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[GH-ISSUE #1163] Trying to make a hotkey for Ctrl to Cmd on PC|Mac build. #935

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opened 2026-05-05 07:18:07 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 12 comments

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Originally created by @Uzukii on GitHub (May 14, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1163

I want to be able to copy and paste in Mac OS with the same keys you do in Windows (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V). The problem is Mac uses Cmd+C, Cmd+V and Windows doesn't have a Cmd key. It has the Win key in it's place. And the Win key can't be used as a modifier key in Barrier. So I can't make a Ctrl = Win or Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V = Cmd(Win)+C, Cmd(Win)+V hotkey.

Originally created by @Uzukii on GitHub (May 14, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1163 I want to be able to copy and paste in Mac OS with the same keys you do in Windows (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V). The problem is Mac uses Cmd+C, Cmd+V and Windows doesn't have a Cmd key. It has the Win key in it's place. And the Win key can't be used as a modifier key in Barrier. So I can't make a Ctrl = Win or Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V = Cmd(Win)+C, Cmd(Win)+V hotkey.

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2026-05-05 07:18:10 -06:00

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@serek2298 commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021):

Its working this way by deafult in my case. Simply enable clipboard sharing.

@serek2298 commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021): Its working this way by deafult in my case. Simply enable clipboard sharing.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:11 -06:00

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@Uzukii commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021):

There's clipboard sharing and then there's the convenience of being able to use the same physical key presses on the keyboard for Mac OS and Windows. I want to be able to press Ctrl+C and V in Mac OS to copy and paste, rather than Win+C and V. Same goes for other hotkeys like Ctrl+A for select all.

@Uzukii commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021): There's clipboard sharing and then there's the convenience of being able to use the same physical key presses on the keyboard for Mac OS and Windows. I want to be able to press Ctrl+C and V in Mac OS to copy and paste, rather than Win+C and V. Same goes for other hotkeys like Ctrl+A for select all.

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2026-05-05 07:18:12 -06:00

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@lededev commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021):

You need read wiki.
https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#server_config

shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen.

@lededev commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021): You need read wiki. https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#server_config shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:13 -06:00

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@Uzukii commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021):

You need read wiki.
https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#server_config

shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen.

Sorry, but I don't know what I'm looking at here. Where in the wiki does it tell you how to map the Ctrl key to the Cmd ⌘ key in Mac OS?

I know there's a way to remap keys in Mac OS itself but that doesn't work with keyboards connected through Barrier.

@Uzukii commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021): > You need read wiki. > https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#server_config > > shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen. Sorry, but I don't know what I'm looking at here. Where in the wiki does it tell you how to map the Ctrl key to the Cmd ⌘ key in Mac OS? I know there's a way to remap keys in Mac OS itself but that doesn't work with keyboards connected through Barrier.

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2026-05-05 07:18:14 -06:00

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@jbg commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2021):

@Uzukii just below the section linked to above you will find https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#screen-options which shows how to solve your problem. "shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen" -- I believe the cmd/windows key is meta but try it out and see.

@jbg commented on GitHub (Jun 2, 2021): @Uzukii just below the section linked to above you will find https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/wiki/Command-Line#screen-options which shows how to solve your problem. "shift, ctrl, alt, altgr, meta, and super allow these keys to be mapped to a different key for that screen" -- I believe the cmd/windows key is `meta` but try it out and see.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:15 -06:00

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@owlwoopyto commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2021):

@Uzukii I had this same question. In the server configuration settings, for my Mac client I set the Ctrl: modifier key to Super. Now when I press Ctrl+C on my keyboard, it copies text on the Mac. Hope this helps.

@owlwoopyto commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2021): @Uzukii I had this same question. In the server configuration settings, for my Mac client I set the Ctrl: modifier key to Super. Now when I press Ctrl+C on my keyboard, it copies text on the Mac. Hope this helps.

