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From: meino.cramer@×××.de
To: Gentoo <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Correct way to modify keymaps for X & console
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:19:30
Message-Id: 20110903171819.GA3314@solfire
1 Hi,
2
3 I want to modify some of the keymappings of my keyboard.
4 The last time (some ages ago ;) ) I did this with the help
5 of xkeycaps, xmodmap and an appropiate .xmodmap file at $HOME.
6 And time passes by...
7
8 Now I have:
9 /etc/X11/xorg.conf with its Options for the Input Device class
10 /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.con
11 setxkbmap
12 and still
13 xmodmap
14 and at least a nonsense displaying and confused
15 xkeycaps
16 despite the fact that my keyboard creates the characters, which
17 I would exspect -- the changes I want to make to some
18 funtion keys are enhancements and no error corrections.
19
20 I am running Linux 3.0.4 vanilla kernel with a recent Gentoo
21 using a 102 key QWERTZ (german layout) keyboard (no Windows-
22 key, no media keys no other gismos...only the "alphabet and friends"
23 ;) (no punt intended!)...
24
25 My questions are:
26 What is the sane method to modify the keymapping and related options?
27 How can I get xkeycaps back to normal?
28
29 Thank you very much in advance for any help!
30
31 Best regards and have a nice weekend!
32 mcc