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2009-12-03
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I have remapped:
fn+left->escape
fn+right->tab
fn+c->pipe
fn+z->tilde
by modifying
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_something/rx-51
I can't figure out how to access the 4th column in the mappings though. (I posted this elsewhere, but no one knew).
the first is the vanilla key, second is shift, third is fn. WHAT IS THE FOURTH!?!?! I've tried Ctrl, fn+Ctrl, fn+shift, etc.
Someone please help! That would allow me to remap tons of symbol characters so I could actually program ({,},[,],<,>,etc).
I think the french keyboard is one of those that is different between the third and fourth columns. Does anyone have one of those? One quick question and you'll help us all out!
fn+left->escape
fn+right->tab
fn+c->pipe
fn+z->tilde
by modifying
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_something/rx-51
I can't figure out how to access the 4th column in the mappings though. (I posted this elsewhere, but no one knew).
the first is the vanilla key, second is shift, third is fn. WHAT IS THE FOURTH!?!?! I've tried Ctrl, fn+Ctrl, fn+shift, etc.
Someone please help! That would allow me to remap tons of symbol characters so I could actually program ({,},[,],<,>,etc).
I think the french keyboard is one of those that is different between the third and fourth columns. Does anyone have one of those? One quick question and you'll help us all out!
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2009-12-03
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Originally Posted by ARJWright
Tabbing is much faster than typing, reaching up and pressing the new area, typing again, reaching up and pressing the new area, etc.
Right. But you are on a handheld device with a touchscreen. The same finger press to do a tab key would be similar for tabbing through fields.
I agree that tab needs to be a function, just trying to see where within the mobile paradigm that this device/platform is supporting.
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2009-12-03
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Also, tab-completion on the shell
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2009-12-03
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twoboxen:
You claimed before in this thread that you have modified that file, yet it doesn't work for me. I had to use a non-persistent method (which I detailed in the other thread).
So just a note to others: your mileage may vary.
Last edited by qole; 2009-12-03 at 20:55. Reason: typo: trusted the spellchecker.
You claimed before in this thread that you have modified that file, yet it doesn't work for me. I had to use a non-persistent method (which I detailed in the other thread).
So just a note to others: your mileage may vary.
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2009-12-03
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Originally Posted by ARJWright
It is more a question of ease rather than straight 'finger press'. For my use, I've grown accustomed to not having it, but it took time.
Right. But you are on a handheld device with a touchscreen. The same finger press to do a tab key would be similar for tabbing through fields.
I agree that tab needs to be a function, just trying to see where within the mobile paradigm that this device/platform is supporting.
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2009-12-03
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Originally Posted by Fargus
Had a thought, then realized that I write too much HTML/CSS these days
How about aligning emails, or any other text come to that, without relying on font widths being similar at the other end?
Originally Posted by fnordianslip
Ah...Coding in python requires consistent indenting and tab can help with that.
Ctril+i seems more compatible to me with typing than fingering the bar in xterm does.
Originally Posted by twoboxen
...sounds like something that could eventually be turned into a preference panel. Very cool find.I have remapped:
fn+left->escape
fn+right->tab
fn+c->pipe
fn+z->tilde
by modifying
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_something/rx-51
Originally Posted by Laughingstok
Speaking only from my experience with the N97, as with the N900 that I played with I kept the keyboard closed for most of the interactions: that's sometimes the case. But its signifiant enough that I just wasn't clear. Thanks for pointing out this user-flow, its something I need to try to see better.
Tabbing is much faster than typing, reaching up and pressing the new area, typing again, reaching up and pressing the new area, etc.
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Originally Posted by eiffel
this does not work for me. Rather ctrl-left and ctrl-right do.
You can tab through fields on web pages by using control-downarrow and control-uparrow.
Regards,
Roger
Ctril+i seems more compatible to me with typing than fingering the bar in xterm does.
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