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 How to readjust your keyboard map to your liking.  How to readjust your keyboard map to your liking. 
   
 **Contents**  **Contents**
   
 [[!toc]]  [[!toc]]
   
 #  Introduction  #  Introduction 
   
 Sometimes, esp. when working in an X environment, the default keyboard layouts aren't enough...  Sometimes, esp. when working in an X environment, the default keyboard layouts aren't enough... 
   
 #  xbindkeys  #  xbindkeys 
   
   * Program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or mouse under X. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons.    * Program that allows you to launch shell commands with your keyboard or mouse under X. It links commands to keys or mouse buttons. 
          
       cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/xbindkeys        cd /usr/pkgsrc/x11/xbindkeys
       make install clean        make install clean
          
   
 Create a default file  Create a default file 
          
       xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc        xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc
          
   
 Grab a key code  Grab a key code 
          
       xbindkeys -k        xbindkeys -k
          
   
 or  or 
          
       xbindkeys -mk        xbindkeys -mk
          
   
 for multi-keys respectively.  for multi-keys respectively. 
   
 ##  Examples  ##  Examples 
   
   * .xbindkeysrc    * .xbindkeysrc 
          
       # control+shift+d starts an xterm (it's a comment)        # control+shift+d starts an xterm (it's a comment)
       "xterm"        "xterm"
         control+shift + q          control+shift + q
       # Menu key starts xbindkeys_show        # Menu key starts xbindkeys_show
       "xbindkeys_show"        "xbindkeys_show"
         Menu          Menu
       # Control + mouse button 1 starts an xterm        # Control + mouse button 1 starts an xterm
       "xterm"        "xterm"
         Control + b:1          Control + b:1
       # Control+Shift+a  release event starts rxvt        # Control+Shift+a  release event starts rxvt
       "rxvt"        "rxvt"
         release+control+shift + a          release+control+shift + a
       # Control + mouse button 2 release event starts rxvt        # Control + mouse button 2 release event starts rxvt
       "rxvt"        "rxvt"
         Control + b:2 + Release          Control + b:2 + Release
          
   
 #  xmodmap  #  xmodmap 
   
   * X utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings. Call it from .xinitrc or .xsession, depending on whether you use 'startx' or the X display manager, like:    * X utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings. Call it from .xinitrc or .xsession, depending on whether you use 'startx' or the X display manager, like: 
          
        xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc         xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
          
   
 ##  German umlauts with en_US keyboards  ##  German umlauts with en_US keyboards 
   
   * I use the [right-Alt]+[vowel] key combination. For that, add the following to your .xmodmaprc    * I use the [right-Alt]+[vowel] key combination. For that, add the following to your .xmodmaprc 
          
        ! Alt_R + aAeEoOuUs für Umlaute auf US-Tastaturen.         ! Alt_R + aAeEoOuUs für Umlaute auf US-Tastaturen.
        clear mod1                     clear mod1             
        add mod1 = Alt_L                     add mod1 = Alt_L             
        add mod3 = Alt_R                         add mod3 = Alt_R                
        keysym Alt_R = Mode_switch                       keysym Alt_R = Mode_switch               
        keysym  u    = u U udiaeresis      Udiaeresis                       keysym  u    = u U udiaeresis      Udiaeresis              
        keysym  a    = a A adiaeresis      Adiaeresis                       keysym  a    = a A adiaeresis      Adiaeresis              
        keysym  o    = o O odiaeresis      Odiaeresis                         keysym  o    = o O odiaeresis      Odiaeresis                
        keysym  s    = s S ssharp                     keysym  s    = s S ssharp            
          
   
 ##  Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L  ##  Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L 
   
   * This comes in handy esp. when using Emacs, screen and similar programs.    * This comes in handy esp. when using Emacs, screen and similar programs. 
          
       ! Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L        ! Swap Caps_Lock and Control_L
       remove Lock = Caps_Lock        remove Lock = Caps_Lock
       remove Control = Control_L        remove Control = Control_L
       keysym Control_L = Caps_Lock        keysym Control_L = Caps_Lock
       keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L        keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L
       add Lock = Caps_Lock        add Lock = Caps_Lock
       add Control = Control_L        add Control = Control_L
          
   
 Alternatively you can add in the InputDevice section of your keyboard in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (dunno if Xfree.conf works):  Alternatively you can add in the InputDevice section of your keyboard in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (dunno if Xfree.conf works): 
          
       Option  "XkbOptions"    "ctrl:swapcaps"        Option  "XkbOptions"    "ctrl:swapcaps"
          
   
 ##  Mouse emulation mode with Num_Lock  ##  Mouse emulation mode with Num_Lock 
          
       remove Lock = Num_Lock        remove Lock = Num_Lock
       add Lock = Control+Mod2 + Num_Lock        add Lock = Control+Mod2 + Num_Lock
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