If you use Emacs, I've heard great things about used xkb to remap spacebar to control, and using xcape to make control generate a space when tapped. It sounds

If you use Emacs, I've heard great things about used xkb to remap spacebar to control, and using xcape to make control generate a space when tapped. It sounds messy but now you'll get emacs thumb instead of emacs pinky.