Dev tools · September 24, 2017
Uncap: Map Caps Lock to Escape on Windows, Linux and Mac
Map Caps Lock to Escape or any key to any key. Contribute to susam/uncap development by creating an account on GitHub.
Uncap: Map Caps Lock to Escape on Windows, Linux and Mac launched on September 24, 2017 with 42 votes, #772 of 3,073 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Uncap is a cross-platform utility that remaps the Caps Lock key to Escape on Windows, Linux, and Mac. It is designed for users who want to repurpose an underused key to improve keyboard efficiency, particularly for text editors and programming environments where Escape is frequently needed. The tool provides a simple way to customize keyboard behavior across multiple operating systems.
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