Valent is an application for connecting, controlling and synchronising devices using the KDE Connect protocol. Built on GNOME platform libraries, it provides a way to integrate Linux computers with compatible mobile devices and other computers.
The application goes beyond transferring files. It allows devices to exchange information and interact with one another, whether that means checking a phone’s notifications from a desktop, controlling media playback remotely or using a mobile device as a keyboard and touchpad.
Valent uses a GTK interface and can operate alongside a separate GNOME Shell extension for closer desktop integration. The application is developed as a modular implementation of the KDE Connect protocol, with functionality provided through individual components.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Connects compatible computers and mobile devices using the KDE Connect protocol, with support for local network and Bluetooth connections.
- Shares files, links and text between paired devices.
- Synchronises clipboard text, allowing content copied on one device to be pasted on another.
- Mirrors notifications from connected devices, including incoming call and text message alerts.
- Synchronises contact information between supported devices.
- Controls media playback through MPRIS, including playback operations and volume adjustments.
- Provides remote keyboard and touchpad functionality for controlling another device.
- Allows predefined commands to be executed remotely on paired devices.
- Supports browsing remote files through SFTP mounts.
- Displays information about connected devices, including battery levels and charging status.
- Offers remote device location functionality, including ringing a connected phone to help find it.
- Supports a separate GNOME Shell extension with Quick Settings integration, device controls and connected-device indicators.
Website: github.com/andyholmes/valent
Support:
Developer: Andy Holmes
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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Hi Steve. The Support Link points to
Hi Torin. Thanks, link corrected.