[gentoo-user] Redefining a single key in Xorg 6.8?

[gentoo-user] Redefining a single key in Xorg 6.8?

[Michael Kjorling]

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I run x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r6 and would like to redefine a single
key on the keyboard. I found a number of tutorials on how to create a
completely custom keyboard layout, but this seems like overkill.

How do I change this one key without creating a whole new layout,
preferably only for my own account?

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[gentoo-user] Re: Redefining a single key in Xorg 6.8?

[Harm Geerts]

On Thursday 02 February 2006 18:39, Michael Kjorling wrote:
> I run x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r6 and would like to redefine a single
> key on the keyboard. I found a number of tutorials on how to create a
> completely custom keyboard layout, but this seems like overkill.
>
> How do I change this one key without creating a whole new layout,
> preferably only for my own account?
Have a look at xmodmap, it allows you to (re)map keys.
The manpage should provide you with enough information and examples.
# man xmodmap
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Re: [gentoo-user] Redefining a single key in Xorg 6.8?

[Benno Schulenberg]

Michael Kjorling wrote:
> How do I change this one key without creating a whole new layout,
> preferably only for my own account?

See 'man xmodmap', the examples near the end, things like:

  xmodmap -e "keycode 240 = a A space Return"

Put the required xmodmap command in your .bashrc.

Benno
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SOLVED: [gentoo-user] Redefining a single key in Xorg 6.8?

[Michael Kjorling]

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On 2006-02-02 19:51 +0100, benno.schulenberg@gmail.com wrote:
> See 'man xmodmap', the examples near the end, things like:
> 
>   xmodmap -e "keycode 240 = a A space Return"

Great, thanks! I thought xmodmap was what I was looking for but missed
the part on the -e switch.
 
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