On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 02:48:52PM +0100, Sam Halliday wrote: > > Try commenting out the XkbOptions line altogether. > > > > For an Apple Pro keyboard, model M7803, and using the following > > configuration: > > > > XkbRules xfree86 > > XkbModel macintosh > > XkbLayout us > > > > This puts: > > Ctrl_L on the left control key > > Alt_L on the left Option/Alt key > > Super_L on the left Apple/Command key > > Super_R on the right Apple/Command key > > Alt_R on the right Option/Alt key > > Ctrl_R on the right control key > > yes... but the key marked "alt" on an apple keyboard should actually be "altgr". > go into MacOS X and see for yourself... > > so it should be: > Ctrl_L on the left control key > Super_L on the left Option/Alt key > Alt_L on the left Apple/Command key > Alt_R on the right Apple/Command key > Super_R on the right Option/Alt key > Ctrl_R on the right control key > > it seems silly to have Debian and MacOS disagree about what the keymapping > should be. I think it's sillier for keys to not do what's engraved on them. I am not opposed to having an XkbOption called "altwin:macosx", for example, for people who seek Mac OS X compatibility, but I am skeptical that this should be the default. -- G. Branden Robinson | Good judgement comes from Debian GNU/Linux | experience; experience comes from branden@debian.org | bad judgement. http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | -- Fred Brooks
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