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I know this isn’t the same but if you don’t need to switch the monitor inputs and only need mouse / keyboard support. I’ve been using https://github.com/debauch
by ElCapitanMarkla 6y ago
I know this isn’t the same but if you don’t need to switch the monitor inputs and only need mouse / keyboard support. I’ve been using https://github.com/debauchee/barrier https://github.com/debauchee/barrier for the last few years.
It works surprisingly well, no noticeable lag even when gaming.
- exhilaration 6y agoYou still need some kind of a hub to connect the keyboard and mouse to both machines, right?
- paranoidrobot 6y agoIt says it's a fork of Synergy[0]. So the idea is you have PC A + Monitor A, and PC B + Monitor B. You install the software on both machines (they talk over a local network), and configure PC A to be left of PC B, and PC B to be right of PC A. Attach a keyboard+mouse to one machine. When your mouse goes 'off screen right' on PC A, it knows that PC B is over there, so it redirects keyboard/mouse input to PC B. I used Synergy for a while, and it was pretty great. The only issue is when you need to do control keys that the OS takes over (like CTRL-ALT-DEL on Windows), that wouldn't transfer over, and you'd be looking at Monitor B wondering why keyboard/mouse wasn't working... then look over at Monitor A and see it's at the lock screen. [0] https://symless.com/synergy https://symless.com/synergy
- abiogenesis 6y agoI guess it's a mouse/keyboard emulator over TCP.
- rainbowzootsuit 6y agoThere's a server machine where you connect the keyboard and mouse and client machines that just have a monitor connection. You arrange the geometry in the software to make the mouse move between machines in an intuitive manner. Whichever machine has the mouse has the keyboard input as well. So you do need a dedicated monitor per machine from my experience.
- abiogenesis 6y agoIt would be great if both projects could be combined (move your mouse to the edge of your monitor and switch to a different input source).
- scrooched_moose 6y agoIf it's multiple Windows machines, Microsoft also has the Mouse without Borders "PowerToy" https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35460 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=354... It works very well too.
- chromedev 6y agoOne is open source and updated, and includes encryption.
- srpinto 6y agoThe other one is a viable alternative.
- chromedev 6y agoIf you don't care about privacy
- oarsinsync 6y agoThe proposed software is written by the OS manufacturer. If you’re using their OS, you’ve already made your peace with their position, or have taken the necessary steps to mitigate it.
- skinnymuch 6y agoBut it’s Microsoft making it for Microsoft’s OS. You already trust Microsoft enough to use them. Privacy isn’t an issue here.
- buybackoff 6y agoFor Windows to Windows, InputDirector works flawlessly and is free (but not OSS) for home usage. Barrier works OK, works between MacOS and Windows (where it's the only free choice), but not so stable, has issues with non-English, and latest binary is not signed and no checksum is given on GH. The PowerToy thing just didn't work for me, it's not a finished product but a toy. Have been using InputDirector to combine a desktop and a laptop everyday for the last 6+ months and am very happy with it.
- Bedon292 6y agoThis has been my primary solution for months. The mouse and keyboard are connected to desktop, and laptop monitors are "above" the desktop in the settings. But really I have to physically switch the monitor inputs. Now what I need to do is combine the two tools, so when I go off the screen it switches inputs. Only issue I have with it, it seems to prevent the screen saver from kicking in, but haven't cared enough to figure out why.
- empiricus 6y agoclickmonitorddc - you can change the monitor input with a keyboard shortcut.
- Bedon292 6y agoNice, unfortunately can't get it to change anything other than my brightness and rotation. Will keep tinkering.
- empiricus 6y agoI think it was some internet guide, but in short: To change the monitor input source I added new hot keys like Ctrl + Shift + 1 -> "s HMDI2" CTRL + Shift + 2 -> "s DisplayPort1"
- empiricus 6y agoI use barrier to switch between a windows and a linux machine using the same monitor. A lifesaver was finding ClickMonitorDDC - with a keyboard shortcut I can switch the monitor source as well.
- abiogenesis 6y agoClickMonitorDDC doesn't seem to have a Linux version. How did you solve that?
- CartenLoor 6y agoYou can use ddccontrol on Linux. gddccontrol for GUI.
- empiricus 6y agoIt is enough to run ClickMonitorDDC on windows and add a keyboard shortcut. When Linux has the monitor I just move the mouse to the Windows PC and press the keys to switch the monitor input to the Windows PC.
- thanatos519 6y agoI only have X11, so I use x2x which keeps it simple: Grab the cursor at the edge of the screen and proxy the X11 protocol to the other machine(s).