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ceik

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Registered: 2018-05-07

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[Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

I'm trying to map my caps key to act as ctrl. Following this https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xo … figuration description I tried the following:

[ceik@dagon ~]$ setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps
[ceik@dagon ~]$ setxkbmap -print -verbose 10
Setting verbose level to 10
locale is C
Trying to load rules file ./rules/evdev...
Trying to load rules file /usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev...
Success.
Applied rules from evdev:
rules:      evdev
model:      pc105
layout:     us
options:    ctrl:nocaps
Trying to build keymap using the following components:
keycodes:   evdev+aliases(qwerty)
types:      complete
compat:     complete
symbols:    pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)
geometry:   pc(pc105)
xkb_keymap {
    xkb_keycodes  { include "evdev+aliases(qwerty)"    };
    xkb_types     { include "complete"    };
    xkb_compat    { include "complete"    };
    xkb_symbols   { include "pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)"    };
    xkb_geometry  { include "pc(pc105)"    };
};

To me this looks like it accepted the option, problem is: It has no effect. My caps key still behaves like a caps key.

xev gives me the following when I hit caps:

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x1c00001,
    root 0x39c, subw 0x0, time 1218106, (550,576), root:(588,678),
    state 0x0, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
    XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 37
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 37, synthetic NO, window 0x1c00001,
    root 0x39c, subw 0x0, time 1218193, (550,576), root:(588,678),
    state 0x2, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
    XKeysymToKeycode returns keycode: 37
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
    XFilterEvent returns: False

Again, that looks like it should have worked to me?

I also tried to persist the setting via:

[ceik@dagon ~]$ localectl set-x11-keymap ctrl:nocaps
[ceik@dagon ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
# Written by systemd-localed(8), read by systemd-localed and Xorg. It's
# probably wise not to edit this file manually. Use localectl(1) to
# instruct systemd-localed to update it.
Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "system-keyboard"
        MatchIsKeyboard "on"
        Option "XkbLayout" "ctrl:nocaps"
EndSection

However when I reboot, the `ctrl:nocaps` option is gone from `setxkbmap -print -verbose 10`.

Am I doing something wrong or is there some step I am missing?

The wiki article above hints that Gnome can override these settings, however I wasn't able to find anything on this (only the keyboard shortcuts, which seem unrelated).

Last edited by ceik (2018-11-01 08:37:36)

damjan

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Registered: 2006-05-30

Posts: 462

Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

seems to work

symbols:    pc+us+inet(evdev)+ctrl(nocaps)

there it is ^

also

state 0x0, keycode 66 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,

says Control_L

ceik

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Registered: 2018-05-07

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

Yes, the option seems to have been set correctly, but it has no effect. My caps key still works like a caps key in any application I try.

Edit: I'm trying this on a Lenovo X1 Carbon G6. Running GNOME, everything up-to-date (I tried this 1-2 months ago, also without success). Both my built-in keyboard and USB keyboard (Lenovo KU-1255) exhibit this same behavior (caps stays caps).

Last edited by ceik (2018-10-31 08:57:05)

seth

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Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

Running GNOME

loginctl session-status

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ceik

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Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

