Using Kando with only a Mouse via Input Remapper on Linux

[ClixTW]

I am a heavy mouse gesture user. After switching to Linux ( Bluefin, which is a truly elegant distribution), I spent some time figuring out how to use Kando with just the mouse without affecting the mouse's original button functionality. Unexpectedly, Input Remapper supports simple scripting, making this possible. I'm sharing this for those who might find it helpful.

You can find Input Remapper here: https://github.com/sezanzeb/input-remapper

The examples below all use CTRL+SHIFT+F5 to open the menu; feel free to modify this. The Target option is also crucial: be sure to set it according to the buttons you use. If your configuration does not involve a mouse, select Keyboard instead of Keyboard + Mouse, as selecting the latter can interfere with stroke mode.

Configurations

1. Long-press Right Click to activate, continue holding Right Click to operate the menu directly:

# Mouse Button RIGHT
if_tap( key( BTN_RIGHT ), modify( KEY_LEFTCTRL, modify( KEY_LEFTSHIFT, key (KEY_F5 ))).wait( 100 ).hold( BTN_LEFT ), 150 )

Stroke mode is unavailable after switching the menu.

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2. Recommended. This is the setup I actually use. 👍
   Right Click + Left Click, continue holding Right Click to operate the menu directly.
   If multiple menus are bound to the same shortcut key, clicking the left mouse button allows you to switch between the menus:

# Mouse Button RIGHT
if_tap( key( BTN_RIGHT ), hold( KEY_LEFTCTRL ))

# Mouse Button RIGHT + Mouse Button LEFT
KEY_LEFTCTRL + KEY_LEFTSHIFT + KEY_F5

Stroke mode is unavailable when used concurrently with the "Long-press Right Click to activate" method.

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3. Optional: Right Click + Scroll Wheel for tab switching:

# Mouse Button RIGHT + Wheel Down + Wheel HI RES -
KEY_LEFTCTRL + KEY_TAB

# Mouse Button RIGHT + Wheel Up + Wheel HI RES +
KEY_LEFTCTRL + KEY_LEFTSHIFT + KEY_TAB

Cannot be used concurrently with the "Long-press Right Click to activate" method.

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[Schneegans]

This is pretty cool! I did not know that Input Remapper could do such advanced stuff. I'll definitely link this guide if somebody asks for mouse-only activation on Linux! I'll also put a link on the homepage. Thanks a lot!

[ClixTW]

Thank you for the kind words! Honestly, without Kando, I probably couldn't have switched away from Windows, so thank you for developing such a fantastic piece of software! 🤗