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[GH-ISSUE #1078] Feature request: remapping keyboard input on client #860

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opened 2026-05-05 07:13:37 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 6 comments

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Originally created by @fluffynuts on GitHub (Feb 25, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1078

Hi, thanks for Barrier! It's Really Good!

If there's scope, I'd love to see a feature which would make using barrier across different platforms a lot more fluid: remapping of keys from server to client.

For example, I'm using Barrier with a Windows machine as server (hosting the input devices) and an OSX client. Whenever I switch over to OSX, I have to "remap my brain" to be able to work on that machine, for example:

alt-tab => cmd-tab
ctrl-c => cmd-c (this is quite big: cmd-c in a console copies where ctrl-c terminates the program and I don't think ctrl+insert works, as it does on windows)

There's many more, but I think this illustrates the point.

Originally created by @fluffynuts on GitHub (Feb 25, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1078 Hi, thanks for Barrier! It's Really Good! If there's scope, I'd love to see a feature which would make using barrier across different platforms a lot more fluid: remapping of keys from server to client. For example, I'm using Barrier with a Windows machine as server (hosting the input devices) and an OSX client. Whenever I switch over to OSX, I have to "remap my brain" to be able to work on that machine, for example: - alt-tab => cmd-tab - ctrl-c => cmd-c (this is quite big: cmd-c in a console copies where ctrl-c terminates the program and I don't think ctrl+insert works, as it does on windows) There's many more, but I think this illustrates the point.

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2026-05-05 07:13:40 -06:00

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@r-c-f commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2021):

This would also be useful for the situation of compose on Windows. RIght now the key that Barrier registers is impossible to map with WinCompose; something like this would remedy that problem quite easily.

@r-c-f commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2021): This would also be useful for the situation of compose on Windows. RIght now the key that Barrier registers is impossible to map with WinCompose; something like this would remedy that problem quite easily.

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2026-05-05 07:13:40 -06:00

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@joh6nn commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2021):

I believe what you're asking for is already possible using the Hotkeys feature:

The GUI for managing hotkeys is available through the Configure Interactively option on the main barrier server window, but you can also add them directly to the configuration file

There are also more general options for swapping the modifier keys (ctrl, alt, shift, etc) on a per-machine basis. I recommend reading the wiki and/or exploring the GUI for details.

@joh6nn commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2021): I believe what you're asking for is already possible using the Hotkeys feature: ![Screenshot_20210317_113731](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1129329/111495040-5d0b0b80-8715-11eb-9f8b-84e4b6305931.png) The GUI for managing hotkeys is available through the Configure Interactively option on the main barrier server window, but you can also add them directly to the configuration file There are also more general options for swapping the modifier keys (ctrl, alt, shift, etc) on a per-machine basis. I recommend reading the wiki and/or exploring the GUI for details.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:13:42 -06:00

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@fluffynuts commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2021):

Thanks, spelunking around the UI didn't turn this up. I'll look harder next time.

@fluffynuts commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2021): Thanks, spelunking around the UI didn't turn this up. I'll look harder next time.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:13:43 -06:00

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@joh6nn commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2021):

No worries, it happens to everyone!

Assuming this feature does everything you need, are you able to close this request, now, or can only members of the project do that?

@joh6nn commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2021): No worries, it happens to everyone! Assuming this feature does everything you need, are you able to close this request, now, or can only members of the project do that?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:13:44 -06:00

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@fluffynuts commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2021):

I haven't actually tried it yet, but this does look like the solution. I can always reopen if not.

@fluffynuts commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2021): I haven't actually tried it yet, but this does look like the solution. I can always reopen if not.

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2026-05-05 07:13:45 -06:00

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@zonay commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2023):

Can't add any key combination includes WIN (start) key as keystroke. Anyone got a clue?

@zonay commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2023): Can't add any key combination includes WIN (start) key as keystroke. Anyone got a clue?

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