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2026-05-05 07:18:17 -06:00

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@YiannisDermitzakis commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2021):

@Uzukii
You need to create a configuration file and set the remapping there. What @owlwoopyto suggests is something like:

# C:/Users/<your-user>/barrier.sgc

section: screens
    WindowsPc:
    MacBook-Pro.local:
        # this maps ctrl on the Windows keyboard to super (=command) on the Mac
        ctrl = super
end
section: links
    WindowsPc:
        right = MacBook-Pro.local
    MacBook-Pro.local:
        left = WindowsPc
end

@YiannisDermitzakis commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2021): @Uzukii You need to create a configuration file and set the remapping there. What @owlwoopyto suggests is something like: ``` # C:/Users/<your-user>/barrier.sgc section: screens WindowsPc: MacBook-Pro.local: # this maps ctrl on the Windows keyboard to super (=command) on the Mac ctrl = super end section: links WindowsPc: right = MacBook-Pro.local MacBook-Pro.local: left = WindowsPc end ```

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:19 -06:00

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@Uzukii commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2021):

@Uzukii I had this same question. In the server configuration settings, for my Mac client I set the Ctrl: modifier key to Super. Now when I press Ctrl+C on my keyboard, it copies text on the Mac. Hope this helps.

@Uzukii You need to create a configuration file and set the remapping there. What @owlwoopyto suggests is something like:

# C:/Users/<your-user>/barrier.sgc

section: screens
    WindowsPc:
    MacBook-Pro.local:
        # this maps ctrl on the Windows keyboard to super (=command) on the Mac
        ctrl = super
end
section: links
    WindowsPc:
        right = MacBook-Pro.local
    MacBook-Pro.local:
        left = WindowsPc
end

I can't believe this. When I read owlwoopyto comment I didn't know what he was talking about. It wasn't until after I read YiannisDermitzakis comment about making a configuration file that I realized something. You can double click the icons under the Screens and links tab in the Configure Server window.. facepalm It's the same as making a configuration file. Thanks guys. I'm going to go bang my head against a wall now.

@Uzukii commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2021): > @Uzukii I had this same question. In the server configuration settings, for my Mac client I set the Ctrl: modifier key to Super. Now when I press Ctrl+C on my keyboard, it copies text on the Mac. Hope this helps. > @Uzukii You need to create a configuration file and set the remapping there. What @owlwoopyto suggests is something like: > > ``` > # C:/Users/<your-user>/barrier.sgc > > section: screens > WindowsPc: > MacBook-Pro.local: > # this maps ctrl on the Windows keyboard to super (=command) on the Mac > ctrl = super > end > section: links > WindowsPc: > right = MacBook-Pro.local > MacBook-Pro.local: > left = WindowsPc > end > ``` I can't believe this. When I read owlwoopyto comment I didn't know what he was talking about. It wasn't until after I read YiannisDermitzakis comment about making a configuration file that I realized something. You can **double click** the icons under the Screens and links tab in the Configure Server window.. *facepalm* It's the same as making a configuration file. Thanks guys. I'm going to go bang my head against a wall now.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:21 -06:00

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@Fauzdar1 commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2022):

Strange Enough, with custom config, Client never starts and stuck on Starting in Mac, it works without custom config. Seems like I've to suffer with this Ctrl Command mess.

@Fauzdar1 commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2022): > Strange Enough, with custom config, Client never starts and stuck on Starting in Mac, it works without custom config. Seems like I've to suffer with this Ctrl Command mess.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:22 -06:00

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@Camble commented on GitHub (Nov 22, 2022):

@Fauzdar1 You can change the modifier keys without creating a custom config file. Just open the screen settings in the GUI and select from the dropdowns.

@Camble commented on GitHub (Nov 22, 2022): @Fauzdar1 You can change the modifier keys without creating a custom config file. Just open the screen settings in the GUI and select from the dropdowns.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:24 -06:00

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@MMShep97 commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025):

I'd like to link this comment on a related issue on mapping windows -> mac keys as I spent more than I would've preferred searching for this: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/201#issuecomment-448074872

@MMShep97 commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025): I'd like to link this comment on a related issue on mapping windows -> mac keys as I spent more than I would've preferred searching for this: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/201#issuecomment-448074872

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:18:26 -06:00

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@nbolton commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2025):

Please try Deskflow or Input Leap as Barrier is no longer in development.

https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow
https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap

Both are compatible with Barrier client/server so you can try on one of your computers.

If this is still an issue in those projects, we would appreciate a cross-post of this issue.

@nbolton commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2025): Please try Deskflow or Input Leap as Barrier is no longer in development. https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap Both are compatible with Barrier client/server so you can try on one of your computers. If this is still an issue in those projects, we would appreciate a cross-post of this issue.

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