About
Keyboard Switch. Version 4.1. Created by Tolik Pylypchuk.
Acknowledgements
The UI for the settings app was created using Avalonia with ReactiveUI and FluentAvalonia. The global keyboard hook is implemented using libuiohook. Windows installer created with WixSharp. Docs are built using GitBook. Icon made by Smashicons from www.flaticon.com.
Changelog
v4.1 (10 February 2022)
The app now works on macOS
The app now supports Arm64 in addition to x64 (but the support is experimental for Windows and Linux)
The app now switches layouts using native methods on Linux, hence layout settings are not needed anymore
On Windows switching backward works correctly when there are more than two layouts
The settings app will configure the service app to run at login when opened for the first time, instead of installers doing that - this means that the service app will be configured correctly for all users
Windows Installer can delete all users' configurations when uninstalling the app
This is the first minor release which contains new features instead of just bug fixes, and it's a big one at that.
v4.0 (28 November 2021)
The app now works on Linux (via X11 only; Wayland is not supported)
The legacy hot-key mode was removed - only the modifier keys mode is available
The UI theme is overhauled
The converter is hidden by default
.NET 6 is used instead of .NET Core 3.1
The app's performance was improved, though it's still not ideal
This is the first major version of the app which is not completely rewritten, though it was significantly changed. From now on, most changes (like macOS support) will come as minor versions, and version 4 will be the major version for the foreseeable future.
v3.0 (4 August 2020)
A completely rewritten app based on .NET Core and working as a truly UI-less app instead of an app with a hidden window
The settings are now a separate app written with Avalonia instead of WPF
Tray icon was removed
Added the ability to switch between multiple layouts of the same language (e.g. QWERTY and Dvorak for English)
Instant switching mode is not experimental anymore and enabled by default
Added the ability to auto-configure character mappings
Added checking for updates
v2.1 (1 April 2018)
Minor bug fixes
v2.0 (13 January 2018)
Brand new installer for the app
Instant switching mode
Updated readme
Updated configuration
Minor UI updates
Minor bug fixes
v1.1 (somewhere in 2015)
Minor bug fixes
v1.0 (somewhere in 2015)
All the basic functionality:
Switching text
Starting at system startup
Tray icon
License
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2015 Anatoliy Pylypchuk
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