[OFB Cafe] keyboard remapping, etc.

[Patrick Shanahan]

* dep <dep at drippingwithirony.com> [07-14-08 16:40]:
> 
> i have acquired one of these:
> http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/122keyterkey.html

I have one similar, but different.  I have a 1992 Gateway 2000 Omnikey
board, weighs a ton.  Has the 12 extra function keys on the left side,
is programable and has macros w/built in memory  :^)

> it's the version that works on a pc without emilation software. it also has 
> a lot of keys which appear to be of no particular use, but could be. 
> (unicomp bought the ibm keyboard company, so it is the only place where 
> model m keyboards can be purchased new.)

 ...
 
> it would be fun to do something with all these extra keys. in kde, it's a 
> simple enough thing to go to the keyboard shortcuts setup and give the f 
> keys functions. but i'd also like to make use of some of the others. for 
> instance, the cents sign would come in handy from time to time, and 
> assigning the copyright symbol to a key might be good (i was thinking the 
> windows key -- that would be appropriate).
> 
> i vaguely remember there being an app that made remapping the keyboard a 
> fairly simple thing. but i cannot for the life of me find it.
> 
> anyone know of such a thing?

xev
   will show the key-codes
/etc/X11/Xmodmap or ~/.Xmodmap 
   is where you store them
/usr/X11R6/bin/xmodmap
   is an executable for setting keys


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