Questions tagged [xkb]
xkb is the abbreviation for the X Keyboard Extension used to describe and configure differ keyboard layouts, etc. under X11.
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How to map the forward/back buttons on Logitech G102?
By default pressing the the side button on the Logitech G102 mouse in Ubuntu results in the '[' and ']' keys being pressed.
I am unable to map these button to the forward/back actions.
Build ...
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OSX-like dead keys compose functionality in Linux
I recently switched from macOS to linux (Manjaro with XFCE). So far I am quite happy with that decision. However I am really missing one feature.
I am using the dvorak layout. In OS X I could press ...
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`us:2` mod in XKB configuration
This is my XKB configuration:
$ setxkbmap -print
xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete" };
xkb_compat { include "complete" ...
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Loading XKB mod earlier
My current user-local keyboard configuration is:
$ setxkbmap -print
xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)" };
xkb_types { include "complete" };
xkb_compat { ...
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How can I remap Left Control + ijkl to cursor keys
Based on this blog post, I'd like to use Ctrl + ijkl as cursor keys, without losing other common keybindings such as Ctrl + s, Ctrl + a, etc.
Using xkb, is there a way to remap Ctrl + i, Ctrl + j, ...
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Can I remap key combos to key sequences in Linux/X?
Using something like xkbmap, is there any way to translate a single complicated "key event" such as Ctrl-Super-F or some Korean unicode char to a sequence of simpler events, say C-x C-x C-a, so that a ...
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How can I configure xkb to switch layouts both ways?
If I run setxkbmap -layout us,us -variant altgr-intl,colemak -option grp:alt_space_toggle, I can switch from the AltGr-International layout to Colemak by pressing Alt+Space. But it doesn't work the ...
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prevent Qemu / Spice from grabbing keys that are bound elsewhere
My setup: Qemu with Spice display managed by libvirt running on
Linux with X11.
I’m looking for a way to preserve key bindings in the window
manager and the X server when a Qemu client is focused. A
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Why Tab can't be modified with ISO_Level3_Shift
I am using a 40 key keyboard called daisy, I want to have a consistent layout of all my keyboards. The tab can't modified to other keys is kind a waste of resources.
The relevant part in .Xmodmap is:
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How to make ISO_Level5_Shift work?
I wanted to add more levels to my keyboard layouts, so I decided to enable level5 key. I’ve already had level3 on Menu, and would like to map RAlt to ISO_Level5_Shift.
However, setxkbmap has no ...
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Execute script on external keyboard connection [duplicate]
I'm performing two modifications on my keyboard on startup:
xset r rate 160 50
setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"
However, they seem to be lost whenever I disconnect my external USB keyboard (...
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How to alter level 3 meaning of keys with XKB
I had a neat little hack to get German "Umlaute" on a US ANSI keyboard with XModap. When I hold Caps-Lock, I get Umlaute in the places where they are on a German keyboard. Here my .Xmodmap file
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Swapping sticky modifiers
You can turn on sticky modifier keys with
xkbset sticky
but is it possible to get a sticky Hyper when tapping Super and vice versa?
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execute command to swap caps lock and ctrl at startup
I'm a bit puzzled why this is not working as intended. My goal is to map the caps lock key to control. I'm using debian. For this I'm using the following command
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -layout "$(...
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xkb: Remap capslock behavior to shift-capslock [duplicate]
I'm annoyed by constantly accidentally triggering CapsLock. I'd like to remap CapsLock to ESC; that's already available and works using:
hidden partial modifier_keys
xkb_symbols "swapescape" {
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How does xkb compilation work?
In a kind of "Linux from scratch" environment I have the problem that xkbcomp fails on startup of X. I found that I even can't compile keymaps on my standard Ubuntu machine:
xkbcomp -w 10 -R/usr/...
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Can I create additional keyboard shortcuts inside xkbconfig that switch to a particular language, instead of cycling?
My current keyboard config is quite complex, but the relevant line is:
setxkbmap -option -option 'grp:rshift_toggle, compose:rctrl' dmru,ru,ua &
Rshift now cycles through dmru, ru, and ua. ...
