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To: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
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>>>>> "MO" == Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> writes:

>> Is there some way to modify the microsoft keyboard geometry file under
>> X11 to swap these keys?  I don't see exactly how that file works.
>> 

MO> Firstly, do you have the line

MO> 	 XkbModel    "microsoft"

MO> uncommented in /etc/XF86Config?

This is my Keboard section:

Section "Keyboard"
   Protocol        "Standard"
   XkbRules        "xfree86"
   XkbModel        "microsoft"
   XkbLayout       "us"
   LeftAlt         Meta
   RightAlt        Meta
EndSection

as created by the XF86 configuration program during installation.

MO> Also, are you saying that the "Windows" key is Meta_L by default? If
MO> so then does:

Yes.  And the right side "Windows" key is Meta_R.

MO> 	xmodmap -e "keysym Alt_L = Meta_L Alt_L"
MO> 	xmodmap -e "keysym Meta_L = Alt_L Meta_L"

MO> not swap them?

Nope.  It makes them both "Alt_L".  I'll play with this... it is very
close.  I think both commands need to run in one invocation of xmodmap
or it can't be done.  Kinda like swapping capslock/control.



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