JKBD: Joystick to Keyboard

Simple script which runs as a service and converts gamepads into using a lizard mode that is suitable for graphical and CLI linux installers.

Handles holding to auto-repeating buttons, multiple controllers, controller disconnections, reconnections, and is compatible all Linux controllers (some controllers might not support mouse mode).

This script will ignore Valve controllers.

CLI Keys

Key	Action
Left Stick	Arrow Keys
DPAD	Arrow Keys
A	Enter
B	Escape
X	Space
Left Bumper	Shift-Tab
Right Bumper	Tab

Mouse Keys

Key	Action
Right Stick	Mouse
Left Trigger	Right Click
Right Trigger	Left Click

Installation

Install from AUR or find the PKGBUILD in PKGBUILD.

yay -S jkbd

Fedora coming soon.

Then enable with:

sudo systemctl start jkbd

You can also run with the command jkbd for testing, provided your user has uinput access (add sudo if not).