National keyboard layouts, relocating control keys, etc., generally at the operating system level. See /keyboard-shortcuts for key mappings in applications.
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Use setxkbmap to swap the Left Shift and Left Control
Is it possible to swap the Left Shift and the Left CTRL keys using setxkbmap instead of xmodmap?
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I have switched to Fcitx, which works way much better with my keyboard layout and customized ...
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Switch between numbers and symbols on caps lock
Is it possible to set caps lock to switch between inserting numbers and the symbols they normally trigger when one holds shift?
e.g. when you normally press the 9 key, you get a ( unless caps lock is ...
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How to define a Compose Key in terminal (no desktop environment)?
I would like to define a compose key on my system (Debian Sid "Wheezy"). I have no Xorg (and don't want any desktop environment). Only in terminal.
I would like to set it up on my Alt-Gr key (right ...
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How to put some keyboard layout aside from layout switching ring?
An exact thing I need is to
switch between Russian and English layout with my favorite shortcut (namely Shift-CapsLock)
switch to Belarusian layout with another shortcut (say, Ctrl-RightShift, but ...
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How can I create a new keyboard layout for KDE 4?
I would like to define a new keyboard layout for KDE 4. In particular I would like to take the standard British layout and add Polish characters for the combinations Alt-Gr + letter. How can I do it?
