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How to remap key on i3

asked Jun 1 '15

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hello, I would like to know how I can remap key like Lock key to make it function as Ctrl key thank you

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You have to use xmodmap. The following commands work on my computer:

xmodmap -e "remove lock = Caps_Lock"
xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = Control_L"
xmodmap -e "add control = Control_L"

66 is the code of the Caps Lock key on my keyboard.

Asked: Jun 1 '15

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