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General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.

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Disable touchpad while typing on external keyboard

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad disable-while-typing true the above tweak disables my laptop's internal keyboard while typing. But this doesn't work same for the external ...
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Laptop keyboard and touchpad not working

My friend just installed Debian on his laptop, a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 14. He has Linux version 6.1.0-12-amd64. However, his integrated touchpad and keyboard don’t work. The issue happens on both ...
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Debian keeps closing my tabs with Ctrl + W key

Since I've installed Debian 12 with GNOME environment on my laptop. At random times, it starts to kind of glitch and Google Chrome or other apps using the Ctrl + W shortcut are closing. I am not ...
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Fail to connect Bluetooth LE keyboard with bluetoothctl

I am running Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Tablet gen 2. I recently bought a Lenovo Trackpoint Keyboard II which uses Bluetooth LE. Using a Stack Exchange post, I was able to get the ...
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How to lock modifiers other than Shift

I have a custom keyboard layout which heavily uses modifiers for navigation and commands. It works great when I have both of my hands on the keyboard, but now I'm trying to configure my keypad to be a ...
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Keyboard no exist `¬´

Some time ago, my Linux computer stopped recognizing the keyboard. No matter what type of keyboard (PCI, USB), it just doesn't work. But in those same ports other peripherals do work (Mouse, Pendrive, ...
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LG Gram: writing to /sys/class/leds/input3::capslock/brightness doesn't do anything

Usually on Linux you can turn your LEDs on and off by writing an ASCII number to /sys/class/leds/*/brightness, where * depends on the LED. The caps lock key on my LG Gram has an LED, but I can't turn ...
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How to remap keys in the linux console? (Wayland)

I need to remap the num enter key to enter in the terminal. I'm using openSUSE with GNOME and Wayland. Num enter doesn't work when I use ssh. From the factory, my laptop's regular enter key works like ...
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Parameters OK at startup but problems when logging back

When I start the computer, everything works fine. But if I leave the computer, then when I log back to my session, I sometimes have 1 or 2 or 3 of those weird behaviors (not all, and not always, ...
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Why can't keyboards be used in customized linux?

I am customizing a Linux system using a Linux kernel of 6.4.0. After booting, why is the keyboard not working? # 1. The disk is externally connected through a USB interface. If I enter the Linux live ...
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Keyboard on Asus Laptop (M3402RA) not working after plugging in external keyboard

I have had this laptop (Asus Vivobook S14 M3402RA) for about a month now and I installed Linux on it without any major issues. However, a few days ago, when I plugged in an external keyboard, the ...
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Caps lock indicator working in reverse on an RGB keyboard

I bought a mechanical USB keyboard that use RGB stuff to indicate the state of lock keys (and other eye candy). It works fine, except with a minor problem: caps lock indicator works in reverse, ...
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Keyboard stopped working on Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 ProX (AMD) 14ARH7 (EndeavourOS)

After a recent system update, the built-in keyboard stopped working propperly. I googled the issue, but there seems not to be any known issue. The problem arose on July 29, 2023 after upgrading the ...
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Keyboad and mouse pad are not working in Ubuntu-22.04 LTS linux for Lenovo V15 Gen4, 7520U

The keyboard and Mouse/touchpad are not working in Ubuntu-22.04 LTS OS on Lenovo V14 Gen4 7520U CPU. The external keyboard and mouse work perfectly. Is there any solution?
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Keyboard Issue on POP!_OS: HP Laptop 348 G3

I am currently using POP!_OS, and my laptop keyboard won't work. I'm having to rely on an external keyboard. I am using an HP 348 G3 laptop and running the latest version of POP!_OS. Additionally, I ...
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Key is logically stuck

I have a system running Debian 12 where it appears that the alt key is logically stuck. It is absolutely not the physical keyboard, I tested this extensively, and it appears alt is held down even with ...
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Bluetooth keyboard/mouse issue on Alpine Linux

