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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!news.Hawaii.Edu!news.caldera.com!enews.sgi.com!news.mathworks.com!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com.nojunkemailplease.com!not-for-email From: nobody@not.for.email (Timothy J. Lee) Subject: Re: Control, CapsLock key switch Message-ID: <timleeEAyFpy.B96@netcom.com> Followup-To: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Sender: timlee@netcom23.netcom.com Reply-To: see-signature-for-email-address---ads-not-welcome References: <timleeEAtvyy.Hwt@netcom.com> <5mirs8$pql@cicsun.univ-bpclermont.fr> Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 18:08:22 GMT Lines: 27 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41881 espel@llaic.univ-bpclermont.fr (Roger Espel Llima) writes: |Try something like this: xmodmap .modmap |where .modmap contains | |clear Lock |clear Control |add Control = Caps_Lock |add Lock = Control_L | |I have a similar setup, except that I have both capslock and control |acting like control keys. Thanks. This works. Actually, I decided to just make them both Control keys, like your setup. I don't recall intentionally using the CapsLock key in years. Which brings up the question... why are keyboards now made with the CapsLock key (rarely used except accidentally) where the Control key used to be, while the frequently used Control key is put in the more difficult to reach position? -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy J. Lee timlee@ Unsolicited bulk or commercial email is not welcome. netcom.com No warranty of any kind is provided with this message.