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* xfce4-keyboard-settings - a graphical front-end in Xfce with an "Applications Shortcut" facility for mapping keys to various functions similar to xbindkeys-config, but not using xbindKeys. | * xfce4-keyboard-settings - a graphical front-end in Xfce with an "Applications Shortcut" facility for mapping keys to various functions similar to xbindkeys-config, but not using xbindKeys. | ||
* xinput - a utility to list available input devices, query information about a device and change input device settings. | * xinput - a utility to list available input devices, query information about a device and change input device settings. | ||
| + | * xkb - The Xorg XKB replaces xmodmap and more. It is new. | ||
| + | === xkb === | ||
| + | The X KeyBoard extension, otherwise known as xkb, is does the mapping of physical keys to their proper function. The kernel manages console keyboard input, and in X it's managed by xkb, X Keyboard. xkb controls keymapping, keyboard models, and layouts. | ||
| + | xkb symbol files can be found in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols and the modifier keys are mapped in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc | ||
| + | Example: Disable CAPS LOCK and make it so you can toggle the caps lock state by pressing both shift keys at the same time. Type the following at console: | ||
| + | setxkbmap -option "caps:none" | ||
| + | setxkbmap -option "shift:both_capslock" | ||
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| + | External resources: | ||
| + | * [http://madduck.net/docs/extending-xkb/ Extending the X keyboard map with xkb] | ||
| + | * [http://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/xorg-docs/input/XKB-Config.html The XKB Configuration Guide] | ||
| + | * [http://www.charvolant.org/~doug/xkb/ An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration] | ||
| + | * [http://www.pixelbeat.org/docs/xkb_remap/ XKB keyboard remapping] | ||
| + | * [http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/769644-hacking-your-linux-keyboard-with-xkb Hacking Your Linux Keyboard with xkb: Linux.com] | ||
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| + | keyword: XKeyboardConfig | ||
[[Category:Computer_Technology]] | [[Category:Computer_Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
[[Category:Ubuntu]] | [[Category:Ubuntu]] | ||
[[Category:MythTV]] | [[Category:MythTV]] | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 28 February 2015
Various facilities available:
- xbindKeys - a program that grab keys and mouse button events in X and starts associated shell command. This is to make a key press do something, such as start a program.
- xbindkeys-config - a graphical front-end to xbindkeys.
- xmodmap - a program which remaps keys to various functions. xmodmap is a utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in Xorg. Use this to make a key press act as another key press. As of 2013, Ubuntu and derivatives no longer use xmodmap, but instead use xkb.
- xfce4-keyboard-settings - a graphical front-end in Xfce with an "Applications Shortcut" facility for mapping keys to various functions similar to xbindkeys-config, but not using xbindKeys.
- xinput - a utility to list available input devices, query information about a device and change input device settings.
- xkb - The Xorg XKB replaces xmodmap and more. It is new.
xkb
The X KeyBoard extension, otherwise known as xkb, is does the mapping of physical keys to their proper function. The kernel manages console keyboard input, and in X it's managed by xkb, X Keyboard. xkb controls keymapping, keyboard models, and layouts.
xkb symbol files can be found in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols and the modifier keys are mapped in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc
Example: Disable CAPS LOCK and make it so you can toggle the caps lock state by pressing both shift keys at the same time. Type the following at console:
setxkbmap -option "caps:none" setxkbmap -option "shift:both_capslock"
External resources:
- Extending the X keyboard map with xkb
- The XKB Configuration Guide
- An Unreliable Guide to XKB Configuration
- XKB keyboard remapping
- Hacking Your Linux Keyboard with xkb: Linux.com
keyword: XKeyboardConfig
