Comments on: Mapping CapsLock to Escape in Xorg http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/ Markus Bertheau, Software developer Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:52:42 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/comment-page-1/#comment-97629 John Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:41:15 +0000 http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/#comment-97629 This feature is included in debian as "caps:swapescape" The "gnome-keyboard-properties" only works with gnome, and only works after you log in, and only works on a per-user basis (which may be an advantage) The relevant line from my xorg.conf file is: Option "XkbOptions" "compose:lwin,caps:swapescape" This feature is included in debian as “caps:swapescape”

The “gnome-keyboard-properties” only works with gnome, and only works after you log in, and only works on a per-user basis (which may be an advantage)

The relevant line from my xorg.conf file is:

Option “XkbOptions” “compose:lwin,caps:swapescape”

]]> By: Wouter Bolsterlee http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/comment-page-1/#comment-82238 Wouter Bolsterlee Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:18:17 +0000 http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/#comment-82238 Addendum: this feature is now available without editing any files in recent distributions. It's available from the gnome-keyboard-properties dialog as one of the "layout options" (second tab). Addendum: this feature is now available without editing any files in recent distributions. It’s available from the gnome-keyboard-properties dialog as one of the “layout options” (second tab).

]]> By: Wouter Bolsterlee http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/comment-page-1/#comment-32330 Wouter Bolsterlee Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:45:34 +0000 http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/#comment-32330 If you're old fashioned, you can also put this in your ~/.Xmodmap file: remove Lock = Caps_Lock keycode 66 = Escape If you’re old fashioned, you can also put this in your ~/.Xmodmap file:

remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keycode 66 = Escape

]]> By: Clark Evans http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/comment-page-1/#comment-31663 Clark Evans Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:55:36 +0000 http://www.bluetwanger.de/blog/2007/05/12/mapping-capslock-to-escape-in-xorg/#comment-31663 Thank you kindly. Thank you kindly.

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