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xcape allows you to use a modifier key as another key when pressed and released on its own. Note that it is slightly slower than pressing the original key, because the pressed event does not occur until the key is released. The default behaviour is to generate the Escape key when Left Control is pressed and released on its own. (If you don't understand why anybody would want this, I'm guessing that Vim is not your favourite text editor ;)
Details for xcape-lbo
Package name
xcape-lbo
License
GPL-3.0
Last updated
17 May 2017 - latest/stable
This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.
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Enable snaps on elementary OS and install xcape-lbo
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Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install xcape-lbo
To install xcape-lbo, simply use the following command: