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title: Install Keyboard and Mouse Shield on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Keyboard and Mouse Shield for on Kubuntu -
  X11 keyboard and mouse input shield with corner HUD and auto-unlock timer
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/input-shield-locker/kubuntu
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# Install Keyboard and Mouse Shield on **Kubuntu**

# Keyboard and Mouse Shield (input-shield-locker)

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/input-shield-locker/kubuntu#install)

#### X11 keyboard and mouse input shield with corner HUD and auto-unlock timer

A lightweight Linux X11 keyboard and mouse input shield inspired by KeyFreeze.
Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not
affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by KeyFreeze. Input grabbing uses
X11 XGrabKeyboard and XGrabPointer; Wayland-native windows isolate input
sessions from X11 grabs.

FEATURES

* Keyboard and Mouse Input Shield: block accidental keyboard presses, mouse
  clicks, or both with a configurable 3s or 5s grace countdown timer.
* Translucent Corner Status HUD: floating always-on-top corner indicator
  displaying the unlock chord (Ctrl+Alt+U), live remaining safety countdown,
  and real-time blocked input counters.
* Mandatory Safety Auto-Unlock and Tray Controls: guaranteed automatic grab
  release timer, instant unlock chord interception, system tray controls,
  live X11 diagnostics, session history, CSV export, and EN / VI UI.

SUPPORT & DONATE

* Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* input-shield-locker

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 14 November 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/input-shield-locker/kubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about input-shield-locker ›](https://snapcraft.io/input-shield-locker)

## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install Keyboard and Mouse Shield

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

### Install Keyboard and Mouse Shield

To install Keyboard and Mouse Shield, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install input-shield-locker
```

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