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Cannot get loadkeys to change key mappings
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The man page for keymaps(5) includes this quote:
Here's an example to bind the string "dundfn" to the key AltGr-D. We
use the "spare" action code F100 not normally bound to any key.
altgr keycode 32 = F100
string F100 = "dundfn"
I created a file and copy & pasted those two lines, then ran
sudo loadkeys new_keymap
It completed without error, but AltGr-D still (either in Terminal or in LO Writer) printed the same character as before (an accented ‘o’).
What am I doing wrong?
What I’m really trying to do
I have a keyboard with some extra keys. The Mail key opens or restores my email client, Thunderbird – brilliant! I did nothing to configure this key, it worked immediately after I installed Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon.
The My Documents key does not work, nothing happens when it is pressed. I would like it to open the file manager (more precisely, to run the command nemo ~/Documents in Cinnamon).
showkey reports that Mail is scan code 155, and My Documents is 235.
Having found this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/4200836/8557840
I created a keymap file containing
keycode 88 = F12
string F12 = "nemo "
but that does not change F12.
Changing the scan code to 235 does not affect the My Documents key.
I need to configure the keyboard.
linux-mint keyboard-shortcuts cinnamon
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked 18 hours ago
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The man page for keymaps(5) includes this quote:
Here's an example to bind the string "dundfn" to the key AltGr-D. We
use the "spare" action code F100 not normally bound to any key.
altgr keycode 32 = F100
string F100 = "dundfn"
I created a file and copy & pasted those two lines, then ran
sudo loadkeys new_keymap
It completed without error, but AltGr-D still (either in Terminal or in LO Writer) printed the same character as before (an accented ‘o’).
What am I doing wrong?
What I’m really trying to do
I have a keyboard with some extra keys. The Mail key opens or restores my email client, Thunderbird – brilliant! I did nothing to configure this key, it worked immediately after I installed Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon.
The My Documents key does not work, nothing happens when it is pressed. I would like it to open the file manager (more precisely, to run the command nemo ~/Documents in Cinnamon).
showkey reports that Mail is scan code 155, and My Documents is 235.
Having found this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/4200836/8557840
I created a keymap file containing
keycode 88 = F12
string F12 = "nemo "
but that does not change F12.
Changing the scan code to 235 does not affect the My Documents key.
I need to configure the keyboard.
linux-mint keyboard-shortcuts cinnamon
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
add a comment |
The man page for keymaps(5) includes this quote:
Here's an example to bind the string "dundfn" to the key AltGr-D. We
use the "spare" action code F100 not normally bound to any key.
altgr keycode 32 = F100
string F100 = "dundfn"
I created a file and copy & pasted those two lines, then ran
sudo loadkeys new_keymap
It completed without error, but AltGr-D still (either in Terminal or in LO Writer) printed the same character as before (an accented ‘o’).
What am I doing wrong?
What I’m really trying to do
I have a keyboard with some extra keys. The Mail key opens or restores my email client, Thunderbird – brilliant! I did nothing to configure this key, it worked immediately after I installed Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon.
The My Documents key does not work, nothing happens when it is pressed. I would like it to open the file manager (more precisely, to run the command nemo ~/Documents in Cinnamon).
showkey reports that Mail is scan code 155, and My Documents is 235.
Having found this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/4200836/8557840
I created a keymap file containing
keycode 88 = F12
string F12 = "nemo "
but that does not change F12.
Changing the scan code to 235 does not affect the My Documents key.
I need to configure the keyboard.
linux-mint keyboard-shortcuts cinnamon
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
The man page for keymaps(5) includes this quote:
Here's an example to bind the string "dundfn" to the key AltGr-D. We
use the "spare" action code F100 not normally bound to any key.
altgr keycode 32 = F100
string F100 = "dundfn"
I created a file and copy & pasted those two lines, then ran
sudo loadkeys new_keymap
It completed without error, but AltGr-D still (either in Terminal or in LO Writer) printed the same character as before (an accented ‘o’).
What am I doing wrong?
What I’m really trying to do
I have a keyboard with some extra keys. The Mail key opens or restores my email client, Thunderbird – brilliant! I did nothing to configure this key, it worked immediately after I installed Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon.
