Signpost

A simple tool to show keys pressed on the screen for Windows 10. It could be helpful when you record the screen.

Configuration

The configuration file locates at %UserProfile%\.signpost\config.json.

{
  "display": 0,
  "fadeDelay": 3,
  "position": "bottomright",
  "offsetX": -20,
  "offsetY": -50,
  "showPrintableKey": false
}

• display: default to 0, which is your primary display.
• fadeDealy: time in second before fade popup.
• position: popup position on the screen, valid values are top, bottom, left, right, topleft, topright, bottomleft and bottomright.
• offsetX: offset x in pixel relative to the position.
• offsetY: offset y in pixel relative to the position.
• showPrintableKey: whether or not to show printable keys, if set to true, any key you pressed will be shown on the screen.

Custom CSS

The custom CSS locates at %UserProfile%\.signpost\custom.json.

#signpost {
  background: #ccc;
  color: black;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.kbd {
  border: 1px solid black;
}

.plus {
  margin: 0 1em;
}

• #signpost: popup style
• .kbd: key style
• .plus: plus symbol style