now i realize it--one of the things i lost in the confusion was the xkb setting for XF86Config to turn the capslock into an extra control key. I know i can swap with the control:swapcaps, but i brush that lower key too often. any hints? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .