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Package request: tapper

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Description

Тapper is a keyboard layout selector for Gnome Shell, X Window System and Wayland. Tapper runs in background, when an assigned key is tapped, Tapper activates the corresponding keyboard layout. Tapper unique feature is using modifier keys for activating keyboard layouts without losing modifier's functionality. Tapper is developed and tested in Fedora and will likely work in other GNU/Linux distros. There are prebult RPM packages for Fedora, source tarball for configure && make is also available. Tapper is free ‌ software.

https://kbd-tapper.sourceforge.io/en.html

if possible with the ../configure --disable-gnome option.

thanks!

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Research direction

Start with the Tapper project page and source tarball linked in the issue, then inspect how it builds with configure && make. Test the package using ../configure --disable-gnome and verify that the resulting Void package installs and provides the requested keyboard-layout selector.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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