map keys

[Derek Trotter]

On 11/12/2013 09:14 AM, Matt Graham wrote:
> In most keymaps, they're mapped to one of the modifiers, usually Super 
> or Hyper.  These modifiers usually don't do much that's useful.  
> compiz and its successors often used Super+other key or mouse button 
> as a "do interesting 3D window management things" shortcut.
>
> GTK+ deals with these things in a different way from Qt.  This is... 
> annoying.  When you used xmodmap, did you clear the 'Doze key from the 
> modifier map before binding it to another key?
>
> xmodmap is also only good for binding single keys to other single keys 
> (or to modifiers).  What's "xmodmap -pm" show you?  With it and xev, I 
> can see that the Windows keys are bound to Super_L and Super_R, and 
> they execute the modifier mod4.

delboy at ladmo:~$ xmodmap -pm
xmodmap:  up to 4 keys per modifier, (keycodes in parentheses):

shift       Shift_L (0x32),  Shift_R (0x3e)
lock        Caps_Lock (0x42)
control     Control_L (0x25),  Control_R (0x69)
mod1        Alt_L (0x40),  Alt_R (0x6c),  Meta_L (0xcd)
mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4        sterling (0x85),  cent (0x86),  Super_L (0xce),  Hyper_L (0xcf)
mod5        ISO_Level3_Shift (0x5c),  Mode_switch (0xcb)

When I start xev and press one of the windoze keys, all that xev does is 
print the character.

>
> xbindkeys is a little more flexible than xmodmap, and can bind a key 
> or key combination to an arbitrary shell command.
>
> KDE and GNOME should have a "keyboard shortcut" utility somewhere in 
> their nest of config items.  It is not as flexible as xbindkeys, but 
> it is probably friendlier.
>
Maybe I'll look into xbindkeys.

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