libxkbcommon
brew install libxkbcommon
v1.13.2
MIT
C shared library for parsing and compiling XKB keyboard descriptions, used by Xorg and Wayland applications.
Why you might care
libxkbcommon is a build/runtime dependency for X11 and Wayland applications that need keyboard layout support. It abstracts keyboard configuration away from the windowing system, allowing consistent key-to-symbol mapping across different keyboard layouts. Essential for graphical applications on Linux desktops that handle keyboard input.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://xkbcommon.org/
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libxkbcommon.rb
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