/assets/39304282/105c6a2d-2849-4d23-b706-1fc9410ae680



## Mouse Movements Demo (1/2)

https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/assets/39304282/2dadbfa0-1270-41ff-9e18-3fb3a28d5b6f



## Mouse Movements Demo (2/2)

https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/assets/39304282/a7e82696-a5c8-45c2-b100-d905a8daba30



# Installation



1. Download **mousemaster.exe** (a portable executable) from

   the [Release page](https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/releases/latest), or build

   it from source.

2. In the same Release page, choose then download one of the existing configuration files:

    - **neo-mousekeys.properties** (***recommended***): a WASD configuration ([see documentation](configuration/neo-mousekeys.md))

    - **warpd.properties**: an HKJL configuration ([see documentation](configuration/warpd.md))

    - **mouseable.properties**: another HKJL configuration ([see documentation](configuration/mouseable.md))

    - **author.properties**: an arrow key based configuration optimized for single hand usage ([see documentation](configuration/author.md))

3. Place the executable and the configuration file of your choice in the same directory.

4. Rename the configuration file to **mousemaster.properties**.

5. Run **mousemaster.exe**.

6. Don't hesitate to open a [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/petoncle/mousemaster/issues)

   or join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/GSB6MaKb2R) if you need help creating your own

   configuration.



# Features



1. **Dynamic configuration:** The configuration file is live, automatically reloading upon

   any saved changes.



2. **Adaptive mouse indicator:** The optional and customizable mouse indicator (a

   plain-color square drawn next to the mouse cursor) changes colors based on mouse

   activity—idle, moving, button pressing, or scrolling. It repositions itself to stay

   visible when the mouse is near screen edges.



3. **Multi-screen navigation:** mousemaster allows for mouse

   movement across multiple screens.



4. **Advanced key combinations (key combos):** mousemaster offers an advanced level

   of customization for key combinations. It allows for advanced key combos like "hold

   alt for 1 second" or "press then release alt, twice in a row".



5. **Left/right key distinction:** mousemaster distinguishes between left and right

   alt/ctrl/shift keys, meaning that left alt and right alt can be used to trigger

   different commands.



6. **No key is special:** All keys are treated the same way, meaning that for example, you

   can implement a "hold capslock then press enter" combo

   just like you would implement a "hold alt then press X" combo.



7. **Does not conflict with other applications:** mousemaster tries not to clash with

   other apps using shortcuts. Key events that are not part of any combos are 

   passed onto other apps.



8. **Many-to-many key combo -> command mapping:** The same key combo can be used to

   trigger multiple commands. Multiple key combos can be used to trigger the same command.



9. **Custom modes:** Users have to define their own modes, with each mode

   having its own key combo-to-command map and mouse settings. There is only one

   predefined mode, the "idle-mode", which has no key combos predefined (this is the

   "mousemaster is disabled mode").



10. **Mode timeout:** A timeout can be set on a mode to switch to another mode after some

    idle time. This can be used for automatically disabling mousemaster after a while.



11. **Grids:** mousemaster incorporates a grid-based navigation system. A grid can cover the

    active screen or the active window.



12. **Hints:** mousemaster incorporates a hint-based navigation system similar

    to Vimium's. A hint grid can cover the active screen, the active window, or all

    screens (that last one can be used for screen selection hints). A mouse button click

    can be automatically triggered after a hint is selected.



13. **Position history hints:** mousemaster incorporates position history hints. The

    position history hints are not limited to a single screen (unlike warpd).



# Notes



- By using mousemaster along with [PowerToys](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys)

  and the Vimium-like [Tridactyl](https://github.com/tridactyl/tridactyl) extension for

  Firefox, I have been able to not use my mouse (at all) anymore. 

- The two major differences between mousemaster and the existing alternatives (warpd and

  mouseable), are the way key combos are defined (key presses and key releases instead

  of "just keys"), and the "create your own modes" approach.

- The configuration of mousemaster is significantly more complex than warpd and mouseable,

  mostly because you have to think in terms of key presses and key releases. This is a

  conscious trade-off for greater flexibility. Detailed debug logs are provided in the

  console to assist in configuration and troubleshooting.

- Currently, mousemaster is Windows-only. I have not looked at making it cross-platform

  simply because all my desktops are Windows based.