I'm using Alpine Linux with the following bluetooth related packages installed: bluez-5.68-r1 x86_64 {bluez} (GPL-2.0-or-later AND BSD-2-Clause AND MIT) [installed] bluez-btmgmt-5.68-r1 x86_64 {bluez} ...
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Set individual auto-repeat rate for each key

On X11, doing something like xset r rate 120 240 it's possible to set the repeat rate for the entire keyboard. But I wonder if it's possible to do the same thing for each individual key? (Ie. to have ...
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Difference in `kbdrate`, `xset`, and GUI setting on Linux (Mint)

xset -q output (relevant keyboard line only): $ xset q | head -9 | tail +9 auto repeat delay: 722 repeat rate: 17 So, you can clearly see that my keyboard setting is: keyboard repeat delay = ...
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Entering special characters the same way on Windows and Linux

ctrlshiftu followed by the hex value of a Unicode character enters that character. For example, ctrlshiftu41 enters 'A', whose value is 0x41 in hex and 65 in decimal. There's also the compose key, ...
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How to remap a regular key into a modifier key (Shift...) in Linux

On my new laptop keyboard, there's a strange key next to my shift key. Frankly it's useless to me and having a shorter shift key doesn't let me reach some of the combinations that I was used to. I'd ...
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How to select URLs in gnome-terminal without using the mouse?

gnome-terminal supports copying and opening URLs (in the default system browser). Unfortunately the feature seems to only work with a mouse, as a keyboard-only user I keep copying the strings to the ...
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What program can I use to invert the state of Shift?

I want the Shift key to behave as if it was inverted, when it is not being pressed, it's state should be set to 'pressed' and when it is being held down, then it's state should be 'released'. This ...
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Declaratively configure multiple input sources under NixOS

I'm using NixOS 23.05.885.bb8b5735d6f. I usually configure two language selections set by input sources within GNOME Settings: [x80486@uplink:~]$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.input-sources sources [...
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XkbOptions not working system-wide in NixOS

I just migrated from Arch Linux to NixOS. I configured the system to install GNOME. Additionally, I spotted a setting where I can set XkbOptions within services.xserver: // /etc/nixos/configuration....
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Internal laptop keyboard not working from live USB

I got a new laptop (MSI Bravo 15 C7VFK Laptop) I can possibly install and use Linux (Artix Linux LXDE) for my new job, but before I go about switching over I want to make sure things work so if I have ...
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How to make keyboard work on Linux Mint FXCE on 2 in 1 ? (Keyboard not detected, touch x,y are out of sync)

No input works Issue Description Issue 1 keyboard is not detected Issue 2 touchscreen registers touches but under different coordination. Reproduction Booting into desktop from bootable USB with ...
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Swap with setxkbmap pageUp and pageDown

On Debian, I try to swap with setxkbmap pageDown with pageUp (and also Home and End), but I didn’t find options to do it in the -option option. I try someting like setxkbmap -layout fr -variant bepo -...
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Combine Alt and AltGr keys

On macOS, there is no distinction made between Alt and AltGr, both keys are labelled "option" and used for both hotkeys and inserting special characters like @€£‰¶÷[]≠. That is, I can use ...
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EeePC 1005HA keyboard not working after GRUB

I am trying to install any light-weight 32-bit Linux distribution on my Asus EeePc 1005HA. While booting from a USB I am able to use the keyboard in GRUB menu, but once past that the keyboard and ...
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How to disable dead keys

I have a Debian 11 box running the Cinnamon DE. My keyboard layout is, per localectl status: System Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 VC Keymap: uk X11 Layout: gb X11 Model: pc105 ...
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Xkb names of brightness, volume control and standby functions

I've written a custom keyboard layout in xkb and I would like to incorporate volume and brightness control as well as the standby and maybe shutoff function into it so I don't have to reach for the ...
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Virtual keyboard using UHID

I am trying to achieve what the QMK firmware does for keyboards but using software. So, I would like to turn off keys, substitute some keys for others, layers and etc. The first thing that appeared ...
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How do I type in special characters in Cinnamon with various apps?

