BIbirdculture·Sep 1, 2026Submission
Deskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
2 points · Open discussionhrvach
deskhop
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deskhop
Fast Desktop Switching Device
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7 sourcesDeskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
1 points · Open discussionPersonally i prefer two computers, two monitors, one mouse/keyboard.
Deskhop has been a lifesaver https://github.com/hrvach/deskhop
In Two computers, one monitor, zero fiddling (2025)I had a similar issue, but I chose to solve it another way.
I connected both computers directly to the monitor and used lunar[0] to use a keyboard command to switch inputs. I then used a Deskhop[1][2] to share the KB and mouse between both computers.
It sounds awful, but in practice it was surprisingly nice. My monitor (LG Ultragear+) switches inputs fairly quickly. The process was something like this: hit the keyboard shortcut, then move the mouse off the left side of the screen. To go back, you reverse it: move the mouse off the right side of the screen and hit the keyboard shortcut.
[0]: https://lunar.fyi/
[1]: https://github.com/hrvach/deskhop
[2]: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1763041320/deskhop-jr-keyboard-...
In KVMs with DisplayPort and USB over USB-CCan't argue it's niche but it's far from uncommon. The BSD licensing allows usage in places allergic to the GPL so you see it (or don't) often used behind the scenes in lots of products.
...and I'm writing this comment on a Lenovo T450s running FreeBSD. Dang can probably verify the user agent of my POST, if he has nothing better to do (pretty sure he does).
The experience is not perfect (just _now_ I'm enjoying fighting with a deskhop (https://github.com/hrvach/deskhop) which isn't seen as a ums pointing device unless another usb mouse is also present, but that's the first problem in months (admittedly it's also the first change in as many months)).
In Sovereign Tech Fund to Invest €686k in FreeBSD Infrastructure Modernization> Please submit the original source. If a post reports on something found on another site, submit the latter.
https://github.com/hrvach/deskhop
E: Oh wait, that'd show up as a dupe
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38780519
In Building a better keyboard and mouse switchDeskHop – Fast Desktop Switching
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