[PLUG] Swapping key functions with .Xmodmap

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 17 Nov 2017, Bryan Linton wrote:

> My .xmodmap is the following:
>
> 	remove Lock = Caps_Lock
> 	keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
>
> 	! This maps the kanji-conversion keys to <space>
> 	keycode 129 = space
> 	keycode 131 = space
> 	keycode 208 = space
>
> 	! Map the yen key to backspace (or backslash/pipe)
> 	!keycode 133 = BackSpace
> 	keycode 133 = backslash bar
>
> My first suggestion would be to see if you can simply remap them
> without trying to use the "remove" keyword.  If that doesn't work,
> I wonder if using the keycode xev gives you instead of the keysym
> is what xmodmap is expecting.

Bryan,

   It has been working for years swapping caps_lock and ctrl.

> In the following line from xev,
>
> 	state 0x0, keycode 115 (keysym 0xffeb, Super_L), same_screen YES

   Here the keycode is 133 with keysym of "Super_L".

> Hopefully that gives an idea of where to start.  If not, please
> report back to the list.

   Since the existing .Xmodmap has the remove commands (which I see in the
man page) I assume that they're needed for all keys being modified.

Thanks for your input,

Rich