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codeRage

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Registered: 2011-02-20

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.Xmodmap format

Is it possible to get X to eat one keycode and emit a different one?

For instance eat "a" (keycode 38) and emit an "Alt-Tab"

keycode  23 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode  38 = a A a A

How would you change .xmodmap to do this

skottish

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Re: .Xmodmap format

Is it possible to get X to eat one keycode and emit a different one?

For instance eat "a" (keycode 38) and emit an "Alt-Tab"

keycode  23 = Tab ISO_Left_Tab Tab ISO_Left_Tab
keycode  38 = a A a A

How would you change .xmodmap to do this

Sure. Search the web for 'xmodmap swap keys'. It's well documented.

-- EDIT --

Duh. man xmodmap will do the trick too.

Last edited by skottish (2011-03-11 04:10:22)