KeyScan

KeyScan is a simple desktop application for Windows designed for keyboard testing, typing practice, and key remapping.

Features

• Keyboard Testing Screen: Real-time virtual keyboard display that responds to your physical keyboard inputs (test your keys to see which are working or broken)

• Typing Test: Play a typing game using the top 1000 English words to practice and improve typing speed.

• Key Remapper: Easily remap any keyboard key to another key of your choice.

Demo

Demo will be updated as more features are implemented or improved.

KeyScan_Demo-v1.0.mov

Installation

Option 1: Using Pre-built Binaries

1. Download the latest version from the releases page.
2. Extract the zip file
3. Run KeyScan.exe

Option 2: Build Locally with Visual Studio

3. Install Qt VS Tools Extension in Visual Studio
4. Install Qt 6.8.0
   • Open Qt VS Tools menu in Visual Studio
   • Go to Qt Options
   • Add new Qt version and select v6.8.0
   • Set the path to your Qt installation
5. Clone the repository.

   git clone https://github.com/ItzBlinkzy/KeyScan.git
   

6. Open KeyScan.sln
7. Build and Run the Solution.

Option 3: Build locally with CMake and vcpkg Ensure Qt 6.8.0 is installed

1. Install vcpkg: If you haven't installed vcpkg, follow the instructions here to set it up.

2. Install CMake: If you don't have CMake installed, download it here.

3. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ItzBlinkzy/KeyScan.git

4. In the root of the repository run the following commands to build and compile the executable.

   cmake -B build -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="C:/MYPATHTOVCPKG/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"

   cmake --build build --config Release

   ./build/Release/KeyScan.exe