From e7b43ff9ac5a12e2cdc16485fa760d3c481997fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nontntnt <85178643+nontntnt@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 11:45:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added use of interception tools to change mod key to space

---
 Tricks.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Tricks.md b/Tricks.md
index f785891..f3b4928 100644
--- a/Tricks.md
+++ b/Tricks.md
@@ -119,3 +119,56 @@ swaymsg -m -t subscribe '["window"]' | \
 save it as `$HOME/bin/tamefox` and add this to your `.config/sway/config`:
 
     exec [ -x $HOME/bin/tamefox ] && $HOME/bin/tamefox
+
+# Use space as $mod (when chorded with another key)
+
+If using Arch Linux, install Interception tools:
+
+`pacman -S interception-tools`
+
+Otherwise follow instructions here: https://gitlab.com/interception/linux/tools
+
+Also install the space2meta plugin:
+
+If using Arch, install from the AUR:
+
+`yay -S https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/interception-space2meta`
+
+Otherwise follow instructions here: https://gitlab.com/interception/linux/plugins/space2meta
+
+Drop this in /etc/interception/udevmon.yaml:
+
+`- JOB: intercept -g $DEVNODE | space2meta | uinput -d $DEVNODE`
+  `DEVICE:`
+    `EVENTS:`
+      `EV_KEY: [KEY_SPACE]`
+
+Create a systemd service file with the following content:
+
+`[Unit]`
+`Description=Monitor input devices for launching tasks`
+`Wants=systemd-udev-settle.service`
+`After=systemd-udev-settle.service`
+`Documentation=man:udev(7)`
+
+`[Service]`
+`ExecStart=/usr/bin/udevmon -c /etc/interception/udevmon.yaml`
+`Nice=-20`
+`Restart=on-failure`
+`OOMScoreAdjust=-1000`
+
+`[Install]`
+`WantedBy=multi-user.target`
+
+(Taken from: https://gitlab.com/interception/linux/tools/-/blob/master/udevmon.service)
+
+Enable the service:
+
+sudo systemctl enable udevmon.service
+
+Start the service:
+
+sudo systemctl start udevmon
+
+The space key should now behave as the Super/Windows/Mod4 key when held and combined with another key.
+