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Binding backspace unsuccessful

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:08:26 +0000

Physical problem with Delete key, so trying to bind control backspace to delete, so I tried both lines unsuccessfully: bindsym control+BackSpace exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete bindcode control+135 exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete They don't seem to work. However, when I tried binding backspace with $mod, it actually works deleting characters to the right. Then I tried control+a and this works. So the combination of control and backspace does not work.

Comment by phairland for

Physical problem with Delete key, so trying to bind control backspace to delete, so I tried both lines unsuccessfully:

bindsym control+BackSpace exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete
bindcode control+135 exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete

They don't seem to work.

However, when I tried binding backspace with $mod, it actually works deleting characters to the right. Then I tried control+a and this works. So the combination of control and backspace does not work.

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:00:48 +0000

I found the problem, same keybinding from another program.

Answer by phairland for

Physical problem with Delete key, so trying to bind control backspace to delete, so I tried both lines unsuccessfully:

bindsym control+BackSpace exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete
bindcode control+135 exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete

They don't seem to work.

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:40:57 +0000

I just needed to add the following line: modifier_map Control { };

Answer by goldie for

Physical problem with Delete key, so trying to bind control backspace to delete, so I tried both lines unsuccessfully:

bindsym control+BackSpace exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete
bindcode control+135 exec xdotool keyup control && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key Delete

They don't seem to work.

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:46:12 +0000

you need to add: modifier_map Control { };