Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 22:07:45 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X keymapping Message-ID: <20000104220745.F352@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <14450.10100.495300.372549@onceler.kcilink.com> References: <14450.10100.495300.372549@onceler.kcilink.com>
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On Tue, Jan 04, 2000 at 12:01:40PM -0500, Vivek Khera wrote:
> I have a MS natural keyboard running on FreeBSD 3.4-STABLE. The
> "Window" keys and the "Alt" keys at the bottom are opposite to what
> I'm accustomed. How can I swap these two keys under X? I've tried
> running the xkeycaps program and using the xmodmap it produces, but
> that failed. I tried adding these lines to my XF86Config file in the
> Keyboard section:
>
> LeftAlt Meta
> RightAlt Meta
>
> but that didn't do it.
>
> Basically, what incantation do I need to swap Meta_L with Alt_L and
> Meta_R with Alt_R. All the apps I use have Meta-KEY combinations and
> my fingers just can't deal with the swapped positions.
>
>From the xmodmap(1) manpage:
Similarly, some keyboards have an Alt key but no Meta key.
In that case the following may be useful:
% xmodmap -e "keysym Alt_L = Meta_L Alt_L"
Guess you can just substitute ``R'' for ``L'' to do the other key.
> I used to run this keyboard on BSD/OS under Xaccel and the keys were
> in the "right places", so that's why I'm used to it...
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
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