KeysOn

A minimal, beautiful keystroke visualizer for macOS.

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Features

• Beautiful Visuals: Clean, modern bubbles that fade in and out.
• Smart Grouping: Groups rapid keystrokes into a single bubble.
• Customizable: Adjust font size, colors, display duration, and bubble limits.
• Privacy Focused: Runs locally, no data logging.
• Performance: Native Swift + Core Animation.

Controls

Component	usage
Status Bar Icon	Click to access menu (Toggle Enabled, Preferences, Quit).
Preferences	Customize Font Size, Colors, Duration, Key Limits.
Global	Type anywhere to see your keystrokes visualized.

Note

The app runs in the background. Use the menu bar icon (keyboard symbol) to access controls. You must grant Accessibility Permissions to the app when prompted (System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Accessibility).

Build & Run

To build the app bundle:

chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh

This will create KeysOn.app and KeysOn.dmg in the current directory.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file.