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2009-10-13
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I think it only reads ~/.Xmodmap and not ~/.Xmodmap*
I'm not sure why you think it'd read ~/.Xmodmap*
I think you'll need to specify those. And the last one counts. So if you first bind Esc to A, and then later bind Esc to Z, while in your last config file you bind Esc to B, it will be bound to B; not A or Z.
You can keep backups e.g. ~/.Xmodmap.orig so I think what you do best is merge the ~/.Xmodmap* into 1 (one) ~/.Xmodmap and understand the various settings.
The command xmodmap has a verbose option, and there is also the command xev(1) which prints contents of X events. You can read xmodmap flags by executing xmodmap -help.
You can specify a different settings file to be loaded by executing xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap_blah (where ~/.Xmodmap_blah is an example, I recommend making the filenames descriptive for example 2009_10_12_23 (year_month_day_hour) or something like that).
I'm not sure why you think it'd read ~/.Xmodmap*
I think you'll need to specify those. And the last one counts. So if you first bind Esc to A, and then later bind Esc to Z, while in your last config file you bind Esc to B, it will be bound to B; not A or Z.
You can keep backups e.g. ~/.Xmodmap.orig so I think what you do best is merge the ~/.Xmodmap* into 1 (one) ~/.Xmodmap and understand the various settings.
The command xmodmap has a verbose option, and there is also the command xev(1) which prints contents of X events. You can read xmodmap flags by executing xmodmap -help.
You can specify a different settings file to be loaded by executing xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap_blah (where ~/.Xmodmap_blah is an example, I recommend making the filenames descriptive for example 2009_10_12_23 (year_month_day_hour) or something like that).
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2009-10-13
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout
Mainly because before I created the .Xmodmap file, the only ones in $HOME were .Xmodmap-keymap and the two .Xmodmap-keymap-n8?0 files.
I think it only reads ~/.Xmodmap and not ~/.Xmodmap*
I'm not sure why you think it'd read ~/.Xmodmap*
I think you'll need to specify those. And the last one counts. So if you first bind Esc to A, and then later bind Esc to Z, while in your last config file you bind Esc to B, it will be bound to B; not A or Z.
You can keep backups e.g. ~/.Xmodmap.orig so I think what you do best is merge the ~/.Xmodmap* into 1 (one) ~/.Xmodmap and understand the various settings.
The command xmodmap has a verbose option, and there is also the command xev(1) which prints contents of X events. You can read xmodmap flags by executing xmodmap -help.
You can specify a different settings file to be loaded by executing xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap_blah (where ~/.Xmodmap_blah is an example, I recommend making the filenames descriptive for example 2009_10_12_23 (year_month_day_hour) or something like that).
Thanks for the iinfo...
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2009-10-13
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Here is another interesting fact, I cannot seem to find the xmodmap command. apt-cache search xmodmap returns an empty result, meaning it is not found. On my Debian desktop, it returns:
Does this mean keys can only be mapped in, for instance, easy-debian, but not in normal hildon osso-xterm sessions? Or can xmodmap be installed in easy-debian but be executed from hildon, similar to gimp, alsa-mixer and openoffice?
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[vulcanridr@defiant tmp]$ apt-cache search xmodmap xkeycaps - manipulate X11 keymaps (for xmodmap) graphically python-mmkeys - Multimedia key support as a PyGTK object x11-xserver-utils - X server utilities
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2009-10-13
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Okay, I figured it out. First of all, you make the modifications directly to /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-44.
The four columns are, as far as I can tell, <unshifted>, <shift> <function> and <shift><function>.
I made the changes and now have all of the functions...I can play Angband and all...
Thanks all for your help.
--vr
The four columns are, as far as I can tell, <unshifted>, <shift> <function> and <shift><function>.
I made the changes and now have all of the functions...I can play Angband and all...
Thanks all for your help.
--vr
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2009-10-22
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Hi VulcanRidr,
Just saw this thread, while trying to figure out how to remap the N900 keyboard. If you want to use Xmodmap on the N810, you do have to run it via Easy Debian. Those .Xmodmap-keymap-n8?0 files are from Easy Debian. But if you map the keys with the ED Xmodmap, it should also work in Maemo. The good thing about Xmodmap is that the mappings are temporary. But if you don't mind making your mappings permanent, then xkb is the way to do it.
Just saw this thread, while trying to figure out how to remap the N900 keyboard. If you want to use Xmodmap on the N810, you do have to run it via Easy Debian. Those .Xmodmap-keymap-n8?0 files are from Easy Debian. But if you map the keys with the ED Xmodmap, it should also work in Maemo. The good thing about Xmodmap is that the mappings are temporary. But if you don't mind making your mappings permanent, then xkb is the way to do it.
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by VulcanRidr
Hey, sorry for late rpely didn't see earlier. For the record: x11-xserver-utils is the package with xmodmap, and it seems xkeycaps is a graphic utlity to mod. You can also use xev which is very useful to find out what the value is for each key.
Here is another interesting fact, I cannot seem to find the xmodmap command. apt-cache search xmodmap returns an empty result, meaning it is not found. On my Debian desktop, it returns:
Does this mean keys can only be mapped in, for instance, easy-debian, but not in normal hildon osso-xterm sessions? Or can xmodmap be installed in easy-debian but be executed from hildon, similar to gimp, alsa-mixer and openoffice?Code:[vulcanridr@defiant tmp]$ apt-cache search xmodmap xkeycaps - manipulate X11 keymaps (for xmodmap) graphically python-mmkeys - Multimedia key support as a PyGTK object x11-xserver-utils - X server utilities
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2009-10-22
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Interesting!
Changing the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51 file doesn't remap the N900's keyboard.
Wonder what I'm doing wrong?
Changing the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51 file doesn't remap the N900's keyboard.
Wonder what I'm doing wrong?
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2009-10-22
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Originally Posted by qole
You need to rload that file with setxkbmap, xkbcomp, or restart X (ie. reboot).
Interesting!
Changing the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51 file doesn't remap the N900's keyboard.
Wonder what I'm doing wrong?
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2009-10-22
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Of course I rebooted.
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However, in my home directory, I have the .Xmodmap I cut and pasted from the thread, plus I have a .Xmodmap-keymap, and a .Xmodmap-keymap-n800 and .Xmodmap-keymap-n810. I checked both .Xkeysym BackSpace = BackSpace BackSpace Tabmodmap-keymap and .Xmodmap-keymap-n810, and both have
ideas?
--vr