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KDE Custom Shortcuts don't work with special XF86 keys
I want to use an external numpad as a 'macro keyboard' with each key being able to perform a specified action. I have already created a custom xkb_keymap to map keys to XF86 symbols.
$ cat ~/.xinitrc
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How to have multipl 'level 3' modifier using xkb
I'm trying to improve my keyboard layout using xkb and it worked great using the default 4 levels (or should I say 2 levels? I don't really know the terms..
And when I'm at opening a parenthesis, I ...
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How can I set the keyboard layout for the login screen before the first successful login in CentOS 7?
I realize that by adding
setxkbmap xxx
we can change the keyboard layout in X server. It cannot survive logout/reboot, so we can add this line into $HOME/.profile to make it available when we log in,...
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Using mode_switch and super together in xkb
I'm using xkb to create a layer on my keyboard with a navigation cluster, accessible by holding down a modifier key. Here's a simplified version of my xkb config file:
xkb_keymap {
xkb_keycodes ...
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How to make double-shift/control to be a distinct modifier state?
In my attempt to make it feasible to make window-manager shortcuts compatible with emacs key binding I realize that I basically run out of modifier keys. The options that I've considered are ...
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Why does not keypresses to the pause/break key reach `xev`?
I'm running xfce and as far as I can see the pause key is not mapped as a hotkey. When pressing the pause key it only produces:
FocusOut event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x3000001,
mode ...
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Switch between more than two keyboard layouts using modifier keys
I am currently able to temporarily switch my keyboard layout from US to Danish while holding caps, and toggle permanently using alt+space, with the following command:
setxkbmap -option "grp:...
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How do I know which key combination does what for the Dvorak international alternative layout?
So far, I can only figure it out by trial and error.
Right Alt + a = à
Right Alt + o = ô
Right Alt + e = é
Right Alt + u = û
Right Alt + i = î
Right Alt + 4 = €
Right Alt + , = ä
Right Alt + . = ê
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Turning the Escape key into a modifier that still acts as Escape when tapped
I use a tiling window manager (xMonad at the moment), and due to this I need a key that acts as the ‘control key’ for window management. Whenever I use a keyboard with Windows/Super/Mod4 keys, I use ...
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Advanced key mappings in linux
I am using manjaro i3 and am looking into revamping some of the key mappings I have made. Currently I am using xcape, xmodmap, and setxkbmap commands to remap the following keys:
caps to contol when ...
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remapping CAPS in xkb not working
Remapping RWIN to Mod5 works:
key <RWIN> {actions=[SetMods(modifiers=Mod5)]};
Remapping BKSL to Mod3 works too
key <BKSL> {
[NoSymbol],
actions=[SetMods(modifiers=Mod3)]
};
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How can I assign “control” functionality to the right super (windows) key in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc?
I am trying to assign "control" to my Super R key in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc.
So, I change
key <RWIN> { [ Super_R ] }
to
key <RWIN> { [ Control_R ] }
Then I start X and use xev ...
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XKB > ctrl + alt as level3 switch > xev shows expected output (it seems to work) > no success otherwise (it works not)
I've a german keyboard layout and it works as expected. Level3 switch is altgr. That's very inconvinient and i'd like to map lctrl+lalt as level3 switch. I made a new type as described in this answer ...
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How to remap ALT + BackSpace to work like DEL key?
My laptop has no delete key so I tried remapping Shift+BackSpace to behave as DEL key and it works fine. I can delete characters/text, and it can also delete files in File Manager (I'm on Elementary ...
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XKB: modify layout to Multi-group with Mode_switch
I want to create a custom keyboard layout based on my German keyboard layout (de).
The idea is to have a two-group layout and have the Caps-Lock to be the Mode_switch key. That remap seems to work ...
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Why does setxkbmap always include the option capslock(ctrl_modifier)
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I'm trying to write my own keyboard layout with the super/mod4/win-key in place of caps lock. But no matter what caps lock is instead bound to ctrl.
