⌨️ KeyStroke

The elegant, lightweight keystroke visualizer for Windows. > Perfect for tutorials, screen recordings, presentations, and live streaming.

🚀 Overview

KeyStroke is a standalone utility that displays your currently pressed keys in a sleek, non-intrusive overlay on your screen.

Whether you are a teacher conducting a coding workshop, a YouTuber recording a software tutorial, or a streamer showing off gaming mechanics, KeyStroke ensures your audience never misses a beat. It is designed to be minimalist yet powerful, fading away when not in use and intelligently handling complex key combinations.

✨ Key Features

• 🎯 Smart Visualization: Automatically detects and formats shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl + C, Shift + Alt + Del).
• 🖥️ Multi-Monitor Support: Choose exactly which screen the overlay appears on—perfect for dual-monitor setups.
• 🧠 Intelligent Filtering: Option to “Only show combined keys” to keep the screen clean (hides normal typing, shows shortcuts only).
• 🎨 Smooth Animations: Features elegant fade-in/out effects to minimize distraction.
• ⚡ Anti-Ghosting: Prevents spamming visual noise when holding down a key (ignores auto-repeat).
• 🛠️ Highly Configurable: Toggle display for specific groups like:
  • Arrow Keys
  • Numpad
  • Function Keys
  • OEM Keys ({ } \ ; ')
  • Windows Key (❖)

📥 Installation

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest KeyStroke.exe.
3. Run the application (No installation required—it’s portable!).

Note: KeyStroke minimizes to the system tray. Double-click the tray icon to change settings or exit.

⚙️ Configuration

KeyStroke offers a granular settings menu allowing you to customize exactly what your audience sees.

Settings Explained

| Setting | Description | | :— | :— | | Display | Select which monitor the OSD (On-Screen Display) should appear on. | | Only show… combined | Highly Recommended. If checked, regular typing (a, b, c) is hidden. The OSD only triggers when you use a modifier (e.g., Ctrl+S). | | Return/Enter | Toggle visibility for the Enter key. | | OEM | Toggle visibility for syntax characters like brackets and semicolons. |

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Make by Dr. Afshin Rahimi