Remapping the keyboard so that a certain key or key combination will execute some other key or combination.
Questions tagged [remapping]
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Ubuntu 15.10: How to remap the additional '| \'-key on my british keyboard to the `-key?
I am using ubuntu 15.10!
I would like to remap the additional '| \'-key right of the left shift key on my United Kingdom keyboard to the `-key.
Here is a picture of the mapping I want:
These are the results of pressing the key after 'xev -event…
vimpy
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Key remapping reversal coupled to built-in device disconnection
I have 3 keyboard languages in my Ubuntu 20.
A key < > needs to be corrected by:
xmodmap -e "keycode 94 = less greater"
As far as I remember having Ubuntu 19 need not further steps.
It is related to an invalid bug, in which the key in tty (outside…
Ferroao
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How can I remap keys in Ubuntu 16.04
I am using an Asus C200 chromebook running Ubuntu 16.04, and I want to know how to remap the F10 button to Volume up, and F9 button to volume down.
Thanks.
Youssef El Geddawy
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Remapping mouse button
I want to remap my middle mouse button to simulate alt-tab (switch between running applications) on ubuntu 12.04. How would I do that?
user2323932
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samba shares reject samba username and password from Windows
I'm running Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS on a HP Micro server. I've edited smb.conf and added a share called files right at the end of the file (as per hours of googling) as below
[files]
Path = /media/files
Read only = no
Browsable = yes
Valid users =…
BiggyRat
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Remap Ctrl+, and Ctrl+. to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V
Can I somehow define a remapping where F12 toggles a new layer in which Ctrl+, acts as Ctrl+c and Ctrl+. acts as Ctrl+v?
Rasmus
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Remap right click key to Fn?
my laptop has a dedicated right click key and I was wondering if that could be remapped to a Fn key.
I've tried searching for an answer. I actually found the way to remap the AltGr button to Ctrl. I guess I would just need the labels for these keys…
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How to change mapping of commands to open specific programs?
When I type program A in the terminal, I end up getting program B. Where are the aliases or other file that controls which commands trigger program opening?
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key mapping gone after restart
I'm trying to remap my keyboard by using the following line:
xmodmap -e "keycode 94 = backslash"
It works but it will return back to default after restarts.
How do I run this command every time I start up the computer?
I'm a extreme beginner please…
