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Torbs
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Joined: 07 May 2007
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Xmodmap confusion - Alt key not working properly |
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Hello people!
I've been trying to get that my keyboard to work properly for some time now, I'm closing in on the solution but I'm no less confused about it..
Problem description:
The keyboard has been working the way it should, all characters mapped to the correct position and all. The only problem has been that neither of the "Alt" keys have been functional, so the @£$-symbols haven't been accessible. I've been trying around with different keyboard settings without luck.
Solution, step 1.
The following two commands gave me a working Alt_R key:
| Code: | xmodmap -pke > keytest
xmodmap keytest |
[Clarification: "keycode 11 = 2 quotedbl at twosuperior at twosuperior" got @ working etc..]
However, the right Alt key is now in lock-mode, so I have to turn it on and off every time I want to use it.
The key is set to "keycode 113 = ISO_Next_Group"
Also, I repaired a non functional Caps Lock key with the following xmodmap statement:
| Code: | | add Lock = Caps_Lock |
Solution, step 2
I've tried around a bit with "remove Lock" statements but without success. Eventually, the following changes in my xmodmap solved that part:
| Code: | keycode 113 = Alt_R
add Mod5 = Alt_R |
This makes Alt_R work properly for me.
Remaining Questions:
Even though I'm getting close to what I want, I'm just completely confused, and Alt_L still remains to be fixed
- Which Modifier group should I have Alt_L in?
- Any ideas why I need to reload all keys to get their alternativ functions to get active?? The information i used came directly from xmodmap anyway.. seems slightly suspicious to me.
I currently have the following settings (at least so it seems  ) :
| Code: | tsun@localhost ~ $ xmodmap
xmodmap: up to 3 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):
shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Alt_L (0x7d), Meta_L (0x9c)
mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4 Super_L (0x7f), Hyper_L (0x80)
mod5 Mode_switch (0x5d), ISO_Level3_Shift (0x7c), Alt_R (0x71) |
Thank you for your thoughts!
/Torbs. |
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CapnBuzzkill
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Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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Location: Holland
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I have two working Alt-keys and my xmodmap output looks like this:
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xmodmap: up to 4 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):
shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
lock
control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x6d)
mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Alt_R (0x71), Alt_L (0x7d), Meta_L (0x9c)
mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4 Super_L (0x7f), Hyper_L (0x80)
mod5 Mode_switch (0x5d), ISO_Level3_Shift (0x7c)
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(I'm using my CapsLock as a meta/escape,in case you're wondering where that went).
So my Alt_R is in (under?) mod1, where yours is in mod5, because you put it there yourself. My xmodmap for the alt-keys:
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$ xmodmap -pke | grep -i alt_
keycode 64 = Alt_L Meta_L
keycode 113 = Alt_R Meta_R
keycode 125 = NoSymbol Alt_L
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BTW, I'm using these keyboard settings in xorg.conf:
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Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "altwin:meta_alt"
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I hope this helps. |
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