[ceik@dagon ~]$ loginctl session-status
2 - ceik (1000)
	   Since: Tue 2018-10-30 23:45:16 CET; 24h ago
	  Leader: 752 (gdm-session-wor)
	    Seat: seat0; vc2
	     TTY: tty2
	 Service: gdm-password; type wayland; class user
	   State: active
	    Unit: session-2.scope
		  ├─ 752 gdm-session-worker [pam/gdm-password]
		  ├─ 765 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login
		  ├─ 770 /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session /usr/bin/gnome-session
		  ├─ 774 /usr/lib/gnome-session-binary
		  ├─ 810 /usr/bin/gnome-shell
		  ├─ 831 /usr/bin/Xwayland :0 -rootless -terminate -accessx -core -listen 4 -listen 5 -displayfd 6
		  ├─ 964 /usr/lib/gsd-power
		  ├─ 965 /usr/lib/gsd-print-notifications
		  ├─ 966 /usr/lib/gsd-rfkill
		  ├─ 967 /usr/lib/gsd-screensaver-proxy
		  ├─ 969 /usr/lib/gsd-sharing
		  ├─ 972 /usr/lib/gsd-sound
		  ├─ 978 /usr/lib/gsd-xsettings
		  ├─ 983 /usr/lib/gsd-wacom
		  ├─ 986 /usr/lib/gsd-smartcard
		  ├─ 990 /usr/lib/gsd-clipboard
		  ├─ 991 /usr/lib/gsd-a11y-settings
		  ├─ 992 /usr/lib/gsd-datetime
		  ├─ 994 /usr/lib/gsd-color
		  ├─ 996 /usr/lib/gsd-keyboard
		  ├─ 997 /usr/lib/gsd-housekeeping
		  ├─ 998 /usr/lib/gsd-mouse
		  ├─1002 /usr/lib/gsd-media-keys
		  ├─1016 /usr/lib/gsd-printer
		  ├─1091 /usr/lib/gsd-disk-utility-notify
		  ├─1092 python3 /usr/lib/gnome-tweak-tool-lid-inhibitor
		  ├─1102 /usr/bin/gnome-software --gapplication-service
		  ├─1115 /usr/lib/evolution-data-server/evolution-alarm-notify
		  ├─1213 /home/ceik/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-60.4.107/dropbox /newerversion
		  ├─1587 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
		  ├─1658 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -contentproc -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsLen 12808 -schedulerPrefs 0001,2 -parentBuildID 20180922012926 -greomni /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja -appomni /usr/lib/firefox/browser/omni.ja -appdir /usr/lib/firefox/browser 1587 true tab
		  ├─1848 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -contentproc -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsLen 16320 -schedulerPrefs 0001,2 -parentBuildID 20180922012926 -greomni /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja -appomni /usr/lib/firefox/browser/omni.ja -appdir /usr/lib/firefox/browser 1587 true tab
		  ├─1866 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -contentproc -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsLen 16320 -schedulerPrefs 0001,2 -parentBuildID 20180922012926 -greomni /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja -appomni /usr/lib/firefox/browser/omni.ja -appdir /usr/lib/firefox/browser 1587 true tab
		  ├─1882 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox -contentproc -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsLen 16320 -schedulerPrefs 0001,2 -parentBuildID 20180922012926 -greomni /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja -appomni /usr/lib/firefox/browser/omni.ja -appdir /usr/lib/firefox/browser 1587 true tab
		  └─8924 /usr/bin/ssh-agent -D -a /run/user/1000/keyring/.ssh

Oct 31 23:36:09 dagon spotify.desktop[810]: [1031/233609.454788:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(104)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed!
Oct 31 23:41:09 dagon spotify.desktop[810]: [1031/234109.456745:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(104)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed!
Oct 31 23:45:18 dagon gsd-housekeepin[997]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-upower.service-801V5h: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-upower.service-801V5h': Permission denied
Oct 31 23:45:18 dagon gsd-housekeepin[997]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-colord.service-bC4CGv: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-colord.service-bC4CGv': Permission denied
Oct 31 23:45:18 dagon gsd-housekeepin[997]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-colord.service-VNbwh7: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-colord.service-VNbwh7': Permission denied
Oct 31 23:45:18 dagon gsd-housekeepin[997]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/.esd-120: Error opening directory '/tmp/.esd-120': Permission denied
Oct 31 23:45:18 dagon gsd-housekeepin[997]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-upower.service-OguCgQ: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-fc774668188b4167a039ce8fd735195c-upower.service-OguCgQ': Permission denied
Nov 01 00:10:09 dagon spotify.desktop[810]: [1101/001009.454676:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(104)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed!
Nov 01 00:17:05 dagon spotify.desktop[810]: [1101/001705.415790:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(104)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed!
Nov 01 00:24:08 dagon spotify.desktop[810]: [1101/002408.809155:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(104)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed!

Slithery

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Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 5,776

Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

As the name implies setxkbmap only works with X. You're running Wayland.

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ceik

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Registered: 2018-05-07

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved] Setxkbmap Options Have No Effect?

Ouch, makes sense. Thanks!

For anyone else stuck with this: This (and many similar remappings) can easily be done via gnome-tweaks -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Additional Layout Options. Somehow this approach only started showing up when specifically searching for how to do this under Wayland.

Last edited by ceik (2018-11-01 08:36:32)