xmodmap equivalent for evdev

wooptoo · 2009-01-27 14:58:24

I currenty have evdev disabled because it doesn't work with .Xmodmap.

I have a few special keys defined in .Xmodmap, like:
° = mode_switch + g
¢ = mode_switch +c
etc.

and i want to make them work with evdev.

ghaad · 2009-01-28 13:06:30

Evdev works with .Xmodmap (at least in my case). Is there some error output you get when you try to use both?

wooptoo · 2009-01-28 23:37:27

If I run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap it doesn't do anything. It doesn't output errors either.

ghaad · 2009-01-29 18:25:42

Run it with the -verbose parameter:
xmodmap -verbose .Xmodmap

I have the following in .Xmodmap
keycode 79 = 7
keycode 80 = 8
keycode 81 = 9
keycode 83 = 4
keycode 84 = 5
keycode 85 = 6
keycode 87 = 1
keycode 88 = 2
keycode 89 = 3
keycode 90 = 0
keycode 91 = period

This gets rid off the (IMHO) useless arrows on the numpad (numpad will then be always with numbers).

Also get sure you have some .fdi file in /etc/hal/fdi/policy/ and also that you really have evdev (see archwiki beginner's guide, there's a short info about the .fdi file and "input hotplugging" with evdev, just search it - I don't know much about it, but it works for me).

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#1 2009-01-27 14:58:24

xmodmap equivalent for evdev

#2 2009-01-28 13:06:30

Re: xmodmap equivalent for evdev

#3 2009-01-28 23:37:27

Re: xmodmap equivalent for evdev

#4 2009-01-29 18:25:42

Re: xmodmap equivalent for evdev

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