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title: Install Keycap and Click Overlay on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Keycap and Click Overlay for Linux - Draggable
  X11 mechanical keycap, mouse click badge & privacy HUD
url: https://snapcraft.io/keycap-click-overlay
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# Keycap and Click Overlay (keycap-click-overlay)

[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)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Keycap and Click Overlay

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install keycap-click-overlay
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* keycap-click-overlay

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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/keycap-click-overlay#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/keycap-click-overlay#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/keycap-click-overlay#tab-security)

#### Draggable X11 mechanical keycap, mouse click badge & privacy HUD

Keycap and Click Overlay is an independent open-source Linux alternative to
KeyCastOW for floating mechanical keycap visualization, mouse click badges,
and live cursor ripple halos on X11 desktops. It is not affiliated with,
sponsored by, or endorsed by KeyCastOW authors.

FEATURES

* Draggable Mechanical Keycap HUD: Polls X11 keymap and pointer state via
  non-privileged XQueryKeymap and XQueryPointer to render tactile 3D keycap
  badges with automatic repeat counters (x2, x3) and optional click-through lock.
* Mouse Button Badge & Live Cursor Ripple Halo: Displays active LMB, RMB, and
  MMB button states inside the floating HUD paired with an XShape click-through
  translucent cursor ripple halo overlay at click coordinates.
* Command-Only Privacy Mode: Shows modifier key chords (Ctrl + C, Alt + Tab),
  function keys, and mouse clicks while masking plain character typing so
  passwords remain private during screencasts.
* Keycap Themes & Font Styling: Includes PBT Charcoal, Retro Beige, Cyber
  Neon, and Dolch Amber presets plus custom keycap colors, fonts, and opacity.
* Privacy Audit Log & X11 Diagnostics: Inspect non-masked shortcut and click
  activity with UTF-8 CSV export and live XShape / RandR status readouts.

SUPPORT & DONATE

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

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## Install Keycap and Click Overlay on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/keycap-click-overlay/ubuntu)