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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:32:12 +0000How do I use special characters as keys in the config file?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/As ø takes the place of ; on Norwegian keyboards, I want to use $mod+ø instead of $mod+; for the vimmish "focus right". However, trying to use this command just prints "ø" in the shell. How do I get this to work? -- Found this out, but I still can't get - and | to work as special keys (I want them to split windows tmux-style). Any takers?Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:35:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/Comment by brakende for As ø takes the place of ; on Norwegian keyboards, I want to use $mod+ø instead of $mod+; for the vimmish "focus right". However, trying to use this command just prints "ø" in the shell. How do I get this to work? -- Found this out, but I still can't get - and | to work as special keys (I want them to split windows tmux-style). Any takers? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?comment=4159#comment-4159I've changed the keys to the Norwegian layout using the setxkbmap in shell config file if that matters.Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:38:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?comment=4159#comment-4159Answer by schfkt for As ø takes the place of ; on Norwegian keyboards, I want to use $mod+ø instead of $mod+; for the vimmish "focus right". However, trying to use this command just prints "ø" in the shell. How do I get this to work? -- Found this out, but I still can't get - and | to work as special keys (I want them to split windows tmux-style). Any takers? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4250#post-id-4250Try to use **bindcode** command instead of **bindsym**. Here as an example from my config: bindcode $mod+34 [class="Konsole"] scratchpad show bindcode $mod+35 [class="Google-chrome|X-www-browser"] scratchpad show These hotkeys work in different layouts (english and russian for me). To get the code of specific key use xev tool. Example output from xev tool for the "[" key: KeyPress event, serial 32, synthetic NO, window 0x4200001, root 0x9e, subw 0x0, time 156960544, (621,116), root:(623,155), state 0x10, keycode 34 (keysym 0x5b, bracketleft), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (5b) "[" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (5b) "[" XFilterEvent returns: False As you can see on the third line keycode of this key is 34.Mon, 14 Jul 2014 20:32:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4250#post-id-4250Answer by tigrezno for As ø takes the place of ; on Norwegian keyboards, I want to use $mod+ø instead of $mod+; for the vimmish "focus right". However, trying to use this command just prints "ø" in the shell. How do I get this to work? -- Found this out, but I still can't get - and | to work as special keys (I want them to split windows tmux-style). Any takers? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4162#post-id-4162You can use "xev" to see the name of the pressed key.Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:06:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4162#post-id-4162Answer by brakende for As ø takes the place of ; on Norwegian keyboards, I want to use $mod+ø instead of $mod+; for the vimmish "focus right". However, trying to use this command just prints "ø" in the shell. How do I get this to work? -- Found this out, but I still can't get - and | to work as special keys (I want them to split windows tmux-style). Any takers? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4160#post-id-4160The answer was setting it to $mod+oslash... *embarrased*Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:44:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?answer=4160#post-id-4160Comment by brakende for The answer was setting it to $mod+oslash... embarrased https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?comment=4161#comment-4161http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/List_of_Keysyms_Recognised_by_XmodmapMon, 07 Jul 2014 19:45:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4158/how-do-i-use-special-characters-as-keys-in-the-config-file/?comment=4161#comment-4161