Show HN: Charmander: hotkey Unicode picker with Alt codes

Category: cli-tool

Tags: unicode, hotkey, system-wide, rust, character-picker

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

Charmander is a standalone, hotkey-triggered Unicode character picker written in Rust that works system-wide, inspired by kitty's unicode_input kitten. It supports live search over Unicode names, favorites, and Windows-style Alt code input, with setup automation for XFCE, GNOME, and Windows. It's a useful utility for users who frequently need to insert special characters but don't want to rely on terminal-specific tools.

Target audience: developers, writers, and power users who frequently insert special characters

Repository: https://github.com/Varelion/charmander · Rust · Apache-2.0

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