diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 248ec4d..b312f01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ input capture (to send events *to* other clients) on different operating systems
 | Wayland (wlroots)         | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
 | Wayland (KDE)             | :heavy_check_mark:       | :heavy_check_mark:                   |
 | Wayland (Gnome)           | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
-| X11                       | ( :heavy_check_mark: )   | WIP                                  |
+| X11                       | :heavy_check_mark:       | WIP                                  |
 | Windows                   | ( :heavy_check_mark: )   | WIP                                  |
 | MacOS                     | ( :heavy_check_mark: )   | WIP                                  |
 
diff --git a/src/backend/consumer/x11.rs b/src/backend/consumer/x11.rs
index 1319031..a892495 100644
--- a/src/backend/consumer/x11.rs
+++ b/src/backend/consumer/x11.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ impl X11Consumer {
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     fn emulate_key(&self, key: u32, state: u8) {
-        let _ = key;
-        let _ = state;
+        let key = key + 8; // xorg keycodes are shifted by 8
         unsafe {
             xtest::XTestFakeKeyEvent(self.display, key, state as i32, 0);
         }
@@ -99,9 +98,7 @@ impl EventConsumer for X11Consumer {
                 PointerEvent::Frame {} => {}
             },
             Event::Keyboard(KeyboardEvent::Key { time: _, key, state }) => {
-                let _ = key;
-                let _ = state;
-                // self.emulate_key(key, state);
+                self.emulate_key(key, state);
             }
             _ => {}
         }