Getting a Delete key on an iBook (was: Re: ibook and delete)

[Rogério Brito <rbrito@ime.usp.br>]

On Jun 17 2003, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> For the first time I need a delete key (I'm trying out hnb, the outliner
> tool), and I don't know how to delete or to map a key to the delete
> function.

	Thanks for bringing this to the mailing list. I also use an
	iBook and I should say that typing a long text without a
	Delete key is simply annoying.

	Also, some programs' functions (like Mozilla's "Delete
	message") depend on the existence of a Delete key. :-( (For
	shortcuts, at least).

	You can see my solution at the following link:
	http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2002/debian-powerpc-200206/msg00510.html

	I think that the above solution is correct, but, for some
	reason that is not know by me, it doesn't work with either
	xterm or Emacs (the programs where I need the Delete keys the
	most): when you use shift+backspace, you just get a beep and
	nothing else. :-(

	With Mozilla the solution in the e-mail works fine (I have not
	tested the solution above with other gtk or qt applications to
	see if they work correctly).

	So, I'm interested in other solutions to the problem, if you
	ever solve it.

> Section "InputDevice"
>     Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
>     Driver      "keyboard"
>     Option      "CoreKeyboard"
>     Option      "XkbRules"  "xfree86"
>     Option      "XkbModel"  "macintosh"
>     Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
>     Option      "XkbVariant"    "ibook"
> EndSection

	Mine is almost the same as yours, but doesn't have the
	XkbVariant line.

	As an aside, I am also using this on my .xsession:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
xmodmap -e "keycode 108 = Control_R"
xmodmap -e "clear Control"
xmodmap -e "add Control = Control_L Control_R"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

	to turn that useless enter key into a control (which is much
	more useful for me).



	Hope this helps at least a bit, Roger...

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