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Openbox overwrites xmodmap configuration
I am setting up openbox on my laptop running Linux Mint 13. I want my Caps Lock key to act as an additional control key. I put the required settings in my ~/.Xmodmap file and checked it by running
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xmodmap causes incorrect keyboard shortcuts
I used xmodmap to switch the Caps Lock and Ctrl keys on my Thinkpad X120e. The keys are swapped but this has caused keyboard shortcuts in several applications to stop working correctly. In Libre ...
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Remapping Caps Lock with xmodmap doesn't work
When I program I like to swap these keys:
Esc ↔ Tab
Ctrl ↔ CapsLock
In ~/.xmodmap, I have specified these re-mappings:
keycode 66 = Control_L
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock
keycode 23 = Escape
keycode 9 = ...
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Why doesn't this udev rule trigger upon removal of the device?
I have two mice, one which has an issue where the middle mouse button and button6 get triggered simultaneously. So I configured my ~/.Xmodmap to disable this button. At the same time, however, I ...
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How to clear keybinding
I'm in Linux (if it's relevant: Fedora 17 x86_64, 3.6.11) and my laptop's PageUp key has gone ultrasensitive on me. I'd like to disable it (remap it to nothing at all) as I've never liked it where it ...
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Is it possible to bind a shell script to a key press [duplicate]
I used xev to find the key code for fn-f5 and came up with a little script to toggle the bluetooth on or off. My question is whether it's possible to bind fn-f5 (keycode 246) to my shell script ...
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Mapping key combination with xmodmap
I'm trying to achieve the following mapping
keycode 135 = <Ctrl-C>
Is it possible to achieve this in some way?
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How to permanently swap esc and caps lock in xfce / xubuntu?
I followed some post a while ago, and it said to make an ~/.xmodmap file like so:
! Swap caps lock and escape
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
add Lock = ...
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How to re-enable the caps lock key?
I am currently setting up my default keyboard layout like this:
setxkbmap -layout us -variant dvorak -option ctrl:nocaps,[...]
It disables the caps lock key and makes it an additional ctrl key, ...
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how to assign another modifier to Alt key for X11?
Aim:
I would like to assign Alt to CapsLock-key, and Meta to Alt-key. But in such way, Alt-key would no longer be recognized as Alt, and CapsLock-key would no longer be recognized as CapsLock.
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Toggle between dvorak and qwerty
I've recently started to learn the dvorak keyboard layout, but I still need to use qwerty sometimes.
I'm looking for a script to toggle between the two keyboard layouts.
Also, I'd like to invoke ...
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Setting Mod4 in awesome
I'm trying to set up awesome. When I start it the Mod4 (Windows) key is not working. So I tried to extent my .Xmodmap
clear Mod4
add Mod4 = Multi_key
When I run xmodmap .Xmodmap the Mod4 works, but ...
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How to set an xmodmap file for the session manager (or at least SLiM) because of a broken physical key
I've got my laptop set up to boot directly into SLiM as the X session manager.
However, the "M" key on my laptop is broken. I've gotten around this when logged in by using xmodmap to remap my ...
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Back button to middle mouse button
I would like to map "Back" button (xev shows it as "button 7") of my mouse (A4Tech X-7) to act as a middle mouse button. Is there a way to do this? I'm lost in google, finding only how to map buttons ...
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xmodmap KeyPress Event to ButtonPress event
I just got a logitech t400 mouse and everything is working well, except I want to remap the "top" part of the middle mouse to actual middle mouse function.
When I run xev, and capture the clicks, ...
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Can I Xmodmap only a specific device?
I'd like to reverse scroll direction, but only on my BCM5794 multitouch trackpad. Is this possible?
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Cannot switch to console anymore after using Alt_R as mod4
I'd like to use the right ALT key as 'mod4' (most notably because, by default, the 'awesome' window manager is using mod4 as a modifier for most WM commands and I like that idea a lot).
However I've ...
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Relationship of keyboard layout and xmodmap
I'm using Xubuntu. Before login I can choose a keyboard layout. I'm using xmodmap for remmaping some keys.
I'm interested in two things:
How the state of keyboard mapping changes when I turn the ...
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Xmodmap on bashrc not working [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why won’t my xmodmap command run on startup/login?
I have my .bashrc file with the three following commands:
xmodmap ~/.xmodmap
synclient TapButton2=2
synclient ...
