i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:03:16 +0000change Caps Lock to Esc in i3https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/I use vim and i am accustomed to replace the function of caps lock with esc. So, my problem is how could i switch them in i3?Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:21:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/Answer by mschaefer for <p>I use vim and i am accustomed to replace the function of caps lock with esc. So, my problem is how could i switch them in i3?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1501#post-id-1501I don't know a direct i3 solution but you could bind the escape key to xdotool: bindsym Escape exec xdotool key 66 (66 being the keyCODE for Capslock, maybe check it using xev). Xdotool is available via package management in at least Ubuntu and Arch Linux.Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:13:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1501#post-id-1501Comment by Michael for <p>I don't know a direct i3 solution but you could bind the escape key to xdotool:</p> <pre><code>bindsym Escape exec xdotool key 66 </code></pre> <p>(66 being the keyCODE for Capslock, maybe check it using xev). Xdotool is available via package management in at least Ubuntu and Arch Linux.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=1505#comment-1505Note that this is the wrong way around and involves executing a new process every time you press a key. See the other answer instead for the proper solution.Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:32:21 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=1505#comment-1505Answer by schischi for <p>I use vim and i am accustomed to replace the function of caps lock with esc. So, my problem is how could i switch them in i3?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1596#post-id-1596You can also use: setxkbmap -layout us -option caps:escapeTue, 09 Apr 2013 15:36:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1596#post-id-1596Answer by vandannen for <p>I use vim and i am accustomed to replace the function of caps lock with esc. So, my problem is how could i switch them in i3?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1502#post-id-1502you can modify your keyboard layout with xmodmap. To replace the caps_lock functionality with escape you could execute the following commands on startup: xmodmap -e "clear lock" #disable caps lock switch xmodmap -e "keysym Caps_Lock = Escape" #set caps_lock as escapeSun, 31 Mar 2013 13:45:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?answer=1502#post-id-1502Comment by elvis for <p>you can modify your keyboard layout with xmodmap. To replace the caps_lock functionality with escape you could execute the following commands on startup:</p> <pre><code>xmodmap -e "clear lock" #disable caps lock switch xmodmap -e "keysym Caps_Lock = Escape" #set caps_lock as escape </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=1597#comment-1597but i would not have "Caps_Lock" function. Are there any way to switch them instead of removing the "Caps_Lock" ?Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:47:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=1597#comment-1597Comment by ethanmad for <p>you can modify your keyboard layout with xmodmap. To replace the caps_lock functionality with escape you could execute the following commands on startup:</p> <pre><code>xmodmap -e "clear lock" #disable caps lock switch xmodmap -e "keysym Caps_Lock = Escape" #set caps_lock as escape </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=5888#comment-5888Worked for me!Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:03:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1496/change-caps-lock-to-esc-in-i3/?comment=5888#comment-5888