Re: Switching keys around
On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Joanne Hunter wrote:
[...]
> So, my questions are twofold:
>
> 1) How can I swap the Window and Menu windows keys with the Insert and
> Delete keys under X? (or, How can I set it up such that the Insert key
> tells X that the Meta key has been pressed, the Window (Meta) key
> tells X that the Insert key has been pressed, that the Delete key
> tells X that another meta key (let's say Hyper) has been pressed, and
> that the Menu (Hyper) key tells X that the Delete key has been
> pressed?)
The easiest way is to install the package `xkeycaps' and use that. It
builds xmodmap(1) scripts for doing what you want, which is /so/ much
easier than doing it by hand.
> 2) How can I do the same under the Linux console? (Is it possible?)
Yes, it's possible. I don't know how, though, and think it involves
editing the keymap files and loading them. Read the documentation on the
`console-tools' (or `kbd', if you have that installed instead) packages,
they /may/ help.
Daniel
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