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What is the Mode_switch modifier for?
Playing with xmodmap I encountered a modifier key I hadn't heard of: Mode_switch. It seems to have something to do with inserting special characters.
I assigned it to a key but it seems to have no ...
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How to get keycodes for xmodmap?
I'm trying to use xmodmap to remap alt/windows keys on Dell L100 keyboard, and have trouble getting the keycodes
For instance, using "xev" doesn't give me keycode for "Alt"
FocusOut event, serial ...
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OpenSUSE - Apple Wireless Keyboard - Switch “fn” and “ctrl” key?
I'm trying to configure the Apple Keyboard so that the "fn" key and the "ctrl" key are swapped. So far I swapped the "cmd" and "alt" key, the "°" and "<" key using xmodmap. Information for that can ...
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F4-key mysteriously reassigned
In the middle of today, my F4 key started producing the letter p, without my conscious acting and I can't seem to revert this change. Whenever I press F4, p appears instead. How can I change this ...
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Switch Fn key state
I have this issue with Lenovo Thinkcentre Edge. Its keyboard has Fn key, which acts in my Ubuntu (with Fluxbox) as if it is always "active/pressed".
I can't use standard F1-F12 keys unless I hold ...
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xmodmap configuration to emulate Mac special key layout?
On my Mac, I frequently type curly quotes manually. For example, a left curly double quote is Option-[. I would like to do the same on my Linux box. I run vanilla X11 (FVWM) with no GNOME, KDE, etc.
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Remap Caps_Lock to Control in Solaris
I'm having the hardest time trying to understand how xmodmap works. I want to remap the Caps Lock key to Control.
In an attempt to emaulate the answers shown here, I created the file .xmodmaprc:
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xfce swap command and control keys
What is the equivalent of this in Debian XFCE?:
Go into System -> Preferences -> Keyboard
Click on the "Layouts" tab and then click the "Layout Options" button.
Click on "Alt/Win key ...
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Determining keycode assignments for X.org on a PC
At some point around late 2008 to early 2009, some keycode values (apparently, for the keys that weren't on an XT keyboard) on a standard PC keyboard when running X.org under Linux changed. I don't ...
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AltGr keys don't work with Ubuntu in VirtualBox
I just installed VirtualBox (from Oracle) in Windows 7, and created a virtual machine with latest Ubuntu.
Here in Firefox I can use the left Ctrl key, while the right one doesn't have any effect. ...
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Is it possible to add more modifiers?
I'm using minimalistic WM, which is controlled by keyboard..
The main question, is it possible ?
How ?
for example, Mod6
I know how to remap existing modifiers, but not how to add a new ones.
I'm ...
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Turn NumLock on on startup?
I usually edit in Vim,and when pressing +, I'd rather move my hand to the right part of the keyboard where + resides rather than doing shift + =.
But when NumLock is not on, in Vim it just opens a ...
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Matlab gets “crazy” after type special characters
I'm using a computer running Ubuntu and I'm connected through ssh to a RedHat machine where I use Matlab in command line mode (matlab -nodesktop). Matlab version is 7.10.0.499 (R2010a).
My problem ...
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Is there a way to bind TAB so that it outputs 2 space characters?
Is there a way to bind TAB so that it outputs 2 space characters? I know you can do this in a text editor like Vim, but I wanted to carry over this functionality to cat >>.
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Set the key for spanish eñe letter
How can I map the spanish eñe letter to a key combination? What application is suitable for this purpose (xmodmap, xbindkeys, ...)?
When I press Caps Lock + n, it should type ñ
When I press Caps ...
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Remapping caps-lock to escape, and menu to compose, on the linux console
When running X I use a .xmodmaprc to remap certain keys thusly:
! Make it so that both Caps Lock and Escape do Escape
clear Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
! Remap the menu key as Compose
keysym Menu ...
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run xmodmap commands after login
I created a file ~/.Xmodmap with my mapping commands. I thought that it will be automatically launched after login (and restart) but it's not. So I have to always run after login the command
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Keymapping problem when working with emacs and openbox
I have an apple keyboard and I had to do some remapping of the keys to make the mod-4 key the first key to the left of the space bar for when working with Emacs. The below script worked fine when I ...
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Where to apply xmodmap for systemwide usage?
I need to apply a custom xmodmap for all users at the start. Where do I need to put it? I have thought at /etc/rc.local? Does this make sense?