I'm using Devuan GNU/Linux Daedalus, with Cinnamon 5.6.7 (Xorg server 21.1.7). I want to type in some characters not available on my keyboard, nor (to my knowledge) in my keyboard layout (English - ...
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Custom command to launch straight into cinnamon-settings keyboard and Custom Shortcuts on left side selected

Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon here. The closest I've come to this is using xdotool command that I bind to Super+K ..below xdotool key Super+F12 sleep 0.25 key Ctrl+Tab sleep 0.15 key Return sleep 0.15 key ...
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Delayed key presses in pop OS 22.04 LTS (the slow keys feature is disabled)

Occasionally, the responses that are supposed to be triggered by keyboard immediately are delayed by a rather long period of time (3 min or so I guess, excuse me I didn't time it when it occurred). ...
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Systemwide uniform keyboard remapping in Gnome DE to match Mac keyboard shortcuts?

After having been a Mac user since the classic MacOS days, I recently switched to Debian / Gnome. I knew it would involve major adjustments getting used to the new UI and that's fine. One thing I have ...
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How to permanently disable sticky keys in XFCE?

In my current (Fedora 37) XFCE setup, I have sticky keys and all other accessibility features disabled. However Stickey keys are still on, and my Alt-Gr key randomly becomes stuck when I need to enter ...
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Why does my custom xkb layout not recognize the level switches?

I'm using a custom layout that is basically a heavily modified variant of the German PUQ layout that I initially just wrote over the AdNW layout, and to keep it from being overwritten by updates I now ...
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xorg: 2 keyboards with different layouts

I've been trying to configure my laptop, so that the builtin keyboard is in portuguese and my usb keyboard is in english (international). I have been doing some research and got to a solution that ...
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Where might one look to find a wonky keymapping?

I've got kind of a weird problem. I was trying to take a screenshot today, using PrintScr as usual, but it wasn't working. I went hunting for why and found that PrintScr is issuing the keys Option-...
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Remapping Pause|Break to grave with udev

I'm having big issues remapping my Pause|Break key to grave `, on Debian 11. I've created /etc/udev/hwdb.d/kbd.hwdb with the mapping KEYBOARD_KEY_70048=grave and this works when Gnome is set up with ...
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Kali linux keyboard backlight turn off when every i restart my computer

In Kali linux keyboard backlight turn off when every i reconnect my keyboard or restart my computer. To turn on backlight we have a dedicate backlight switch in keyboard, But it did not work on kali ...
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Firefox Does not read keyboard on google drive sites

Sites like google docs, sheets, slides, drive do not read the keyboard input but the keyboard works on other sites. All google apps work in Chromium. Linux Mint 21.1
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How to program a Koolertron macropad?

I bought this macropad awhile ago but I haven't been able to figure out how to program it. Right now it types keys like a normal keyboard but I want to beable to run commands when I press the buttons. ...
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How to debug the issue of a Function-Key keypress not registered by xev?

Issue appears on Ubuntu kernels 5.17 and 6.1. My issue is specific to the F8 key, which should act as mic-mute. xev reports modifier + F8 to be: keycode 74(keysym 0xffc5, F8) Unmodified F8 keypress is ...
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Phonetic keyboard using python-evdev and xkb

I am working on a phonetic transliteration scheme for Indic scripts using a 'us' keyboard on Kubuntu 22.04 (Xorg). IBus or other input methods are not an option because I want the keycode -> ...
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SetGroup xkb action not working on Xwayland - workaround

I am planning to switch to wayland for years now but only thing keeping me from finally switching is this bug. this is the issue: For some reason, using a switch option to switch between layouts (...
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How to create a shortcut to a letter in keyboard Linux mint

I have a broken s key on my laptop's keyboard. It is impossible to fix it. How can I create a shortcut for "s" to overcome this issue? ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian" PRETTY_NAME="...
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Disable a specific window/program from being able to detect a specific keyboard key?

So I run an Arch Linux setup with i3wm, and Xorg (how original am I). Where I work employees can work from home by using Parsec. The reason for this is because they're artists and need the low latency,...
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