Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 21:11:05 +0100 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@mobil.cz> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: switching capslock <-> escape in terminal Message-ID: <20011214211105.Q27919@roman.mobil.cz> In-Reply-To: <20011214160504.C27919@roman.mobil.cz> References: <20011214160504.C27919@roman.mobil.cz>
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> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 16:05:04 +0100
> From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@mobil.cz>
> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> Subject: switching capslock <-> escape in terminal
>
> Hi there,
>
> since I spend about 50% percent of the time on a computer in vi[m], I
> would really love to have the escape key closer to my fingers. Is it
> possible to switch escape w/ capslock? I seem to remember having read
> somewhere about switching ctrl <-> capslock, but cannot find it anymore.
> stty(1) hasn't provide any hints either, nor did the vim manual (though
> I might have missed the right keyword.
>
> I should note that I'm seeking to have the keys interchanged in terminal
> (currently aterm), since I avoid using gvim.
For the sake of the archives:
if you put this in a file (say, ~/.xmodmaprc):
! swap CapsLock and Esc
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
add Lock = Caps_Lock
you will have switched those keys as soon as you issue
$ xmodmap ~/.xmodmaprc
To switch the keys in the vty as well, edit your keymap file
(default is /usr/share/syscons/us.iso.kbd; make a backup first!)
and flip the scancodes for esc (001) and clock (058). Then issue
$ kbdcontrol -l us.iso
(if that is your keymap), and your all set.
Kudos to Kevin Oberman and Tim Hammerquist for this info.
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