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How difficult do you estimate it would be to port this to linux?

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#81 opened on May 13, 2019

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I'm not asking you to do this, of course. But if you were willing to let someone else fork this, it would be a huge improvement over sxhkd on linux.

How separated is the code for handling keypresses? (Ie the OS-specific stuff)?

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Research direction
Investigate the OS specific code for keypress handling in the macOS version and identify equivalent Linux APIs (e.g., input event, libxkbcommon). Assess dependencies on macOS frameworks and design a platform abstraction layer.
Tech stack
c
Domain
clidesktop
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Over 1 week
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Unclear
Prerequisites
CmacOS event handlingLinux input subsystems
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20