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indietrash
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 Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:49 am Post subject: making caps lock behave like a modifier key [xmodmap]? |
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how would I go about making caps lock behave like it's a hyper key using xmodmap? I would also like to remap caps lock to alt gr as well, but my main priority is gaining a new modifier key in exchange for caps lock.
why the hyper key? because I already have ctrl, alt, shift and super, and I would like another one for managing windows in openbox. caps lock + hjkl and caps lock + f1-f12 for changing workspaces, caps lock + alt + hjkl and caps lock + alt + f1-f12 for moving stuff to workspaces - and possibly more. |
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indietrash
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:11 am Post subject: |
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here's info for my caps lock key:
| Code: | root 0x15a, subw 0x0, time 144211, (140,37), root:(806,398),
state 0x2, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffe5, Caps_Lock), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False |
and this is my alt gr key:
| Code: | root 0x15a, subw 0x0, time 144698, (140,37), root:(806,398),
state 0x2, keycode 113 (keysym 0xfe03, ISO_Level3_Shift), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False |
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ppurka
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indietrash
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen that, but I've been unsuccessful in using it.
here's what I attempted:
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remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Hyper_L
add Mod5 = Hyper_L
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this gave the following errors:
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alexander@lolwabbit ~ $ xmodmap test
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 118 (X_SetModifierMapping)
Value in failed request: 0x17
Serial number of failed request: 14
Current serial number in output stream: 14
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my caps lock now functions like a shift key that only capitalises letters. this means I can't hold it to mark text or anything equivalent, it merely functions for capitalising letters (like shift), to the extent of my knowledge. in openbox's rc.xml I have a keybind for H-j. this does not happen with my current setting.
here's xev's output regarding my key at its present state:
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root 0x15a, subw 0x0, time 12699801, (272,243), root:(938,604),
state 0x0, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffed, Hyper_L), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
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ppurka
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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I am not very familiar with xmodmap (which is part of the reason why I simply pointed you to a webpage). But, from your xev output it seems like xmodmap has correctly mapped Caps Lock to Hyper_L  | Quote: | | state 0x0, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffed, Hyper_L), same_screen YES, |
Perhaps the subsequent behavior of "Hyper_L" as only shift is the intended behavior?
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indietrash
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| that might be. I am however not interested in the default behaviour of the button. I want to use it as a modifier key in my openbox key-binds, to which it does not work. |
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qstbn
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Hey
This has been a regular quest for me, I hope I can help.
With a fresh, default keyboard map working, I tried following this example
http://blacketernal.wordpress.com/set-up-key-mappings-with-xmodmap/
and now I have this code at the end of the modmap file I'd like to use
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add shift = Shift_L Shift_R
add control = Control_L Control_R
add mod1 = Alt_L Alt_R Meta_L
add mod2 = Num_Lock
add mod3 = Hyper_L
add mod4 = Super_L Super_R Super_L
add mod5 = ISO_Level3_Shift Mode_switch
keysym Alt_R = Mode_switch
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this allows me to have a keybind in the keyboard section of ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml such as this (i created it randomly):
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<keybind key="H-A-g">
<action name="Execute">
<command>grpn</command>
</action>
</keybind>
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Let me know if that example works for you, because I'd like to know more about it, as I'm a Caps/Ctrl swapper, and change keyboards often. |
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