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key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3 - PixLab - 04-28-2026
Yes it's a python 2.7 problem, I changed MX Linux for Linux Mint MATE
So, I just discovered one in the key-mon spirit, it's called kmcaster > https://github.com/flathub/com.whitemagicsoftware.kmcaster/releases/tag/1.1.0
I downloaded the .jar (make it executable)
Then for the shortcut in the menu and Plank, I did put a 'kmcaster-launch.sh' in my 'patrice' directory with
Code:
#!/bin/bash
cd "/home/patrice/Applications/"
# -d 50 is dimension-height in pixels (default is 100. accept only integer)
java -jar "kmcaster.jar" -d 50[attachment=14392]
the mouse wheel works, does not have a right click menu, I close the app from the panel/Plank icon with a right click or Alt+F4, does not have all the whistle and bells of key-mon, but it works just well and fine and the size is adjustable from the .sh (which key-mon wasn't)
I might know some-one who could be interested... Rich?
RE: key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3 - rich2005 - 04-28-2026
Thanks for that Patrice.
I am setting up a new installation, a Mint 22.3 + KDE and it is lacking python 2 so no keymon.
kmcaster works fine, A bit anoying that I need 200+ MB for a java installation , however java is needed for imagej ....and others.
RE: key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3 - rich2005 - 04-29-2026
Wondering why keymon works on my regular kubuntu 24.04 computer but not a new Mint 22.3 install, which is the same base.
There is a python3 keymon here: https://github.com/scottkirkwood/key-mon/releases key-mon-1.20 and a .deb file for installation
That installs but fails with a python error. I must have got a fix sometime/somewhere so if you want to try it
Install the deb - that will tell you any missing dependencies you need.
Installed it puts a /usr/bin/key-mon.py and python / icons etc
Running key-mon, if it fails then try the attached.
Inside the zip is a folder keymon which replaces the installed folder in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages.
Works here, but the usual no guarantee - there is none.
RE: key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3 - MrsP-from-C - 04-29-2026
Thanks a lot Rich, works here on Linux Mint MATE 22.
RE: key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3 - PixLab - 04-30-2026
(04-29-2026, 08:09 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Wondering why keymon works on my regular kubuntu 24.04 computer but not a new Mint 22.3 install, which is the same base.
There is a python3 keymon here: https://github.com/scottkirkwood/key-mon/releases key-mon-1.20 and a .deb file for installation
That installs but fails with a python error. I must have got a fix sometime/somewhere so if you want to try it
Install the deb - that will tell you any missing dependencies you need.
Installed it puts a /usr/bin/key-mon.py and python / icons etc
Running key-mon, if it fails then try the attached.
Inside the zip is a folder keymon which replaces the installed folder in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages.
Works here, but the usual no guarantee - there is none.
IT WORKS!!!
Thank you so much Rich.