I'm currently on a 64 bit Ubuntu ...
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Beginner friendly Debian package for custom keyboard layout?
I have a custom keyboard layout that I want to install like this:
$sudo apt install my-custom-kbd-layout
Is this possible with Debian?
Because I started writing some python script to automate the ...
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Remap capslock and enter to control modifier
I want to remap two keys, not just one. Specifically, I want to:
Remap capslock to control and escape, and
Remap return/enter to control when it is pressed with another key.
Based on the two links ...
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How can I remap left-backspace to escape on the Colemak keyboard layout?
My keyboard setup is this command:
exec setxkbmap -layout us,us -variant altgr-intl,colemak -option caps:escape,grp:alt_shift_toggle
It maps caps lock to escape for qwerty, but in Colemak, there is ...
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Getting Alt to work with diferent groups other than group 1 in XKB
I'm trying to figure this out for weeks now.
I have a keyboard layout with 3 groups and I've assigned the [; key] and the [' key] to change groups.
Everything works mostly fine except when I try to ...
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How can I remap Ctrl_Left + button to one action, and Ctrl_Right + button to another?
In my particular example, I want to be able to remap Control_left + n to output LeftArrow, but also to Control_right + n to output Return. How can I do that? I red through xmodmap man, so as xbinkeys, ...
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Cannot log back into desktop environment after running “setxkbmap il” and logging out
On OpenSUSE Leap 42.3, with KDE desktop environment, I changed the X11 keyboard map by running $ setxkbmap il to type something on LibreOffice Writer with a local language. Then after a period of ...
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Getting modifier keys (Alt, Ctrl) to work together with ISO_Level3_Shift
I have altered quite a bit my keyboard layout using two levels of shift keys. Basically now, I have 3 layers on my keyboard. In order to do so I used the ISO_Level3_Shift and ISO_Level5_Shift.
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What is the difference between base and evdev xkb rules?
I just switched from xf86-input-evdev to xf86-input-libinput and it broke my keyboard layout – arrow keys with right alt, context menu key, delete key, numpad enter, etc. all weirdly swapped. libinput ...
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Shift key not working in xterm after changing layout with xkbcomp
I created my own xkb file to get cyrillic letters in JCUKEN / UKNC and latin letters in qwertz layout. Now that works except for one problem: Shift doesn't work properly in running xterms. Starting a ...
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Xkb to replace § in the Slovak keyboard layout to ď/Ď
I want to replace § in the Slovak keyboard layout (it's currently ' - the first key to the right from my right pinky finger) on the English keyboard or keycode 48 on most keyboards) with the more ...
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bind CapsLock to Control on Ubuntu
I googled this topic and a lot of people suggesting
setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps
I put this line into my .bashrc. However, frequently this key binding is disabled automatically. This happens ...
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How do FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC xkb keys work?
I'm not an xkb expert. For some reason I'm looking into this xkb symbol file, and I'm seeing some group of keys designated as FOUR_LEVEL_SEMIALPHABETIC.
Now, the definition of it in types/caps is:
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How do I get a Hebrew keyboard layout with Caps-Shift-based Niqqud (SI 1452)?
In Microsoft Windows, the Hebrew keyboard layout has Hebrew characters in the basic state, English capital letters in Shift state or in Caps Lock state, but if you use Shift when Num Lock is on, you ...
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Custom keyboard layout without root
What are the steps to setting up a custom keyboard layout in X11 without root access? I know it's possible, based on this answer, but I get Error loading new keyboard description whenever I try using ...
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Failing to change my keymap for X11 on void linux
I have installed a recent version of void linux on a Fujitsu Lifebook E751.
uname -a results in 4.12.11_1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Sep 8 20:17:18 UTC 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux.
Xorg version is 1.19.3, Protocol ...
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AltGr not working as keyboard level 3 chooser
I have an almost fresh install of Kali linux as secondary system on my laptop, which has a standard German 101 keys keyboard. After install the AltGr was working perfectly well as a level 3 chooser ...
