TouchCursorX

Arrow keys on the home row.

Hold Space and I, J, K, L move the caret. Tap Space on its own and it types a space.

This box imitates the app. The real thing works in every program.

The default layout

Space + I
Up
Space + U
Home
Space + J
Left
Space + O
End
Space + K
Down
Space + H
Page Up
Space + L
Right
Space + N
Page Down
Space + Y
Insert
Space + M
Delete
Space + P
Backspace

Every binding can be changed, and an output can carry modifiers such as Ctrl+Shift+Left. The activation key can be Space, Tab, CapsLock, Enter and a few others.

Installing

Windows

  • Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
  • Installs for your user account only, so it needs no administrator rights.
  • Adds a Start Menu shortcut. Uninstall from Windows Settings, under Apps.
  • One signed program with nothing else to install.

Ubuntu

  • Ubuntu 24.04 or newer, 64-bit.
  • Double-click the downloaded file and App Center installs it. Or run sudo apt install ./touchcursorx_amd64.deb
  • Keyboard access is set up for you, with no group change and no logging out. A check on first launch confirms it works.
  • Remove it from App Center, or with sudo apt remove touchcursorx