keynav
allows mouse cursor control using the keyboard
TLDR
Start keynav
$ keynav
Start with custom config$ keynav "[loadconfig ~/.keynavrc]"
Daemonize$ keynav daemonize
SYNOPSIS
keynav [commands]
DESCRIPTION
keynav allows mouse cursor control using the keyboard. It recursively divides the screen into sections, allowing quick navigation to any point using keyboard shortcuts.The default binding activates keynav with Ctrl+semicolon, then uses h/j/k/l or arrows to cut the screen, narrowing down to the desired position.
PARAMETERS
commands
Keynav commands to execute.daemonize
Run in background.
CONFIGURATION
$ # ~/.keynavrc
clear
ctrl+semicolon start
h cut-left
l cut-right
k cut-up
j cut-down
space warp,click 1,end
clear
ctrl+semicolon start
h cut-left
l cut-right
k cut-up
j cut-down
space warp,click 1,end
DEFAULT BINDINGS
$ ctrl+semicolon Start keynav
h, Left Cut left
j, Down Cut down
k, Up Cut up
l, Right Cut right
shift+h Move left
shift+j Move down
shift+k Move up
shift+l Move right
space, Enter Click
semicolon Click and end
Escape Cancel
h, Left Cut left
j, Down Cut down
k, Up Cut up
l, Right Cut right
shift+h Move left
shift+j Move down
shift+k Move up
shift+l Move right
space, Enter Click
semicolon Click and end
Escape Cancel
INSTALL
sudo apt install keynav
sudo apk add keynav
nix profile install nixpkgs#keynav
CAVEATS
X11 only (no Wayland support). Requires practice to use efficiently. May conflict with other keybindings.
HISTORY
keynav was created by Jordan Sissel to enable mouseless computing. It follows the Unix philosophy of doing one thing well—allowing precise cursor positioning via keyboard.
