keyboard mapping

xppower · 08-04-2006, 11:30 AM

Is there anyway to map keys on the keyboard to functions...say...'END (CARRIAGE RETURN)'...so that when you press the button, that function automatically goes in.

thomas-linuxing · 08-05-2006, 06:04 AM

yes but you have to edit your xorg config file or if you are not confident enough then you could use a wizard "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" note you must be root to do this, if you are using a distro where it does not use root then type sudo in front of it.

sabit · 08-06-2006, 08:27 PM

use xmodmap

xppower · 08-07-2006, 02:12 PM

Thomas- where is the 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' located? I couldn't find it.

verdeboy2k · 08-08-2006, 09:48 AM

dpkg=reconfigure is a Debian/Debian based package management system. So unless you use a Debian/Debian based distro this won't work. But basically to remap keycodes you need to use the Xmodmap file (either a .Xmodmap in your home directory or the system wide one). I forget how, but you can also remap keycodes at the kernel level.

thomas-linuxing · 08-08-2006, 06:21 PM

oh poo, I forgot to mention that little aspect.

xppower · 08-09-2006, 08:02 AM

Do you know how I'd go about editing the xorg.config file to map a key on the keyboard to a certain function.