scusage

scusage is a small tool to analyze your keyboard shortcut usage (hence the name - ShortCut usage) to help you find optimal keybindings.

Currently, it only supports the i3 window manager.

Installation

$ pip install --user scusage

Usage

scusage has no parameters, you simply run it, use your window manager, and when you want to get the results, you terminate scusage using Ctrl+C.

$ scusage
# let scusage run while you go about your daily business
# when you are done, terminate the tool with Ctrl+C

shortcut                                                                          count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------------------------
Mod4+2: workspace "2: "                                                           7 (22%)  ==============================
Mod4+3: workspace "3: "                                                           7 (22%)  ==============================
Mod4+4: workspace "4: "                                                           5 (16%)  =====================
Mod4+5: workspace "5: "                                                           3 (9%)   ============
Mod4+r: exec "rofi -modi window,drun,ssh,combi -show combi"                       3 (9%)   ============
Mod4+1: workspace "1: "                                                           2 (6%)   ========
Mod4+s: mark swapee; focus right; swap container with mark swapee; unmark swapee  2 (6%)   ========
Mod4+8: workspace "8:  "                                                          1 (3%)   ====
Mod4+9: workspace "9: "                                                           1 (3%)   ====
Mod4+0: workspace "10: "                                                          1 (3%)   ====

The idea is that this tool helps you identify which shortcuts you use most often, so that you can bind them to convenient and easy to reach key combinations.