Anyone know of a program for linux that will show a keyboard on screen and highlight which keys you press?

I found screenkey which is fine. A program with a keyboard overlay (like the screen keyboard in "universal access") that highlights key's pressed would be more ideal if anyone knows of one.

To be more specific (even though I already said this) I was looking for one that is like the one you linked (in universal access settings) but will highlight the keys pressed on the screen.

Yes, I mentioned that as well and will use it if there aren't other options available but I would prefer one with a keyboard layout.

    Snoober I did. The link for Ubuntu documentation referenced something in step #4 that I thought might show the keystrokes. I've never sought such a solution, so I really don't know. My main point was that search engine results might be more helpful since your request is a bit uncommon.

      @downhill You condescendingly told me to use google, which if you had read my post you would know that I have done, and both your links were referring to the "universal access" keyboard which I already mentioned in my post (and found via my google search) so clearly you did not read it.

      So I condescendingly told you to read my post first.

      You don't have to give your time to help people, but when you do decide to help please maybe take a second to read their question before you fulfill your forum avatar's attitude.

      Snoober fuck, sorry. pretty tired today. it's not a good day for reading comprehension eh?

      I was gonna say that "keyboard testing" programs usually look like that (an onscreen keyboard that lights up on key presses) but I couldn't find any appropriate ones for Linux. maybe one would work on Wine or something

          synth-ruiner No worries. Finding something for wine is a good idea but I think ill just stick with screenkey for now.

          Thanks for the help, was wondering if there was something I missed from googling but doesn't look like it.

            viyoriya Thanks, but unfortunately those keyboard testers leave the key highlighted persistently. Very close to what I am looking for!

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