Re: AltGr key not working anywhere in X
On 01 Aug 2002, Ville V Sinkko wrote:
>
> I just set up Debian for the first time to replace the erratically-behaving
> MDK8.1 I had. Most other thing are fine, but I can't get AltGr to work in
> X programs. Since I use a Finnish keymap, I can't produce stuff like square
> brackets, which makes it practically impossible to, say, code C.
>
> What can I do to fix it? The only instructions for fixing this that I've
> managed to find simply told me to make sure that Option "RightAlt" "ModeShift"
> is present in XF86Config. It is, to no visible effect.
Install xkeycaps (if you don't have it already) and run it. You will
then be able to map any of your keys in X as you wish. It's really a
front end to xmodmap.
AC
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