The My Documents key does not work, nothing happens when it is pressed. I would like it to open the file manager (more precisely, to run the command nemo ~/Documents in Cinnamon).
showkey reports that Mail is scan code 155, and My Documents is 235.
Having found this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/4200836/8557840
I created a keymap file containing
keycode 88 = F12
string F12 = "nemo "
but that does not change F12.
Changing the scan code to 235 does not affect the My Documents key.
I need to configure the keyboard.
linux-mint keyboard-shortcuts cinnamon
linux-mint keyboard-shortcuts cinnamon
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
edited 17 hours ago
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1483142
42.1k1483142
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
asked 18 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
173
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What am I doing wrong?
You are erroneously expecting the keyboard map that is applied by the loadkeys program to the built-in terminal emulator in the kernel that handles kernel virtual terminals, to apply to X11 programs. You are configuring the wrong keyboard mapping. Configure your XKB mappings.
Further reading
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/480705/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/326804/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/479720/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/181367/5132
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
38.1k478185
Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
– Peter bill
9 hours ago
add a comment |
@JdeBP gave references that are very technical. After lots of reading, I found an easy way.
Menu→Preferences→Keyboard→Shortcuts→Custom Shortcuts→Add custom shortcut
There's a reference here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-the-linux-mint-cinnamon-keyboard-shortcuts-4064754
answered 9 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
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What am I doing wrong?
You are erroneously expecting the keyboard map that is applied by the loadkeys program to the built-in terminal emulator in the kernel that handles kernel virtual terminals, to apply to X11 programs. You are configuring the wrong keyboard mapping. Configure your XKB mappings.
Further reading
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/480705/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/326804/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/479720/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/181367/5132
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
38.1k478185
Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
– Peter bill
9 hours ago
add a comment |
What am I doing wrong?
You are erroneously expecting the keyboard map that is applied by the loadkeys program to the built-in terminal emulator in the kernel that handles kernel virtual terminals, to apply to X11 programs. You are configuring the wrong keyboard mapping. Configure your XKB mappings.
Further reading
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/480705/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/326804/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/479720/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/181367/5132
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
38.1k478185
Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
– Peter bill
9 hours ago
add a comment |
What am I doing wrong?
You are erroneously expecting the keyboard map that is applied by the loadkeys program to the built-in terminal emulator in the kernel that handles kernel virtual terminals, to apply to X11 programs. You are configuring the wrong keyboard mapping. Configure your XKB mappings.
Further reading
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/480705/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/326804/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/479720/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/181367/5132
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
38.1k478185
What am I doing wrong?
You are erroneously expecting the keyboard map that is applied by the loadkeys program to the built-in terminal emulator in the kernel that handles kernel virtual terminals, to apply to X11 programs. You are configuring the wrong keyboard mapping. Configure your XKB mappings.
Further reading
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/480705/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/326804/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/479720/5132
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/181367/5132
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
38.1k478185
answered 17 hours ago
JdeBPJdeBP
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Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
– Peter bill
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Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
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Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
– Peter bill
9 hours ago
Thank you for pointing out where I am going wrong.
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9 hours ago
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@JdeBP gave references that are very technical. After lots of reading, I found an easy way.
Menu→Preferences→Keyboard→Shortcuts→Custom Shortcuts→Add custom shortcut
There's a reference here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-the-linux-mint-cinnamon-keyboard-shortcuts-4064754
answered 9 hours ago
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@JdeBP gave references that are very technical. After lots of reading, I found an easy way.
Menu→Preferences→Keyboard→Shortcuts→Custom Shortcuts→Add custom shortcut
There's a reference here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-the-linux-mint-cinnamon-keyboard-shortcuts-4064754
answered 9 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
173
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@JdeBP gave references that are very technical. After lots of reading, I found an easy way.
Menu→Preferences→Keyboard→Shortcuts→Custom Shortcuts→Add custom shortcut
There's a reference here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-the-linux-mint-cinnamon-keyboard-shortcuts-4064754
answered 9 hours ago
Peter billPeter bill
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@JdeBP gave references that are very technical. After lots of reading, I found an easy way.
Menu→Preferences→Keyboard→Shortcuts→Custom Shortcuts→Add custom shortcut
There's a reference here: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-the-linux-mint-cinnamon-keyboard-shortcuts-4064754
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